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Sometimes kids need a helping hand. When Rachel Cole Miller, a local successful restauranteur, was a sophomore at The Dalles High School, she had a baby. Rather than be shunned and kicked out of school, she was able to attend a childcare program provided by the school district. She was able to continue her studies. Without that support, she doesn’t think she would have graduated. She and her husband Jason are now owner-operators of Zim’s.
Skamania and Klickitat County seniors can apply to receive assistance to pay their energy bills through local events held in an ongoing partnership with Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), local PUDs, and the Skamania and Klickitat County Senior Services.
These are the classes where students get their hands dirty, doing actual jobs that exist outside the classroom and in the real world. Career and Technical Education would be given room to grow in The Dalles if the bond for new high school passes on Nov. 7th. We took a look at nearby Hermiston High School to get a better understanding of the opportunity.
Darian Ritchie was working the gravel for a new pump track this morning near The Dalles Aquatic Center on West Second Street as the rain was just starting to fall. Ritchie is with Velo Solutions which has the contract to build the track. They intend to be finished by November.
Our annual Haunted House morphs a bit every year. Being able to separate the downstairs scary stuff and have the upstairs available as options for light and cute fun is one recent addition. Upstairs the WS Mason Lodge will be stationed amongst decorations, and somewhat depends upon who wants to participate in this on Halloween.
The Dalles High School Graduate Asher Young and a team of nine other individuals including Director Wade Fisher, and Actor Casey Emmerling won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director at the Portland 2023 48 Hour Film Project.
Serious Theater in partnership with the Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition bring art and music together in a special event happening on Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 P.M. The Dalles artist Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield will create a painting on glass while pianist Garry Estep provides accompaniment.
Robert Ward of North Plains picks up his cones on Friday, Oct. 6, after finishing the stucco job on the new event center being built next to the Last Stop Saloon in the 200 block of East Second Street.
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is pleased to announce the grand opening of The Annex Transitional Housing and Shelter, formerly the Oregon Motor Motel. The formal grand opening event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 12th at 200 West 2nd St. in The Dalles, in the Annex’s west parking lot.
“We have a duty to protect the citizens and visitors of Klickitat County; therefore, using advanced technology such as the Flock Cameras will assist deputies in our mission to protect our residents and visitors to Klickitat County,” Undersheriff Carmen Knopes said. Not all see it that way. “These systems are ripe for abuse and a great tool for authoritarians,” one citizen commented.
The Dalles Wasco County Library will host a month’s worth of events centered around Neil Gaiman’s Newbery award winning The Graveyard Book, tale about a boy who is raised by ghosts. Library card holders can stop in, grab a free copy of the book or graphic novel and register to participate in a group discussion of the book at the Pioneer Cemetery on Oct. 28.
The Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting CGCC student scholarships as they pursue career, education, and lifelong learning goals. The Foundation is thrilled to share the success of its 23rd Annual Founders Cup Golf Tournament, held September 9, 2023, at the Indian Creek Golf Course in Hood River, Oregon.
The Dalles Area Chamber, in collaboration with Google, is excited to present a FREE training session for Nonprofit Board and Leadership on October 19, 2023, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. This engaging training will take place at CGCC/Theatre Room located at 400 E Scenic Drive, The Dalles. This opportunity was made possible by a Google Community Grant.
The couple and their family have worked diligently during the past 14 years to bring this incredible and ornate yard to fruition.
The Dalles High School Riverhawks Football Team took home a win against Mollala during their Homecoming game at Wahtonka field.
The Dalles High School is celebrating Homecoming this week, today students, teachers, and coaches took to the streets to revive the noise parade tradition.
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional Blend Rock ‘n’ Roll and Folk with a taste of Punk tonight at the Trout Lake Hall. The Bargeway Pub has a blowout for Nolan Hare and entertainment options are so bountiful around the Gorge, it’s downright scary. Find what is lying underneath your entertainment bed here.
Daniel Henderson of Oregon City and John Graves of Portland work on an eve strut for the new metal building being constructed on West Seventh Street, south of the Underriner Ford dealership.
Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association is pleased to present Father/Daughter duo Mike Strickland & Elizabeth, on Tuesday, November 14th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 pm.
A non-partisan political action committee (PAC) concerned with crime called Save Wasco County has formed in The Dalles, OR. Two people, including the Mayor of The Dalles, said the PAC was to fund a campaign to bring a challenger against District Attorney Matthew Ellis in next year’s May primary election.
