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TD city residents with service to a 32-gallon trash can will see their rate increase 10 cents to $21.89 per month. This includes the Household Hazardous Waste surcharge of $1.40. The Dalles Disposal offers free service to seniors 85 years and older. It also supports multiple community cleanups at no cost to volunteers or weekend warriors.
This morning at approximately 10 a.m., Wasco County 911 received multiple reports of a delivery truck that had gone into the Columbia River at Milepost 99 near Celilo Park. The Wasco County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police responded as well as Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue, Umatilla Fire (in the area for training), and ODOT.
It takes family and good schools - A major factor in Jorge Barragan’s success is that people in The Dalles know and trust him. The 2010 TDW High School grad is big on giving back to our community. He is one of the few Spanish-speaking realtors in the gorge. He’s also a member of Rotary and the MCMC Health Foundation. His Wife, Chelsea coaches soccer and Jorge helps out. Win, Win, Win, Win….
In a split vote, The Dalles City Council approved a new ordinance that will require businesses utilizing shopping carts to retrieve them within 72 hours of them being reported abandoned.
Crews with Velo Solutions have worked through the wind and rain in the past few days as they are putting the humps in the new pump… track, that is. The park will provide, yet another free and friendly recreational opportunity for local kids and adults, when it comes online in weeks to come.
Throughout these races on Oct. 19 at the Goldendale Golf Course, coaches and spectators alike were trying to determine where their teams sat for the overall title. At the end of the day, the Goldendale Timberwolves edged out Cle Elum/Rosyln for the first-place hardware.
Earlier today a car hit a pole at approx. 2719 Skyline Rd. The good news is we're told the driver is ok. The bad news is the pole is not going to survive. The crew is responding and getting geared up to take an outage to replace the pole. There will be 23 total meters affected.
Bargeway Pub is taking it acoustic on Wednesday, Oct. 25 as Hit Machine Unplugged will hold the stage starting at 6 p.m. Halloween parties and celebrations abound for those wanting to wander the witching hours. Check out the gorge’s most ghoulish list of happenings here.
At the end of the day on Oct. 23, Wasco County Elections Clerk Lisa Gambee and her staff received 1,348 ballots back from our 14,693 eligible voters for a 9.17% participation rate. It appears locals are quite invested in voting in this off-election as the North Wasco County School District is proposing a 30-year $140 million bond to build a new high school at the SE corner of the Wahtonka High School property.
While the results of the last three weeks have been heady and exciting, The Dalles runners know not to count their riverhawks or districts before they’ve hatched. If anything, their strong showing at the district preview and the 3k tuneup will likely motivate the other Tri-Valley teams to outwork and out-kick them this week.
Reading is a critical skill for helping kids start, and stay, on a path to success in school and beyond. Across Oregon, students in early grades are still behind in reading skills as a result of the pandemic, which is a concern not only for educators and parents but for the entire community.
Locals took to the streets dressed as witches and wizards to enjoy a night in downtown The Dalles on Oct. 20. Here are some photos that captured the festivities.
Today, Oct 20, Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced that 41-year-old Aselmo Arzeta received a seventeen (17) year prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree, one count of Sodomy in the First Degree, and one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.
The Columbia Gorge Museum is thrilled to present the extraordinary work of artist Christopher Pothier, whose award-winning contemporary paintings explore an insatiable fascination with the chaos of human nature. Utilizing his prowess with classical oil painting techniques, he employs modern imagery to tell stories.
In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview Lydia LaDouceur of Dry Hollow Elementary School about her campaign to be Oregon’s Kid Governor in 2024. Lydia’s running on a platform of conservation, kindness, and caring for Oregon’s Natural Resources. Tune in to hear a fresh perspective on conservation from a younger generation.
A plane crashed southeast of Columbia Gore Adventist Health, formerly known at Mid-Columbia Medical Center last night.
The City of The Dalles water service line survey has been mailed out to every water customer in the City’s service area. The City of The Dalles has no known lead service lines in our system. However, to comply with the Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revised, the City must record an inventory of all materials in our system from the water main to where the service line connects to your building.
Bargeway Pub and Catering picks its first winners for the Seahawks game this Sunday, Oct. 22. Find out who won the tickets here and learn how you can enter the next drawing for tickets when the Seahawks play the Washington Commanders on Nov. 12th.
For thirty years Steve Hinatsu- a 1972 Wahtonka High Grad - was a coach, referee, and volunteer in other sports besides football here in The Dalles. He likes the friendliness of The Dalles. And, it is a town that has shown that providing a good school environment helps raise educated, caring, responsible adults.
Bargeway Pub goes classic Americana tonight with Jess Clemons at the helm at The Dalles’ premier outdoor venue. Clemons provides a nice appetizer for a smorgasbord of music, art, parties, and more. Check out the gorge’s most comprehensive list of happenings here.
