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The calm of Hawaii gave way to chaos eighty years ago today. And 10-year-old Beth Smith watched it from her front porch. She saw the face of a Japanese pilot and the plumes of black anti-aircraft smoke dot the sky. Within weeks she would be carrying a gas mask along with her books to her sixth-grade classes.
Standing with those for whom the Christmas season can be a difficult time, The Dalles United Church of Christ Congregational (UCCC) will offer its annual Longest Night Service on Tuesday, December 21, the Winter Solstice, at 6:00 PM. All are welcome.
The Dalles Riverhawks boys basketball team played in their annual Jamboree before their season started last week on Dec 2nd in Corbett. With their numbers limited due to sickness, the Hawks did phenomenal with what they had. The varsity team posted a 2-1 record while the JV team went undefeated.
One Night Only: Project ELFF on Tuesday, Dec. 7 And instead of firefighters going from neighborhood to neighborhood, participants are asked to drop off their food items at Fire Station 1 at 1400 W. 8th Street, The Dalles and enjoy some holiday cheer. 5-9 p.m.
Welcome to the Quick & Easy Wasco County Commission Update! Get the highlights of the recent Wasco County Commission Meeting on Dec 1st…without having to sit in a two hour meeting on zoom.
Students who are exposed to COVID are now being allowed to stay in school through a new program that monitors through testing.
Electric tractor? Yep. An utter void in electric farm equipment a decade ago is fast turning to a field of entries that are claiming equal power to diesel or gas models but with a reduced fuel cost and a smaller carbon footprint.
An older and more experienced TDHS boys’ basketball team led by coach Cummings plays its first game at Corbett tonight, Dec. 2. The girls’ team this year is led by new head coach Darcy Hodges. Her team is a little on the younger side but their future looks bright. They play McKay High School on Friday, Dec. 3.
A recent fire caused by static electricity at Murdock Mini Mart gas station is a “good reminder” of the volatile nature of gasoline.
Calling its acquisition “one of the largest conservation victories in the Pacific Northwest,” The Conservation Fund bets big on Basin conservation
When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including photos with Santa, Al Hare CGOA Brass, Untethered Soul, Cruise the Gorge, Voci Choir, Cascade Singers, Comedy of Andrew Sleighter, Organ Crawl, Christmas Train, Groove Project, CGCC Online Auction.
Meet Elizabeth Bos, age 26, from Oregon City. A year ago she found out she has Huntington’s Disease. but that hasn’t stopped her from living or from trying to help find a cure for her daughter. In a tell-all interview Liz speaks out about the mental, physical, emotional impacts Huntington's Disease, the impact (HD) has on families, why testing and research are so important, and how having a daughter who may also inherit the disease has inspired her to fight for finding a cure.
Three people were killed when a driver going the wrong way on Interstate 84 collided head-on with another vehicle resulting in a fiery crash just east of The Dalles on Nov. 30 at 5:24 p.m.
Join Mt. Adams Institute for a Sense of Place lecture on, Debris Flows from Mount Adams and Mount Hood featuring Richard Iverson, on November 10th, 2021, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.) at Columbia Center for the Arts in downtown Hood River*.
The owl pellet dissection was the kick-off competition for the group this year and drew a room full of interested students.
The History Museum of Hood River County is thrilled to invite the community once again to its free annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 4, 1-3pm.
Why join a group unless it’s fun? That was Bert Hodges’ thought some 30 years ago. Little did he know that day he and six others would start a tradition that has championed the local holiday spirit for the past three decades.
Mike Mooney of Pine Hollow escaped a trailer fire with his health and not much else on Nov. 13. “There was nothing left to do but sit and wait for the fire department,” he said of watching his home burn. An outpouring of contributions is helping the 72-year-old rebound from the devastating fire.
Holidays are all about celebrating with our community. In the spirit of community helping community, this year Salvation Army will serve a free community carry-out Thanksgiving meal from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM on November 25th, 2021 at St. Mary’s Academy.
This year we are celebrating Friendsgiving by asking local people from The Dalles what they are grateful for.
