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It's Almost Eagle Watching Time in The Gorge Again!

It's Almost Eagle Watching Time in The Gorge Again!

Cole Goodwin
Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

January brings the peak season for bald eagle migration in the Columbia Gorge. This January there will be two events celebrating the bald eagle migration: Wings Over the Columbia Gorge, a free webinar featuring eagle experts on January 4th followed by the 14th annual Eagle Watch at The Dalles Dam on January 20th, featuring live raptor demonstrations, eagle watching, and educational activities.

CCCNews Podcast | Episode 8: Kenny LaPoint talks housing, homelessness, and hope despite hardship

CCCNews Podcast | Episode 8: Kenny LaPoint talks housing, homelessness, and hope despite hardship

Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Home Page

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast we interview Kenny LaPoint, the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council Executive Director leading a local and regional effort to end homelessness. In this episode, we talk about MCCAC's collaborative approach to addressing homelessness, the complexities surrounding service-resistant populations, and how MCCAC is working to build a culture of hope in the face of hardship.

HR-WS Bridge Replacement Project Seeks Members for Aesthetics Committee

HR-WS Bridge Replacement Project Seeks Members for Aesthetics Committee

Columbia Community Connection
Klickitat County, Hood River County, Home Page

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project is moving into the design phase for the new bridge and is seeking members of an advisory committee to help guide this work. The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Aesthetics Committee will have the opportunity to generate ideas and concepts for new bridge aesthetic treatments (aka design features) that will be compiled in an Aesthetics Guidance Memorandum.

In Brief: The Dalles City Council Discusses Zoom Security and Housing

In Brief: The Dalles City Council Discusses Zoom Security and Housing

Columbia Community Connection
Home Page, The Dalles

In a significant move towards addressing local housing needs and community concerns, The Dalles City Council approved General Ordinance 23-1404 during their December 11, 2023, meeting. The ordinance amends the city’s comprehensive plan related to housing and adopts a housing and residential lands needs assessment along with a buildable lands inventory update.

Returning to Our Roots at The Next Door Inc.

Returning to Our Roots at The Next Door Inc.

The Next Door
Home Page, The Dalles

In Oregon, there are 5,386 kids in the foster care system and counting. Despite such a tremendous need for foster homes, there is an ongoing shortage of foster families in our communities, our state, and nationwide. This year, The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) has returned to our roots and stepped up to fill our local need by purchasing a home in The Dalles to provide a safe, nurturing home for displaced youth.

FBI Investigates Fake Bomb Threats to Multiple Oregon Schools, Synagogs, Airports

FBI Investigates Fake Bomb Threats to Multiple Oregon Schools, Synagogs, Airports

Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Multiple Oregon school districts, including Central Linn, Cascade, Colton, Corbett, Condon and Arlington, faced bomb threats on Monday, Dec. 11. In addition to the schools being threatened, two Portland-area synagogues, Neveh Shalom and Beth Israel and some airports were also targeted. FBI agents did not identify which airports had been targeted. Portland International Airport confirmed that they did not receive any threats.

City of The Dalles Announces New Protocols Following "Zoom Bombing"

City of The Dalles Announces New Protocols Following "Zoom Bombing"

Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

The Dalles City Manager Matthew Klebes has announced changes to the City’s zoom meeting policies following an anti-Semitic “zoom bombing” incident that occurred at the last City Council meeting. Klebes shared that the incident is under FBI investigation and is a part of a recent slew of zoom-bombing and hate speech incidents which have been occurring during online public meetings state-wide.

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