Mar 25

Mar 25 Commissioners move forward with code compliance revisions; Hearings set for Dec., Jan.

Wasco County Commissioners are moving forward on changes to the Wasco County Code Compliance and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance or WCCCNAO after receiving a staff update on Wednesday.

Mar 23

Mar 23 Antelope goes for Dark Sky Certification; Tourists to be star struck

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Capitalizing on their night sky will become a means for Antelope to attract tourists who are amateur astronomers, star gazers, and astrophotographers.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Police Eye Federal Grant for Mini-Caliber Tactical Robot

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page, Hood River County

The Northern Oregon Regional Tactical Response Team (NORTAC) is in the process of applying for a $69,720 federal grant from Homeland Security to acquire an ICOR Mini Caliber Tactical Robot to improve counter-terrorism and emergency response capabilities in the Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam County area.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Hotel getting back to its roots with bar & restaurant renovation in TD

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page

The restaurant and bar are taking priority as VIP aims to elevate the experience of staying in downtown The Dalles.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Honkytonk Bar & Restaurant to be Featured on America's Best Restaurants

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Klickitat County

Local restaurant Honkytonk Bar & Restaurant will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in early April 2024. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on April 5th.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Long Time Civic Board Member and Volunteer Retires After 17 Years of Dedication.

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

Sherry Munro first came to the Board of Directors of the Civic Auditorium in 2006 when she was invited to attend meetings, meet the board members, and decide if it was a good fit for her. She was then elected to the Board on January 10, 2007.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Wrong-way Driver, Fatality, Debris in roadway, part of accident uptick in Gorge

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Hood River County, Wasco County

Police in the Gorge have had their hands full the last several days as multiple accidents, a fatality, and yet another wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 sent lights flashing.

Mar 22

Mar 22 Celestial Wonder: Lunar Halo Illuminates The Night Sky in the Gorge

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Hood River County, Skamania County, The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News, Weather

Residents of The Dalles and the Columbia River Gorge were treated to a stunning and rare celestial phenomenon on March 21st: a lunar halo.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Grant to support South Wasco and Hood River County School Districts’ CTE Programming

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Hood River County, Wasco County

The Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD) has received a CTE Revitalization Grant of $265,959 in funding through June 2025. The grant will be managed by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and will support and expand access to current manufacturing technologies at two local partner school districts, South Wasco County School District and Hood River County School District.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project Awarded $8 Million in Federal Earmarks

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project will receive an additional $8 million in federal funding after Congress approved two separate requests late last week. This latest round of funding comes just months after the project was awarded a $ 200 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Column: Gorge Games' unsinkable Peggy Lalor retools for the planet

Columbia Community Connection

Environment, Columns, Home Page, Sports, Hood River County

There is no quit in Hood River legend Peggy Lalor. The Gorge Games founder has fought her way back from a near-death experience when she was hit by a car while riding her bike in Calgary in 2010. The physical challenges of recovery seem to have made her even more steadfast as she pushes forward on her goal of improving the planet.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Holycross, Woodbury lead Goldendale at first track meet in TD

Mike Salsbury

Home Page, Sports

The team’s first competition of the season happened Saturday, March 16 at the Wahtonka Track in The Dalles and, by the looks of things, the Timberwolves are blistering.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Record High Temperatures Recorded in Oregon and Washington

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page, Hood River County, History

If you’ve been thinking that the weather has made it feel more like June than March this past week you’d be right. The US National Weather Service reported record breaking temperatures for March in Dallesport, WA and several other locations in the Pendleton Service area yesterday.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Easter Egg Scramble March 30th at Lewis & Clark Festival Park

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

The annual Easter Egg Scramble is back! Columbia Gorge Honda & Toyota partners with Bicoastal Media to produce this long-time community event

Mar 20

Mar 20 Bargeway bangin' those drums; Gorge Gigs springing up like balsamroot

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

The Bargeway Pub, The Dalles Premier Outdoor Music Venue brings another four days of jams, juice and fare that will move you. Al Hare hits the stage for Tequila & Taco Thursday. The rest of the Gorge is emerging too with a feast of films, music, arts and activities. Check it all out here.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Hood River New School Students Brings History Alive For Community Learning Day

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, Positive News, Hood River County, The Dalles

Hood River New School hosted its annual student project expo on Friday, March 15. This year the theme of the event was history and offered students a chance to share their learning with parents and community members.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Gorge woman struggles to avoid houselessness

Washington Gorge Action Programs

Home Page, Klickitat County

Houselessness can happen to anyone at any age. Just ask Teri Hounslow. Following a divorce, Hounslow kept houselessness at bay—well, kind of. She had been running a campsite with her husband before that job and their marriage dissolved. Then, at over 60 years old, she found herself without a place to stay.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Zoe LeBreton Signs with Clackamas Community College

Joshuah Albert

Sports, The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News, Home Page

The Dalles High School held a signing day ceremony for Senior Zoe LeBreton, yesterday afternoon on March 18, at 3 p.m. to celebrate the continuation of her education and her softball career at Clackamas Community College.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Little Royals Contest Launches this Tuesday ~ March 19, 2024

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and Rivermark Community Credit Union are excited to launch the 2024 Little Royals Contest for this year’s 43rd Northwest Cherry Festival “Cherries on Broadway”.

Mar 19

Mar 19 Soroptimist Hood River seeking Women of Distinction nominations

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Home Page, Hood River County

Soroptimist International of Hood River is thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 "Women of Distinction" Awards. These awards aim to recognize remarkable women who have significantly contributed to the betterment of Hood River County or have positively impacted the lives of local women and girls through their professional or volunteer endeavors.

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