This Week in Gorge Entertainment by Jim Drake, Dec. 7
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 magic, Scott Pemberton O Theory, roller skating Santas, AC/DC Tribute, Amber and the Pale Ales, Al Hare, Lindsay Walters, Photo contest, TDHS Jazz Ensemble.
1st Annual Turkey Trot draws hundreds, raises $3,260 for Sorosis Park
On December 8th at 9:30 a.m. at the Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda we will be doing a check presentation with Scott Baker from Parks and Recreation to donate all funds raised from the event. We have a total of, $3,260 that will be donated specifically towards the Sorosis Park replanting fund.
Community Spotlight: Bingen Unicyclist Shares Love for Unicycles, His Struggle for Sobriety, and the Joys of Learning Balance
Get to know your neighbors and your community. Dalton Wake, 29 shares his love for unicycling, his struggle for sobriety, the joy of falling in love and finding your balance.
Pearl Harbor Attack: Through the eyes of a Child
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.
UCCC Longest Night Service Serves Those Having a Tough Time During the Holidays
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.
Jamboree Brings High Flying Play for TDHS Basketball
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
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.
Quick & Easy Wasco County Commission: COVID Update, 3G Networks Are No More, Local Veteran Honored, County Grants Deed to Home At Last and more!
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 exposed to COVID have new tool to stay in school
Students who are exposed to COVID are now being allowed to stay in school through a new program that monitors through testing.
Locals To Put Electric Farm Equipment To The Test
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.
TDHS Basketball Preview: Teams to Test Mettle Today, Friday
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.
Static Electricity Sparks Fire at Murdock Gas Station
A recent fire caused by static electricity at Murdock Mini Mart gas station is a “good reminder” of the volatile nature of gasoline.
A conservation group just bought 35,000 acres of SDS timberland—now what?
Calling its acquisition “one of the largest conservation victories in the Pacific Northwest,” The Conservation Fund bets big on Basin conservation
This Week in Gorge Entertainment by Jim Drake -Dec. 1
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.
Get to Know A Stranger on a Plane: Oregon Woman With Rare Genetic Disease Shares Her Story
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.
Wrong-way driver on I-84 kills 3 near The Dalles on Tuesday
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.
Sense of Place Lecture Dec. 8th, Debris Flows from Mount Adams and Mount Hood
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*.
TDHS STEM Club Student Challenges a Hoot
The owl pellet dissection was the kick-off competition for the group this year and drew a room full of interested students.
Holiday Open House Features History of Beer in Hood River County, Live Music, Refreshments
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.
Couple of cold ones & a bright idea lead to a lot of Fun
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.