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A local man thought he was just grabbing some garbage off his apartment door when that garbage started moving and bit him in the finger on Sunday, Aug. 13 at about 6 p.m.

Aug 14

Aug 14 The Dalles Skate Park Taking Shape

Joshuah Albert

The Dalles Skate Park to begin filling the skate bowl for the construction project that has been going on for the past few months.

Aug 14

Aug 14 Meet Your New Columbia River Gorge Commissioner: An Interview with Elaine Albrich

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Originally from Portland, this soon to be Dufur resident is a new resident of the Gorge but her passion for the outdoors and the land runs deep. Now, this land use attorney is hoping to bring her knowledge navigating and resolving complex land use issues to the Gorge Commission.

Aug 14

Aug 14 The Dalles Public Works Department Will be Painting Center and Side Lines On Several Streets

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The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will be painting the center and side lines on several streets throughout the community on Monday, August 14 through Thursday, August 17, 2023, beginning at 6:00 am each day, weather permitting.

Aug 14

Aug 14 The Dalles Beautification Tree Committee Offers Ways to Keep Your Trees Healthy This Summer

We are in a drought here in The Dalles, with barely four inches of rain since the beginning of this year, a lot of high temps, and desiccating wind. Many of our residential trees are in trouble and may slowly die without extra water this summer.

Aug 13

Aug 13 It's Official; bond for new TDHS will be on November ballot

Notice is hereby given that a ballot title for a measure referred by the NORTH WASCO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21 has been filed with the Elections Office of Wasco County, Oregon on August 7, 2023. The measure will be presented to the qualified voters of the district at the Special Election held on November 7, 2023. The election will be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Meet Joshuah Albert: Donations grow CCCNews team thanks to you

Joshuah Albert

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My name is Joshuah Albert, a Video Editor and Content Creator here to bring you your local news. I am very excited to keep my local community informed and up-to-date and news and events that affect our lives.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Dufur Threshing Bee & Car Show Puts a nice shine on Sunday

“Come on,” he said. “Come look.” The boy from St. Helens raced around the side of the Cuda and quickly pointed in the front seat. It was his favorite pal behind the wheel of that Muscle Car. “Look, look,” he said pointing.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Wilcox gets luck of the draw; grandson may soon be sporting new wheels

Fellow Lion, Jim Wilcox was also there, and he bought four raffle tickets to win a 1984 Dodge Rampage that was donated by Dennis Jones. It was a fundraiser for the Lions. Nice thing to help kids.

Aug 13

Aug 13 Excessive heat warning issued for Aug. 14 to Thursday, Aug. 17

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In The Dalles, Forecasters from Weather Underground are calling for 102 degrees today, Aug. 13, with a high of 111 degrees on Tuesday, Aug. 14, and then backing down to 101, on Thursday, Aug. 17.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Column: When You’re Hot, You’re Hot

I might be mad as a hatter, but I am not about to get all hot and bothered about idioms. I’m dropping the study of idioms like a hot potato. What really concerns me is the weather prediction for next week; you probably are too. Hang onto your sun hat. We’re facing the dog days of summer. It’s going to be hotter than six shades of hell.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Photo Gallery: Cruise the Gorge Revs Up This Weekend

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A huge crowd of car enthusiasts and admirers lined the streets of downtown The Dalles on Friday night to kick off the Mid-Columbia Car Club’s 30th Anniversary Cruise the Gorge Celebration.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Question of the week: If you had one car to choose, which would it be?

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With the 30th Annual Cruise the Gorge burning up the tracks at Sorosis Park with a Show in the Shade, we hit the grass and pressed the flesh to find out if you could have just one of the cars, which would it be? Locals supercharged their minds added glass packs and went for a harmonic balancer to bring us these smooth answers.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Columbia Gorge Health Council Recently Launched Its New Health Data Dashboard

Columbia Gorge Health Council recently launched its new health data dashboard, the site provides local leaders and the community with a powerful new visualization tool to compare social determinants of health data in Hood River and Wasco counties.

Aug 11

Aug 11 Cruise Brings Rampage: $5 a ticket - lucky winner announced Saturday

Anson Jones, 17, of The Dalles was all thumbs up this afternoon out front of Burgerville in downtown The Dalles. He and his dad Dennis are raffling this 84 Dodge Rampage for $5 a ticket. Anson said the proceeds will go to The Dalles Lions, who work to assist children with vision problems.

Aug 11

Aug 11 Lyle Fire & Rescue Gains Ground in "Lose the Loan" Campaign for New Water Tender

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Lyle Fire & Rescue District #4's has received $35,890 towards their $55,000 goal to replace their aging water tender, which has served the community for nearly four decades.

Aug 11

Aug 11 Feeling Big River Blues at Bargeway tonight, Aug. 11; Entertainment is hot, bangin' and lots of it

Jim Drake

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Bargeway Pub welcomes Big River Blues Band tonight, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Seems appropriate as the band will be playing the best outdoor venue in The Dalles next to the mighty Columbia. And the heat of summer is ripening up a nice batch of music all over the gorge. This week’s guide overfloweth like tomatoes from your garden.

Aug 10

Aug 10 The Wagon Social Club Opens in Mosier

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A few months ago Maren McGeeney, decided to take a leap of faith. After decades working in other people’s restaurants and cafe’s she decided to put her culinary and barista skills to the test by opening The Wagon Social Club in Mosier, OR. This hip food cart shares outdoor patio seating, with Randonée Coffee Co., a local coffee shop owned by Maren’s husband Bryan McGeeney, and sits kitty corner from several other food carts in the area.

Aug 10

Aug 10 Fire at Koberg Beach State Park