Oct 30

Oct 30 White Salmon raises taxes by 1 percent; Increase starts in 2024

“So it shifts, and variations change annually, but I will say historically, White Salmon falls pretty low statewide,” White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler said about the city’s tax rate. “In the county, we are the lowest in property taxes.”

Oct 30

Oct 30 Goldendale man killed in Saturday night fire on Columbus Avenue

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Klickitat County

A 52-year-old Goldendale man was killed during a house fire at 1500 S. Columbus Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 28, according to a press release from the Goldendale Police Department.

Oct 30

Oct 30 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIEND -TDHS Girls X-Country takes district... again

Jill Bell

Education, Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

As the silly string descended on their sweat and rain-soaked hair, the Riverhawk runners took in the moment at the 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference Championship at McIver Park in Estacada. The memory of last year’s District and State championship had haunted this year’s teams like a specter - and it seemed a new championship was the best way to relegate old expectations to the past.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Surveillance Camera's bring privacy and money concerns in Klickitat County Communities

Ken Park

Home Page, Klickitat County

Flock license plate cameras are being met with mixed emotions and budgetary concerns in communities throughout Klickitat County as leaders worry about the burden of the $3,000 annual cost per camera and privacy issues.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Freeze Warning for Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Lower Columbia Basin

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Weather, Wasco County, The Dalles

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Southern Washington. The warning will remain in affect from midnight on October 27, 2023 until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Wasco County DA calls shopping cart prosecution for houseless 'cruel'

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

“It is so disheartening that some believe that a solution to shopping carts around town is charging people criminally - people that are so desperate that they have to have a shopping cart to contain all of their worldly belongings,” Ellis said this morning, Oct. 27.

Oct 27

Oct 27 2023 Good Neighbor Award - Presentation to Columbia Gorge Habitat

Columbia Community Connection

The Dalles, Home Page

The Oregon REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award recognizes a REALTOR® member who makes a positive impact on their community. This annual award seeks to highlight, inspire, and perpetuate the individual contributions within the real estate industry toward improving the livability of Oregon cities and towns, as well as financially supporting the non-profits that exist to do the same.

Oct 27

Oct 27 5th Annual Columbia River Indian Autumn at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center on Nov. 4th

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum hosts the 5th annual Columbia River Indian Autumn on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and features artisans, musicians, cultural dancers, storytellers, food, and vendors from the Columbia River’s Native community and beyond. Salmon bake lunch tickets are on sale now at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum.

Oct 26

Oct 26 85 and older in TD? Free garbage service awaits; Garbage rates up slightly

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page

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.

Oct 26

Oct 26 Delivery Truck drives into Columbia 15 miles east of TD

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

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.

Oct 26

Oct 26 Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 9; Meet Jorge Barragan

Columbia Community Connection

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

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….

Oct 25

Oct 25 Lost carts to find their way home with new TD law

Tom Peterson

Home Page

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.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Velo Solutions pumping out a winner next to Aquatic Center in TD

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page

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.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Goldendale Boy’s XC Team Wins the EWAC League Title for 3rd consecutive year

Columbia Community Connection

Klickitat County, Positive News, Home Page

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.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Skyline Rd. Crash Causes Outage: Swift Crew Response Ensures Safety, 23 Homes Affected

Columbia Community Connection

Hood River County, Home Page

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.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Bargeway Pub unplugs the Hit Machine on Wednesday; Gorge gets ghostly

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

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.

Oct 24

Oct 24 Voter participation in TDHS school bond hits 9.17 %; Trend could lead to large turnout

Tom Peterson

Home Page

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.

Oct 23

Oct 23 Fields, Forests, and Faster: The Last Three Weeks of Riverhawk Cross Country

Jill Bell

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

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.

Oct 23

Oct 23 SMART Reading Seeking Volunteers in Northeast Oregon

Columbia Community Connection

Hood River County, Home Page

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.

Oct 21

Oct 21 Witches Walk 2023 Photo Gallery

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

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.

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