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Pure Yoga, a yoga studio in The Dalles known for its free community classes for youth and adults, work with local schools and libraries, and its passionate instructors, celebrated its 15 years of business and service to the community on Friday March 31, 2023.

Apr 1

Apr 1 Question of the Week: What’s up with the reverse motion?

Reports of toilets flushing in the reverse direction in different locations around the Gorge have been flooding in for several days. Counterclockwise water has been seen swirling about in several different thrones around town. We took to the streets to see if other folks had witnessed this strange phenomenon.

Mar 31

Mar 31 Photo of the Day: The Battle for Middle Earth- Piñata style

North Wasco County School District 21

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In an epic battle for the fate of Middle Earth, youth at The Dalles Wasco County Public Library recently gathered to face off against a formidable foe - a piñata Ring Wraith filled with ring-pops.

Mar 30

Mar 30 D21 Elementary school students compete for ‘Top Chef’ title in Future Chefs Challenge

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Students from three D21 Elementary Schools took to the kitchen yesterday, March 29th to compete for the coveted title of ‘Top Chef’. The Future Chefs Challenge, organized by Sodexo, the company that D21 contracts with to provide nutrition services has encouraged students to make healthy food choices and spark their interest in the culinary arts for the last decade.

Mar 30

Mar 30 Maupin: Meet Melissa Napoli; Connecting 'Compassion with Compliance'

Donna Henderson

Business, Environment, Home Page, Wasco County

The City of Maupin’s recent hire of Melissa Napoli as a community liaison was done in hopes to build relationships and increase the beauty of one of Oregon’s greatest outdoor gateways. Our Nancy Henderson recently sat down with Melissa to learn more about her and how she is offering olive branches while working to put a good face on the community that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors a summer.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Photo of the Day: In the Kitchen with Dave Lutgens

CCCNews chats wtih Dave Lutgens, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Day Center in the kitchen, while he cooks up some chicken for tomorrows community meal.

Mar 29

Mar 29 TD Police Apprehend Gunman Firing Shots in Downtown The Dalles

Columbia Community Connection

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In an incident that took place earlier today, Renalodo Cruz, age 20 was taken into police custody after firing multiple shots into the air in the downtown area of The Dalles, Oregon.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Tornado to hit Bargeway in this weeks list of contenders; looks to be a knockout 1, 2, 3

Jim Drake

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The Encyclopedic Jim Drake has done it, yet, once again with so many options for music, entertainment, learning and growth that we kind of want to start tapping a high hat and kicking that bass drum. Check out all things fun and fantastic in this week’s edition of This Week in Gorge Entertainment.

Mar 29

Mar 29 $25k raised for daughter of Klickitat County Asst. Fire Chief following horrific car crash on Satus Pass; GoFundMe

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Megan, the daughter of Klickitat County Assistant Fire Chief Todd Kindler, was lifeflighted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Joe Burgess also suffered severe injuries and was taken to a separate hospital. They have undergone multiple surgeries and there are still more to come.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Man Saves Dog During Fire At Cherry Blossom Apartments In The Dalles

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A fire was reported at the Cherry Blossom apartments in the Dalles Oregon, today March 28th at 5:22 p.m. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, The Dallas City Police and Dallesport, Fire District responded to the scene and quickly stemmed the blaze before it could spread to other apartment units. The occupant of the apartment was at home at the time of the blaze and managed to evacuate himself and his dog from the apartment safely.

Mar 28

Mar 28 29-year-old deceased woman found near TDHS on March 27; Students and parents notified

The Dalles police responded to a 29-year-old woman found unconscious in a pickup truck at The Dalles First United Methodist Church on 11th Street adjacent to The Dalles High School on Monday, March 27.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Haven Hosts 9th Annual Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Join the community in support of survivors of sexual violence and take action during Sexual Assault Awareness Action Month by taking part in a walk, a 30 day instagram challenge, a t-shirt design project, youth meme contest and more.

Mar 28

Mar 28 18-year-old Found Deceased in middle of Hood River Bridge this morning, March 28

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A passerby reported the vehicle had no lights on and the vehicle appeared to be unoccupied. When Police arrived a short time later to check on the vehicle, they found a male laying in the middle of the bridge.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Amanda Harman Homicide Update: Investigators Continue to Urge Community to Reach Out with Information

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Detectives from the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office, and the Major Crimes Team provided an update today in regards to their continued investigation into the homicide of Amanda Harman, age 35 of The Dalles, OR.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Thanks to OHA Grant Columbia Gorge Resolution Center Is Now Fully Funded

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This week the Columbia Gorge Resolution Center (CGRC) received more than $9 million from the Oregon Health Authority. Thanks to grants for the OHA as well as various other grants the Resolution Center is now fully funded with the amount of funds raised coming it at around $14 million as of this morning March 27th, 2023.

Mar 27

Mar 27 What's Happening in TD? Grab a hammer & come along

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Renovations, rehabs, and teen clothing - come along and take a quick tour about TD as work is underway at multiple sites and news of coming stores is as near as the next window.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Sunday Market bouncing with microgreens in west TD

Business, Education, Environment, Home Page, The Dalles

Kim Hamberg with Gorge-Us-Greens offered tastings of microgreens at the Sunday Market in The Dalles at the 6th Street Station on March 26. These small clippings from cantaloupe, chard, and sunflowers were pretty tasty on a Sunday afternoon.

Mar 25

Mar 25 TD Youth Soccer League Seeks Community Support with GoFundMe

Columbia Community Connection

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Westside Metros FC in the Gorge, is organizing a GoFundMe campaign to bring more soccer goal nets to The Dalles area in Oregon. Locally, over 1,000 players share just four soccer goal nets. But with the help of the community Westside Metros hopes to add four more goal nets to keep kids active and engaged in the sport.

Mar 25

Mar 25 Column: Petmania, If I had a tail to wag, I would