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Walldogs have a brush with history in second day of Northwest Mural Fest in TD

Walldogs have a brush with history in second day of Northwest Mural Fest in TD

Tom Peterson
Art, Business, Education, Entertainment, History, Home Page, The Dalles

Artists and sign painters from all over the country have made their pilgrimage to The Dalles. The Walldogs are out in full force with local volunteers as they are changing TD’s downtown with a host of new murals celebrating local legends that have influenced the town that we live in today. This is just part one of a series of articles.

Gorge Commission 101: There is no Gorge Scenic Area without a view

Tom Peterson
Education, Environment, History, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County

But, specifically, the concern of rapid development affecting the area's scenery led to its passage. The scenery was so important to the drafters of the Act, that the external boundaries of the National Scenic Area were created with consideration of the landscapes that could be seen from Key Viewing Areas (KVAs) like Crown Point, Cape Horn, and roads such as I-84 in Oregon and SR-14 in Washington.

Relive the Riotous TD Pineapple War this Saturday, Feb. 12

Relive the Riotous TD Pineapple War this Saturday, Feb. 12

Karl Vercouteren
Education, Entertainment, History, The Dalles, Home Page

Rodger Nichols researched the incident that took place in 1949 when longshoremen at west coast ports honored a strike by their counterparts in Hawaii and refused to unload a shipload of pineapples. The union was not represented in The Dalles, so the ship headed up the Columbia and attempted to unload its cargo at the local port. Soon longshoremen descended on the town and a riot ensued.

History Proves Prickly for Local Mural Project

History Proves Prickly for Local Mural Project

Cole Goodwin
History, The Dalles, Home Page, Wasco County

The Dalles Main Street’s volunteer Walldogs subcommittee will be hosting a voting and public input event* at The National Neon Sign Museum on Oct. 15th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The group is seeking votes and public input in deciding 15 new themes for historical murals to be painted in downtown The Dalles next summer. The recent release of themes, images and descriptions of proposed murals has led to an outpouring of concerns from local organizations and community members. Concerned citizens pointed to a lack of diversity in the mural topics and the inclusion of individuals and enterprises that were directly responsible for the murder of hundreds of indigenous peoples. Also brought up was the omission of marginalized community members voices in the mural topic selection process and a lack of collaboration with local organizations and artists.

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