He was sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted assault last week and will spend years behind bars. However, the victim, who was beaten with a baseball bat, will never be the same.

In wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday June 24th, 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, eighty-eight elected prosecutors from around the nation, including Wasco and Hood River District Attorney’s Matt Ellis and Carrie Rasmussen committed to not prosecute those who seek, assist in or provide abortions.

On Friday June 24th, 2022, 200 people gathered along the Columbia River’s scenic Hanford Reach for The Hanford Journey, a day-long event to take a collective stand for Hanford cleanup, despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s waning commitment to a real cleanup.

Hundreds came to participate in or watch the Columbia Gorge Pride Parade that started at 10 a.m. this morning, June 26, in The Dalles. Participants were joyful about the event but some were also warry as the Roe V. Wade Supreme Court Decision on Friday hinted at the erosion of federally protected same-sex marriage rights.

Today Friday, June 24th, 2022 the U.S Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe vs. Wade and eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion on a federal level. The decision leaves the issue in the hands of state legislatures. CCCNews took to the streets today to find out how locals are responding to the decision.

Too Slim & The Taildraggers will be on tap tonight at the opening of the Stevenson’s Gorge, Blues and Brews Festival. There are a ton of options in days to come for live music and entertainment venues including Bargeway Pub, Ruins, TD Library, HR Library, Working Hands Beer, Double Mountain, The Pines, TD Arts Center, Grateful Vineyard, The Pines, Jacob Williams HR Elks, Route 30, Skamania Lodge, Last Stop Saloon, Maupin, Kickstand Coffee, Stevenson.

Recipients of the 2022 Columbia Basin Care Foundation Scholarships are: Hailey Anderson, Gillian Nelson, Mireya Jimenez-Magana, Maritza Vasquez, Karen Jesch.

The fast work prevented the mill’s structure from becoming engulfed and will likely lead to the facility’s quick recovery, helping to maintain the employment of 15 locals.

The 2nd street food cart pod at 801 E 2nd St in downtown The Dalles. is looking a little busier these days, and for good reason: Jenny Marie’s Italian Ice and Custard has opened for business! “I wanted to create a place where people could spend time together and create memories,” said Jenny Loughmiller, food truck owner and flavor maker.

The college awarded 195 certificates and degrees this year. Approximately 70 graduates participated in the ceremony, held in the outdoor amphitheatre on The Dalles Campus.

Goldendale Observatory State Park and the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce hosted a summer solstice celebration from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday June 21st, 2022. Park attendees were invited to celebrate the longest day and shortest night of the year by enjoying a hike around the park, entering a raffle for a chance to win prizes, enjoying some art, food, and drink, looking through three solar telescopes offering different views of the sun, and enjoying interpretive talks from Washington State Park officials.

Ryan LaDouceur, who was raised in The Dalles, is returning to The Dalles to take on the Principal position at The Dalles Middle School. He has more than 16 years of educational experience in schools spanning the globe with stints as an administrator in Japan, China, Germany, and South Korea. He was also a 4A champ while Wrestling with TDHS in 1999 and brings years of coaching experience in the sport.

Over the last decade, there has been one man at the heart of the TDHS alumni Association. In fact, for many, his name has quite literally been synonymous with the association itself. That man is Mike Elston. A 1965 graduate of The Dalles High School, Elston was instrumental in the creation, oversight and continued sustainability of the TDHS alumni group.

Emily Peterson now stands at mile 788 on the Pacific Crest Trail and has run a gauntlet of sickness and exhaustion during the past 13 days. And equally so, the TDHS grad has gone from moments of wanting to throw in the towel to sublime peace while gazing at deep blue mountain lakes and the Sierra Mountains in California. Sometimes, you have to sit down and accept your existence.

The Dalles Art Center will offer four Summer Art Camps from July 19th through August 12th with a new theme each week. Each camp will serve campers from 2nd through 5th grade.

You can run or walk one a 1 mile, 3k, or 5k along the Riverfront Trail, starting at Lewis & Clark Park on Monday, July 4th. All races start at 7 a.m. to beat the heat; you can register the day of at 6:30, or register in advance online. Click here to get the link.

Columbia Gorge Community College held an outdoor graduation ceremony in their amphitheater at 3 p.m. on Friday June 17th, 2022. CCCNews would like to extend our congratulations to the graduates on their hard work and perseverance!

Comunidades will host a community event to commemorate Juneteenth on Sunday, June 19th at the Riverside Community Church, 317 State St Hood River, OR 97031. The event will start at 3 p.m. and will end at 6 p.m.

Harley Newland and his wife, Julie, give column writer Sarah Cook a tour of their local landmark of a yard.

Wheat harvests in Oregon and Washington are forecasted to surpass 2021 yields by as much as 41 to 85 percent due to heavy rainfall and cooler spring and summer temperatures.