The yard is best described as an eclectic cottage garden inspired by permaculture. With a mix of anything from okra to pawpaw and towering pines, you can see the passion for gardening everywhere you look. Come take a tour of the Tastove and Williams yard.

The Put the Scenic Back in Sorosis fundraiser led by Annette Beyers, has successfully raised over $200,000, of their $347,000 fundraising goal. With less than a month left in the fundraiser, the park still needs to raise some $142-$147k to push phase sne of the park's rehabilitation project over the finish line.

With former Intelligence Official  David Grusch testifying to Congress that the US had discovered a “UFP” (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) and stating they “Have recovered non-human biologics”, CCCNews reached out to locals asking them their thoughts on the existence of life from other planets being amongst us.

The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program is holding hazardous waste collection events at Hood River Garbage and The Dalles Disposal on August 18th and 19th from 9 am-2 p.m.

Concerns about theft, trespassing, public defecation and urination and policing brought a series of public policy discussions with The Dalles City Council at its regular meeting on Monday, July 24. Some crimes such as theft of packages off doorsteps or the finding of human fecal matter outside businesses have pushed locals to ask for additional help from the City.   

To build a New High School in The Dalles or not? We asked the first seven locals we ran into this morning, Aug. 6, and we got some interesting answers.

The entire place reeked of burnt plastic from a burned boom box. Every square inch of the walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture, everything, had to be washed and our clothes sent out to the cleaners.

The Cities of Bingen and White Salmon are partnering with Forth, an Oregon-based nonprofit focused on increasing equitable access to electric transportation, to launch GoForth CarShare, a community carsharing program. EVs now available.

The Dalles-Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum and Gorge Ecology Outdoors, have announced a merger of the two Columbia River Gorge-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. “With Gorge Ecology Outdoors programs now part of our remit (or area or activity), it is our goal to give GEO’s vital science-based outdoor programming a strong base for growth, longevity, and visibility.”

A local man called in a report of having a gun pulled on him after he attempted to contact the driver at Third and Washington Streets in The Dalles on Aug. 3, according to The Dalles Police log.

Dr. Winnifred Wong of Fairfield, Calif is set to become the Radiation Oncology Clinic Director at Mid Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles in September.

A 5 -10 acre fire is burning near McGowen Road at GPS location: 45.771567, 121.350983. A Level 2: BE SET evacuation order has been issued for the area surrounding McGowan Rd.

An unseen crisis motivates the school bond measure for high school rebuild. Join us for an inside look at the deteriorating state of TDHS, and find out how your vote could transform the future of local education.

Bargeway Pub welcomes a Parade of Bad Guys tonight, Aug. 3, before heading into the Hareball with Brewer’s Grade on Friday. Music festivals, movies and culture abound in this week’s tasty entertainment guide. Cut yourself a slice.

Nativ Cafe welcomed a crowd of curious cafe goers into their new space at 166 E Jewett Blvd, (the old Northshore Cafe building) in White Salmon, during their soft opening on Monday.

Hood River City Council continued their discussion on a 72-hr parking ordinance for the City of Hood River at their July 24th meeting. The discussion culminated in the decision to draft an ordinance that would require all vehicles parked within the public right of way to move at least two blocks, every seven days. 

The decision came at the Council’s regular meeting on July 24, and the law aims to “preserve and protect the City’s public health, safety, and welfare” as some are camping in the lot overnight in their vehicles.

The demolition of Tony’s Town and Country is now underway as crew members hang tarps over the aged building.

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) proudly announces the addition of a second cohort to the Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program. Tyson Aldrich will join lead instructor Bryan Despain in providing high-quality instruction for an additional 16 students per year.

The Dalles, OR, August, 2023— With pink fever gripping the nation, locals donned their best Barbie inspired fashions to showings of the Barbie movie in the Columbia River Gorge.