Jan 17

Jan 17 Urban Renewal to Consider Next Steps for Recreation and Tony's Buildings

Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency Board will consider next steps for the Recreation and Tony’s buildings at their upcoming meeting on January 18th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Jan 17

Jan 17 Case Against D21 mask mandates dismissed on procedural error; case could be re-filed

Tom Peterson

Education, Home Page

Parents fighting mask mandates at North Wasco County School District set back by a procedural error in opinion from US District Court in Portland. Jennifer Gunter said they will decide in the next several days on whether to refile the case. US Judge Michael Simon finds little merit in the legal discussion of the case.

Jan 15

Jan 15 D21 Superintendent Addresses Covid-era Leadership Challenges, Staff Shortages, and Teacher Burn Out

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Education, The Dalles, Wasco County

Welcome to Part 4 of the North Wasco County School District 21 Update with Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal. In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about covid-era leadership challenges, staff shortages, and teacher burn out.

Jan 14

Jan 14 D21 Updates on Strategic Planning, School Improvement Projects, and the Dual Language Immersion Program

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about strategic planning, NWASCO D21 goals, renaming Colonel Wright Elementary School, the Dual Language Immersion Program, and more.

Jan 13

Jan 13 D21 Superintendent Talks Leadership, Listening, and Opposing Viewpoints on COVID Mandates in Schools

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, The Dalles

In this installment of the D21 Superintendent Update we sit down with Dr. Carolyn Bernal to talk about her listening and leadership strategy as a newcomer to the district, dealing with opposing viewpoints on Covid mandates in schools, the circumstances leading up to the recent firing of an unvaccinated employee.

Jan 13

Jan 13 It's Winner Take All In This Best of Ballroom Brouhaha

Tom Peterson

Art, Entertainment, Business, The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Not since the movie Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo has there been so much electricity about dancing. This is like 1984’s Footloose chaos. Think playing chicken with tractors. This Week in our Very Own House of The Dalles, Dancing with the Gorge Stars will be busting out at The Dalles High School Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Shorthanded TDHS Boys Basketball Dominates Estacada

Xavier Orion-Olaez

Sports, The Dalles, Home Page

The Dalles Boys Basketball team played against Estacada in a nonleague away game on Monday, Jan 10th and dominated the Rangers. Even without three of their players, the Hawks still won 69-51.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Column: Mourning intersectional feminist and author, bell hooks

Sarah Cook

Columns, Home Page

“The daunting and implicit expectations we sometimes have of our loved ones interfere with our ability to care for them, let alone for ourselves; I would not have the framework for attempting to embody this way of living, loving, and showing up if it were not for bell hooks.” - Sarah Cook

Jan 12

Jan 12 City of TD Ain't Selling; Garbage Rates increase 3%

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Did you know the City of The Dalles owns the State Building at 700 Union Street. And is it for sale? Also, TD City Council makes decision on garbage rates.

Jan 12

Jan 12 The Snow Day - A Tough Call

Columbia Community Connection

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Weather

Sometimes calling a snow day is as easy as looking out the window, but more often than not, it is an avalanche of factors that go into making the official call by 5 a.m.

Jan 12

Jan 12 UPDATED: The Dalles High School placed in brief lockdown today, Jan. 12

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Education, The Dalles

The Dalles High School was placed into a brief lockdown this morning, Jan. 12, after reports of a threat were made from outside of the school.

Jan 12

Jan 12 COVID pushes hospitals to capacity; Canyon Rim in Maupin endures outbreak

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page

Hospitalization rates are rapidly climbing in Oregon and in the Gorge as COVID cases spike. Now is the time to get vaccinated if you haven’t -- and get your booster dose if you haven’t. Case in point, Canyon Rim Assisted Living in Maupin had been COVID free until an outbreak last week.

Jan 11

Jan 11 Omicron Covid-19 Variant Identified in Klickitat County

Klickitat County Public Health Department

Home Page, Klickitat County

The Klickitat County Health Department (KCHD) was notified today, on January 11th that the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been identified in Klickitat County.

Jan 11

Jan 11 This Week in Gorge Entertainment: Yak Attack, Betty White and some Midnight & Moonshine

Jim Drake

Art, Entertainment, Columns, Home Page

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 Betty White, Legato, Yak Attack, Heart & Hammer, Chasing Ebenezer, African Queen, The Reddy Black Trio, Mark Tegio, Midnight & Moonshine, Tyson Huckins, Chris Baron and Seussical.

Jan 11

Jan 11 TD Councilors agree to method for dividing Google Pie, subpoena airbnb records, approve houseless shelter zoning

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Council discussion on Monday, Jan. 10, was a precursor to many discussions to come about spending Google fees in the City of The Dalles and Wasco County as millions of dollars will be coming into the community when Google constructs two new data centers.

Jan 11

Jan 11 TDHS Riverhawk Sports Notes by Billy Brost - Jan. 10

Billy Brost

Sports, Home Page

With the extended downtime, lots of things have changed on our athletic calendar, as all of our teams other than skiing, were canceled, postponed and rescheduled. Let’s delve right in and get you caught up on everything Riverhawks’ athletics!

Jan 10

Jan 10 TD Council has full docket including discussion of building sale

Tom Peterson

Home Page

TD City Council will discuss the sale of its building at 700 Union Street, The Dalles tonight, Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m. The building appraised at $4.8 million.

Jan 10

Jan 10 The Local Dish: Fishing around at Kainos Coffee

Columbia Community Connection

Business, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

It starts with crusty homemade sourdough bread and then it is topped with a healthy spread of cream cheese, smoked trout, salty capers, sprigs of fresh dill, with a side of arugula and a lemon wedge. It ends with OMG!

Jan 9

Jan 9 Get Ready Rumba! Dancing with Gorge Stars is on Friday, Jan. 14

Columbia Community Connection

Art, Entertainment, Home Page

Dancing with the Gorge Stars returns to The Dalles High School Auditorium this Friday, Jan. 14. Locals Tria Bullard, Todd Carpenter, Aaron Carter, Annette Byers, Erika Wilson and Dennis Morgan will cut a rug with their professional dance partners in a quest for the coveted mirrored ball trophy. Learn more here.

Jan 8

Jan 8 Question of the Week: How 'bout that weather we've been having?

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Positive News

This week’s question of the week is a timely weather related question that asks us to consider how the seasons and about how our environment impacts us and others.

Welcome, friends.