Sep 8

Sep 8 Ultimook Race: TDHS Cross Country tests mettle in the mud on Sept. 3

The Dalles High School Cross Country team went for a run in the mud last weekend in Tillamook. And today, Sept. 8, they host the Bridget Nelson Invitational for the first time at The Dalles Country Club. Races begin at 3 p.m.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Columbia Gorge Food Bank’s New Truck Hits the Road

Columbia Community Connection

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The 2023 Freightliner – equipped with a 24-foot box, Thermo King reefer unit and Maxon liftgate – will enable CGFB to better serve the entire region, pick up donations and deliver to our rural community partners. Join the scavenger hunt and welcome the new addition to CGFB’s operation.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Hood River Shelter Services and Mid-Columbia Community Action Council Team Up to Provide Warming Shelter This Winter

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HRSS and MCCAC have entered a strategic alliance that will allow for the continued operations of the 24-bed Pallet Shelter site located at 1733 Oak St. in Hood River.

Sep 7

Sep 7 Jerri Walker DePriest Annual Dinner set for Sept. 24. in Dufur City Park

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This year the event will take place at the beautiful Dufur City Park on Saturday, September 24th. In addition to excellent food and beverage offerings and amazing auction items, this year’s event will also feature a concert with our local favorite, The Jager Bumz!

Sep 7

Sep 7 El Grito event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

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A new fiesta, El Grito, will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on the Washington side of the Gorge on Sunday, September 18, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Rhinegarten Park in White Salmon. Admission is free, and the event is open to all.

Sep 7

Sep 7 Local Organizations Partner to Provide Free Cultural Camp to Native Youth

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The Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Indian Parent committee partnered with Columbia Gorge Educational Service District's Native Education program and The Next Door, Inc.’s (TNDI) Native Supports program to offer a Native American Youth Culture Camp, which was free for youth in the Columbia River Gorge.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Residents in Hood River County Can Go Solar, Together

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Home and business owners in Hood River County, Oregon will have a unique opportunity between September 6th and October 31st to gain the benefits of solar energy and battery storage through a campaign called Solarize Hood River County.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Hood River Robotics Team Wows at First Friday Event

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, Positive News

A-05 Annex Team 6381, a robotics team from Hood River Valley High School gave a public demonstration of ‘Tom’ the robot at First Friday in Hood River on September 2nd, 2022.

Sep 3

Sep 3 This week’s question: Who was your first friend in first grade?

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Klickitat County

You remember that first week of school in first grade? Was it hot? We’re your clothes stiff. Did you meet a best friend? Lots of locals did, and it made a lasting impression. Read what our friends and neighbors had to say about it here.

Sep 3

Sep 3 Why You’re So Tired (It’s Not what You Think) And A Surprising Solution

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It’s not a leap to say we’re going through a time of big change. There’s an unraveling, as we collectively and personally try to put ourselves back together after over 2 years of an international pandemic with economic, social and political upheaval unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before. And it doesn’t seem to be getting better.

Sep 2

Sep 2 Art, Music, and Jazz at St. Peter's Landmark Tonight and Tomorrow

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, The Dalles, Home Page

The elusive Hood River based fine artist Craig Luster, who has been making art in the Gorge for over forty years, has come out of the studio for the first time in years to host an art show featuring his latest body of work inspired by the #MeToo movement at Old St. Peter’s Landmark at 405 Lincoln St on September 2nd and 3rd from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m!

Sep 2

Sep 2 Advocates Announce New Funds For Immigrant Oregonians Struggling in the Pandemic Economy

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Oregon Worker Relief announced a new round of financial assistance to immigrant Oregonians who have lost work due to the pandemic, but are excluded from other relief programs based on their immigration status. Affected workers can apply to receive between $625 and $2,500, depending on their situation.

Sep 2

Sep 2 Hustle for the Muscle - Fill the Boot running until 4 p.m. today downtown TD

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Mid Columbia Fire and Rescue Capt. Eric Blumenthal offers up a boot to a driver who loves peace on Third Street, The Dalles near Clock Tower Ales. They are collecting money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) from drivers-by until 4 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 2.

Sep 1

Sep 1 TD Kiwanis bringing the beef; 66th annual steak feed tickets on sale now

Tom Peterson

Business, Environment, Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

The Dalles Kiwanis Steak Feed is the hot ticket for Thursday, Sept. 8th at Sorosis Park. The fundraiser in its 66th year is a local favorite and a great chance to have a steak dinner with neighbors and friends while giving back to your community. The weather is supposed to be perfect. Sounds like a win-win-win. Buy tickets here.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Resale harnesses internet to boost sales, open brick and mortar in TD

Tom Peterson

Business, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

The Dalles First Friday events will be in full swing on Sept. 2 as local merchants find ways to give back to local schools and stay open until 8 p.m. Kaahreena Ochoco will hit her four-month mark at the event and will be giving to kindergarten teacher Courtney Middleton, while showing off her resale and consignment store, Per Diem Thrifts.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Riverhawk Run in TD provides preview of cross country season

Jill Bell

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

Riverhawk Run on Saturday at Discovery Center provided a chance for students and the community to run together in what is a preview of times to come as cross-country track gets started this fall.

Sep 1
Sep 1 National Bestselling Eagle Tree Author to Visit White Salmon Valley Community Library Oct 6th

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Aug 31

Aug 31 Eagles Tribute band to take it to the limit Labor Day Weekend in TD

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County

Hotel California, a group of seven musicians will be dedicating themselves to the incredible run of music created by the Eagles in a concert set for Saturday, Sept. 3 in The Dalles. Tickets are still available as the Gorge is alive with entertainment, art, and culture during September. Find out what’s going on here.