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With the recent and forecasted cool wet weather, local Fire Districts, Wasco County, and the Oregon Department of Forestry have agreed to lift the seasonal burn ban on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. This will allow for burning in barrels and small debris piles. Larger slash pile burning is not included in this lifting of the ban.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Sorosis Park to Get New Playground Structure

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Weather, Home Page, Positive News

The Sorosis Park rehabilitation project has hit a new milestone today. The North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District (NWPRD) has successfully secured an Oregon State Parks grant amounting to $420,000, which will cover 60% of the estimated $700,000 replacement cost for the TreeTop playground structure at Sorosis Park. NWPRD will cover the remaining 40% of the cost, meaning the project to replace the TreeTop play structure is now fully funded.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Serious Theater Revives 1938 Panic: 'War of the Worlds' Broadcast Reenactment in TD

Home Page, Entertainment

On October 30, 1938, Halloween, The Mercury Theater on the Air presented a radio show in the format of newscasts and musical entertainment. Most listeners tuning in missed the introductory presentation and thus believed that they were indeed listening to emergency newscasts about cylinders from Mars falling on the Earth.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 6; Meet Gabriel Prado

Education, Home Page

Gabriel Prado has made a career of serving others both in his service in the Marine Corps and now as a nurse. The lifelong learner spent his seminal years in The Dalles Schools and graduated from TDHS in 2000. It was from this foundation he developed compassion for others and decided The Dalles was a great place to call home.

Oct 5

Oct 5 The Rocky Horror Show Receives Standing Ovation at Bingen Theater

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

The Rocky Horror Show played their preview show last night at the Bingen Theater, located at 210 Oak St to the great delight of the audience. Big Britches Rocky Horror Picture Show is everything fans could hope for: It's dark, funny, raunchy, and queer as can be.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Changing Lives, Building Communities: Celebrating The Next Door, Inc.’s Teachers

The Next Door

Home Page, The Dalles

At the heart of The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is our Therapeutic Schooling program. Our two alternative schools in Hood River and The Dalles are staffed by incredible, empathetic, and hard-working educators, led by a phenomenal School Administrator, who collectively make the success of our therapeutic schooling program possible.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Question of the Week: What does your Hispanic heritage mean to you?

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

This week’s question of the week is what does Hispanic Heritage month mean to you? We asked locals and ourselves, what it means to celebrate hispanic heritage and resiliency, while also grieving what’s been lost to assimilation and oppression.

Oct 4

Oct 4 NEW White Salmon Online Permit Center

The City of White Salmon is excited to announce its NEW Online Permit Center!

Introducing Brightly SmartGov: Revolutionizing Governance for the modern age with Brightly SmartGov, we aim to streamline government operations, enhance public services, and foster a deeper connection between citizens and their government. The NEW online portal allows a variety of building and development projects to be submitted entirely online.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Registration Open for Annual Regional Economic Symposium on Nov. 3, AI Speaker Featured

Home Page, The Dalles

Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) invites everyone to attend the 2023 Columbia Gorge Annual Economic Symposium on Friday, November 3rd at the Pavilion at the Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event brings together leaders across the region in the areas of government, economic development, workforce development, and business to learn together and network.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Photo of the Day: Salmon are Spawning in Mill Creek

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Oct 3

Oct 3 Making TD a better place

The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 3, 2023 - JJ Castro and his crew of Ramiro and Jorge were working the concrete along a new sidewalk out front of Cascade Square near Dutch Bros this morning.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill running for another term

Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill has thrown his hat in the ring for the primary election on May 21, 2024. Thus far Magill and County Assessor Jill Amery are the only two incumbents that have committed to running for their respective positions. However, Chrissy Zaugg is looking to step up into County Clerk Lisa Gambee’s shoes as she will not run again.

Oct 2

Oct 2 They're Here: 'Demo Devil' staging for Tony's Tear Down

Josh Konell, seen above maneuvering the Caterpillar Excavator weighing in at around 55,000 pounds made its way into the staging area behind Tony’s Town and Country off of First Street. Demolition of the building at 401-407 E. Second Street will begin shortly.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Discover Nature's Secrets: Sense of Place Series Returns for Season 14 in Hood River

Sense of Place is excited to announce the line-up for the 14th annual Sense of Place Series. This season will feature a wide range of topics from beavers to wildfires and pears to insects. All events will be offered in person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon, and via livestream.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Swords, Muskets, Black Powder Demos on Oct. 7 in TD

The public is invited to attend the 2023 Wasco County Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. The program comes with a fantastic show of living history. The society welcomes Frontier Living History with the Sons of the Union Veterans of The Civil War. This will include swords, muskets, uniforms, currency, rations, tents and black powder demonstrations.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Column: Self-Pity and Self-Compassion: What’s the Difference?

Donna Henderson

When you feel sorry for yourself, your heart is closed to the love and wisdom that is within you and all around you; when you choose to be kind to yourself and gentle with yourself, your heart opens to the love, wisdom and power of spirit.

Sep 30

Sep 30 Human Remains Found on Bates Road in Klickitat County

At this time the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office and the Klickitat County Prosecutor/Coroner are working to determine the identity of the person and the cause and manner of death.

Sep 29

Sep 29 Locking down a Lego Dream in TD; Store opens Saturday, Sept. 30

Business, Home Page

Jay Wilson and Leslie Wilson-Sullivan provided a sneak peek at their new store Brick City & Games on Friday, Sept. 29 in a precursor to their blockbuster opening slated for Saturday morning, Sept. 30 after a ribbon cutting at 9:45 a.m.

Sep 29

Sep 29 Helfrich chosen as new Republican House Leader