Jun 20

Jun 20 Gorge Transit Providers Announce Summer Service Expansion and Changes

Gorge Translink providers Columbia Area Transit (CAT) and The Link have announced that they are expanding service, starting new service, and adjusting current service to better meet the needs of the community.

Jun 20

Jun 20 CGPA Queer Clothing Swap is Total Success

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News

The Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance held a queer clothing swap at The Next Door in The Dalles on June 19th, 2023 from 12 to 4 p.m. The event was a part of the CGPA’s “30 Days of Gay” Pride events that are occurring throughout the Columbia River Gorge this June.

Jun 20

Jun 20 The Dalles Arts Center Presents Geometry & Whimsy

Columbia Community Connection

Entertainment, Home Page, Art

The Dalles Art Center is set to host a captivating exhibition featuring the works of renowned landscape painters Myrna Anderson and Charlene Rivers. The exhibition, which explores the mid-Columbia region, promises to be a visual feast for art enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The opening night reception will take place on Thursday, July 6th from 5 to 7 p.m., with the show running through Saturday, July 29th.

Jun 19

Jun 19 Car flips on 14th Street in The Dalles; Neighbor makes driver wait for police; Local makes best of bad situation

Tom Peterson

Home Page

But then the phone rang at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. Her neighbor Rusti said the noise was related to the car that had just flipped outside her front door and was now resting on its roof.

Jun 19

Jun 19 Movie Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Tom Peterson

Art, Entertainment, Home Page

In Across the Spider-Verse we follow in almost equal measure Miles Morales (Spider-Man) and Gwen Stacy (Spider-Woman) as they try to navigate being teenagers, superheroes, and interdimensional travelers. Their relationship is the thread that binds this narrative together, despite the wild and disparate places it goes. It’s a lot. And it’s a blast.

Jun 16

Jun 16 North Wasco County School District Secures Unanimous Vote for $140 Million Bond on November 23 Ballot to Replace The Dalles High School

Robin

Education, Home Page, Positive News

The Dalles, OR— On June 15th 2023, The North Wasco County School Board decided on the beginning of a bond campaign to replace outdated structures, enhance security measures, and unlock opportunities for students.

Jun 16

Jun 16 Milepost 97 Fire Burns 3.5 Acres

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

A fire along I-84 at milepost 97 6 miles east of The Dalles, OR was reported at 7:19 a.m. on June 16, 2023.

Jun 16

Jun 16 Hood River and Wasco County First Book Program Expands and Rebrands

Columbia Community Connection

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Skamania County, Klickitat County, Hood River County, Wasco County

Hood River, OR— After 22 years (Hood River) and 5 years (Wasco) of individual county efforts to improve the literacy of underserved children, First Book Hood River County and First Book Wasco County are combining their literacy efforts and adding Klickitat and Skamania Counties to become “Books for Kids Columbia Gorge”.

Jun 16

Jun 16 Contractor Workshop Will Teach the In's and Outs of Public Contracting at CGCC July 12

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Business

Columbia Gorge business owners and managers will have a rare opportunity Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to learn how to compete in the public contracting world when “Connect2Oregon” comes to The Dalles.

Jun 15

Jun 15 MCMC and Adventist Health Celebrate Partnership With Renaming of Facilities

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Healthcare, Wasco County, The Dalles

The Dalles, OR— On June 14, 2023, Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Adventist Health gathered together to officially celebrate the new relationship that advances rural healthcare across The Dalles and Columbia River Gorge. It was revealed that the Mid-Columbia Medical Center will now be known as Adventist Health Columbia Gorge.

Jun 15

Jun 15 Programs for Peaceful Living Recognizes Elder Abuse Awareness Month

Washington Gorge Action Programs

Klickitat County, Skamania County, Home Page

Across the globe, June 15 is recognized as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day during the full month of recognition. It is an opportunity for organizations like Programs for Peaceful Living to educate people and help protect seniors.

Jun 14

Jun 14 MILEPOST 87 FIRE in The Dalles

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Updated June 16, 2023 3:30 p.m. All evacuation areas have been lowered to a Level 1 BE READY and the fire is 80% contained. Crews are still on scene but there are no active fires. As we have seen over the last few days, fire season is ramping up. Stay diligent and help protect our region from wildfires

Jun 14

Jun 14 City of The Dalles Beautification Committee Offers Tree Planting Grants

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

The City of The Dalles Beautification Committee has announced a new Tree Grants program, aimed at enhancing the natural beauty of the community and promoting environmental sustainability. The program aims to provide grants to residents within the City Limits of The Dalles to beautify and improve their properties with trees.

Jun 14

Jun 14 Here's What's Happening in Gorge Entertainment

Jim Drake

Entertainment, Home Page

Whether you’re looking for blues guitar performed by Kevin Selfe at Bargeway Pub, a storytelling Father's Day comedy show performed by Jon Bennett at Bingen theater, Pride month trivia, a car show, or an extraterrestrial birthday party bash there is plenty of entertainment to choose from this month.

Jun 13

Jun 13 One Community Health Celebrates New Express Clinic in The Dalles

Columbia Community Connection

Healthcare, The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

One Community Health (OCH) is proud to announce the debut of its new Express Clinic. Located in The Dalles, Oregon, right across from One Community Health the Express Clinic is designed to provide high-quality and affordable walk-in health care to patients in the Columbia River Gorge.

Jun 13

Jun 13 Lyle School Bus Drivers Picket For Job Protections; School District Responds

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, Klickitat County

Lyle, Washington - Bus drivers from Lyle School District gathered in Lyle and at The Dalles Bridge in protest over the weekend to voice their concerns over a new contract with Mid-Columbia Transportation Cooperative. The picket, organized by the local chapter of the Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) union, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of retaining local bus drivers and protecting their rights.

Jun 13

Jun 13 NWASCO D21 Education Foundation Presents Golden Apple Awards

North Wasco County School District 21

Education, Positive News, Home Page

From the 56 nominations, a selection committee reviewed the applications and selected four winners who each received a $500 cash award.

Jun 13

Jun 13 Red Flag Fire Weather Warning Issued for Southwest Washington: High Fire Danger

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Klickitat County

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southwest Washington that remains in effect from June 12th, 2023 until Tuesday, June 13th, at 9 p.m. as a cold front approaches, bringing strong westerly winds and low humidity.

Jun 12

Jun 12 $1.6 million in Renovations to MCCAC Navigation Center Annex Near Completion

Cole Goodwin

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

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is making significant progress on $1.6 million in grant and weatherization funded renovations to The Oregon Motor Motel thanks to the hard work of staff, volunteers, and local contractors. All of whom are rallied around completing the renovation of the 54-room motel which is expected to provide at least 50 transitional housing and shelter units with coordinated supportive services integrated on site in collaboration with community partners.

Jun 12

Jun 12 Clark County Rejects Controversial Mining Proposal in Columbia River Gorge

Friends of The Columbia Gorge

Environment, Home Page

On Thursday, June 8, 2023, Clark County Land Use Hearing Examiner Joe Turner issued a 72-page decision denying a land use application seeking permission for gravel mining operations in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, adjacent to the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge and near the Columbia River Gorge Elementary School and Jemtegaard Middle School.

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