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Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 3, Meet Erik Gardipee

Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 3, Meet Erik Gardipee

Columbia Community Connection
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This is the third column in a series looking at students who were educated within The Dalles School system and who have gone on to make major contributions to our community by bringing their skills and experience back home to make an impact for all of us. In this story find out what Erik Gardipee has been up to since graduation.

Starseed Curiosities and Gifts to Close its Doors Sept 23rd

Starseed Curiosities and Gifts to Close its Doors Sept 23rd

Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Home Page, Business

Starseed Curiosities and Gifts, in The Dalles will close it’s doors for good next weekend. The store which won last year’s Best New Business of the Year Award, will have its final farewell celebration on September 23rd. As a thank you to the community, everything in store will be 40% off from now until the final ceremonial closing of the doors. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

COLUMBIA INSIGHT EXCLUSIVE: Investigation finds BNSF railway at fault for Tunnel 5 Fire

COLUMBIA INSIGHT EXCLUSIVE: Investigation finds BNSF railway at fault for Tunnel 5 Fire

Chuck Thompson
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Burning adjacent to heavily traveled Washington State Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the fire consumed more than 500 acres and destroyed 10 structures, most of them private residences. Now a State of Washington Department of Natural Resources wildland fire investigation report obtained by Columbia Insight has pinpointed debris from brakes and carbon emission particles from a BNSF locomotive engine as the cause of the blaze.

White Salmon Valley School District Receives $87,325 Grant From Education Foundation

White Salmon Valley School District Receives $87,325 Grant From Education Foundation

Columbia Community Connection
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During the spring of last year, the White Salmon Valley School District faced an unprecedented period of challenges characterized by severe budget shortfalls and staffing reductions, impacting students, staff, and community members alike. In response, the White Salmon Valley Education Foundation (WSVEF) quickly stepped forward with an $87,325 grant for the district, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to supporting White Salmon schools.

A view from the bus window: Tourism & Belonging on the American Empress Tour

Sarah Cook
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Sarah Cook takes a fresh look at what we see and don’t see about our fair city of TD by taking a window seat on the American Empress tour bus. “This perspective, of course, is hard to access, requiring a strategic bonk on the head or else something oddly formal—a guided tour of your own city, for example—in order to shake something loose and remind you about your surroundings,” Cook said.

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