In what White Salmon Valley School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn called a timely report, the District presented to the board a breakdown of how the district addresses youth and teen suicide. The report came in the wake of a recent teen suicide at neighboring Hood River Valley High School, where Polkinghorn had once been a teacher and principal.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Columbia River Gorge including the cities of The Dalles, Dufur, Maupin, Hood River, Underwood, Stevenson, Carson, Corbett, and Cascade Locks. The warning remains in effect from 8 a.m. on February 14 until 10 p.m. on Thursday the 15th.  A weather advisory has also been issued for the Simcoe Highlands from Feb. 14-16.

The yin and yang is a symbol of perfect balance between masculine and feminine, light and dark and the little bit of light and dark that exists within each. It also symbolizes the harmony between heaven and earth, and the way in which seemingly opposing forces complete and harmonize each other perfectly.

Hospice Nurse goes after second dream in White Salmon. Family cheers her on as she dives deep into Bubba’s Brew.

Jeff Carrell will drip some honey with an acoustic set at the Bargeway Pub on Valentine’s Day as the chefs serve up delectables including steelhead, steaks, pasta and prawns on the pub side. Pull that bow Valentine as the Gorge goes ga ga. This week’s entertainment guide is big enough to make your heart explode.

“It is actively being investigated as we speak,” TD Police Sgt. AustinEll said this morning. “We have two detectives working on it today and that is one of our primary cases right now.” 

River road will be closed this week for the continued storm pipe installation across River Rd & Klindt Drive. Night Closures will be in effect Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 and Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

On Toby’s twenty-first birthday, his surgeon removed his diseased colon and pulled his upper intestine down to form what was called a “W” pouch, a make-do replacement for the colon. From the hospital bed, Toby, with his rye sense of humor, cracked, “Shouldn’t I be out cruising the bars?” 

The Dalles Wasco County Library’s Second Saturday Storytime event series kicked off with an incredible turnout of over 100 people on Saturday Feb 10, 2024, much to the surprise of librarians. 

Years ago, as fall menaced the skies with rain in Portland, I interrupted my dinner preparations to answer the phone. It was my twenty-year-old son, Toby, calling from Eugene.  In my habitual good cheer, I asked, “How you doing?” Silence drained the line. With the weakness of a starving kitten, he said, “Not so good.” 

No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags including a Combined Angling Tag, Columbia River Basin Endorsement, Two-Rod Validation or Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation/Tag are required Feb. 17 and 18.

TDHS cheer has gone on to win first place in four out of four of their winter season competitions, making them undefeated. They are now perfecting their Game Day routine for the OSAA State Championship, which happens today, Feb. 9th.

The arrest comes after a nearly five-and-a-half-month-long criminal investigation into alleged misconduct complaints against the corrections deputy who was jailed in Umatilla County.

Looking for a special way to celebrate this Valentine’s Day? CCCNews has you covered. 

Bargeway Pub in TD is hitting on all cylinders this week as we unleash a forklift of entertainment news. It’s huge, like Superbowl huge. Check out the Gorge’s most comprehensive guide here. We’re backing up the entertainment truck. Beep, Meep, Beep.

The Port of Hood River’s engineering team is continuing to troubleshoot the lift failure that occurred in December, resulting in some temporary closures.

On January 29, 2024, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office contacted an abandoned vehicle stuck in a snow berm in Stevenson, Washington. The Sheriff’s Office was later notified by Portland Police Bureau the abandoned vehicle was involved with a missing person, Jeannie Enyeart, 47, from Portland.

The Thunder Island pedestrian bridge that spans the historic lock channel at the Cascade Locks Marina will be closed to public access for several weeks while crews make repairs to the damage caused by the Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge excursion vessel breaking free of its moorings in high winds and blizzard conditions on January 13, 2024.

Each year, the Mid Columbia Health Foundation’s (MCHF) Women’s Giving Circle, donates their dues to local nonprofits. Since it began in 2019, the group has raised over $46,000 for community organizations. For their 2023 annual donation, the Women’s Giving Circle generously selected The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) and the Community Backpack Program as their two recipients! 

The Columbia Gorge Resolution Center is asking citizens to sign a letter of support that will be presented during an upcoming legislative short session in which Wasco County and Mid-Columbia Center for Living will request $36.1 million in funding to build a 16-bed secure mental and behavioral health residential treatment facility (SRTF) and stabilization center on 10th and Walnut in The Dalles, OR.