We’ve got our first trivia two-timer as we dive deep into the history of Dairy Queen and the next reiteration of this famous corner restaurant spot in The Dalles.

Tell us Puzzlers, since Dairy Queens move to Cherry Heights Road, how many restaurants have occupied this space at the corner of Fourth and Union Streets in The Dalles? Email your answers to tom@cccnews.com and all responders with the right answer will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to Shannon’s Ice Cream. Answers must be submitted by Sunday, June 23 at 10:23 p.m.

The two-story home flanked by gorgeous birch trees sports some of the largest Rhododendrons in The Dalles. Hydrangea and roses and astute detail to ground cover make this home a shaded cool oasis, especially during warm summer days when you can often find Bev and Al on the front porch talking with friends and neighbors.

What year was Tree Top Play Park dedicated? Send your answers to tom@cccnews.com by Sunday, June 16 at 8:13 p.m. Those with the correct answer will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to Shannon’s Ice Cream.

Like a June tain, the answers poured out of the ether about the location of this “odd duck” in this week’s Trivia contest. Who knew that this used to be a restaurant for high school kids back in the day? Find out who won this week’s contest and took home the $25 for Shannon’s Ice Cream.

This odd duck has had a colorful and pressing past in The Dalles. But do you know where it is located? Actual address or what is it in close proximity to? - there might be a pretty good landmark nearby.

Here’s the question. In what year was The Dalles Bridge completed? Send your answers to tom@cccnews.com by Sunday, May 26 at 6 p.m. People with the correct answer will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to Shannon’s Ice Cream in The Dalles.

The answers came faster than a soft shell taco salad bowl through a deep fryer, and locals had it right 90 percent of the time as this photo of a TD ‘90s icon above brought a lot of smiles. Find out who won the contest here.

Thirty people got this week’s trivia question right, but there could only be one winner in the search for this Bigfoot Exhibition location. Find out who won here.

Big Foot made quite an impression on the Northwest, especially in The Dalles where this Bigfoot Exhibition was set up. Can you tell us where it was located? Read here for a hint and email your answer to tom@cccnews.com for a chance to win a $25 Shannon’s Ice Cream gift certificate.

This Contest just got sweeter as Shannon’s Ice Cream will help scoop the dish on prizes in this weekly mind-bender. Get your sugar cones ready and send in your answers.

Locals took a lot of swings this week at our trivia question about the name of this iconic burger joint in The Dalles. But there could only be one Hum-Dinger!

In this week’s trivia contest, can you tell us what the name of this iconic burger joint was named? And, to win the tin cup with the second half of the milkshake, tell us if you ate there and what was the best thing on the menu.

Find out this week’s trivia contest winner as we asked what the name of the burger joint was in this photo and then also queried what the name is for the current business at that same location.

In this week’s trivia contest, can you tell us what the name of this iconic burger joint was named? And for good measure and an extra scoop of ice cream tell us what business occupies the building now.

Thouvenel kicked hard at the end, hitting the finish line with just one other who submitted their answers by T-Mobile. New phone, who dis? Lol.

If you’ve been thinking that the weather has made it feel more like June than March this past week you’d be right. The US National Weather Service reported record breaking temperatures for March in Dallesport, WA and several other locations in the Pendleton Service area yesterday. 

Edward Hastings, 96, was a sophomore at The Dalles High School when he got the call to be a volunteer firefighter. He slept in the fire hall and jumped from the third story of the US National Bank into a safety net held by other volunteers. He was also one of the first to walk the halls of the current-day TDHS after it opened in 1942.

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the annual meeting on May 6, 2023.  It is always a great time to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  We are meeting at a new venue this year, the St. Mary’s Academy (school) located at 1112 Cherry Heights Road.

Bargeway kicks off a week of entertainment tonight with the inventive chords of Chris Baron. There’s a lot going on in The Gorge this week, including The Little Shop of Horrors, Birds and Brews, Roller Skating, Book Signings, Movies, and tons of live music. Check it all out here.