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Hey, United Way Supporters: For those about to rock, we salute you

Hey, United Way Supporters: For those about to rock, we salute you

Tom Peterson
Art, Education, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, The Dalles, Wasco County, Entertainment

Bringing Jennifer Batten, lead guitarist for Michael Jackson for four world tours, to The Dalles for a fundraiser. That’s just being a Smooth Criminal. Doing it all in the Backyard of the Bargeway Pub this Friday night while supporting The United Way of the Columbia Gorge? Cue the pyrotechnics. And that’s a go on the guitar solo!

Oregon Businesses Ask Oregon Leaders to Help Un-dam the Snake River

Oregon Businesses Ask Oregon Leaders to Help Un-dam the Snake River

Columbia Riverkeeper
Environment, Home Page

Oregon businesses sent a letter asking Oregon elected officials to help remove Lower Snake River dams. The letter signed by close to 70 businesses—addressed to Representative DeFazio, Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden and others—calls on them to support an ongoing collaboration between Tribes, state and federal policymakers, and the Biden Administration to remove the Lower Snake River dams and re-invest in river communities and infrastructure.

Man escapes clutches of White River Falls; gorgeous but dangerous park demands caution

Man escapes clutches of White River Falls; gorgeous but dangerous park demands caution

Columbia Community Connection
Education, Environment, Home Page, Wasco County

White River Falls is a vision of beauty and brute strength, and one that has taken multiple lives over the years for those that choose to swim illegally or are enticed to hike past the safety boundaries into its upper reaches. Saturday, July 9th, was slightly different. It came with a much happier ending. And it highlights the need for those exploring the park to use their best judgment.

TD Police Officer awarded for freeing pinned swimmer in cold Columbia River

TD Police Officer awarded for freeing pinned swimmer in cold Columbia River

Columbia Community Connection
Home Page, The Dalles

"On June 14, 2022, at about 6:30 p.m., Officer Reams, with his field training officer, Perez responded to a report of a swimmer in distress in the Columbia River near the ferry dock,” said The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy. “The Columbia River was extremely high due to continual rains, and there were areas of flooding in the city. Water temperature was 56 degrees in the river.”

HAVEN releases official statement about former Director charged with theft of more than $96,000

HAVEN releases official statement about former Director charged with theft of more than $96,000

Cole Goodwin
Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles, Hood River County

HAVEN from Domestic and Sexual Violence, in The Dalles released an official statement today about the secret indictment of former HAVEN Executive Director, Tara Koch. Koch was arrested Thursday, July 7th, 2022 in Washington County on 26 counts including theft, identity theft and forgery. HAVEN alleges that Koch stole more than $96,200* from HAVEN. Koch will be tried in Wasco County on all 26 charges.

Google looks to women, people of color to fill openings in trade work

Google looks to women, people of color to fill openings in trade work

Tom Peterson
Business, Education, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, The Dalles, Wasco County

Oregon Tradeswomen’s Mary Ann Naylor said it is a perfect time for women and people of color to enter the trade industry. Major projects in the gorge could call for huge demand from skilled professionals. A recent $150,000 grant from Google is opening up opportunities at both state and local levels. “Tell them to be tough-skinned to get through their apprenticeship and the world is your oyster, said local Electrician Brennah Miller, “and you can go anywhere.”

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