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The Dalles, Home Page, Klickitat County

Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has released details about a kidnapping attemp that took place in Murdock, WA on Monday, March 25th.

Mar 27

Mar 27 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Home Page, Klickitat County, Wasco County, Skamania County, Hood River County

“Building Connected Communities” is the 2024 theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The focus this year is addressing social and structural factors that are essential to improving the way people live, learn, work, and play.

Mar 27

Mar 27 MCHC Meeting/Tour of Gloria Center April 9, 2024 from 3-5pm

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County

The bi-state Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) invites partners and interested public members to the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street in The Dalles on April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for an in-person meeting and tour.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Bargeway Brunching set for Easter Sunday; Gorge Giggin' Guide filled with good eggs

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

Sunshine and 65 degrees will accompany an array of great food and entertainment at the Bargeway Pub Easter Brunch. That Bunny is delivering large on this Easter week as our Gorge Entertainment Guide is busting loose like boiled eggs in an overfilled easter basket. Roll on!

Mar 26

Mar 26 Wasco County Seeks $1M Grant to Transform Unfinished RV Campground into Recreational Hub

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

Wasco County is looking to apply for a $1,000,000 grant to develop an unfinished RV campground on a 159.08 acre county-owned property on the west side of The Dalles.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Wasco County 4-H Awarded Emergency Preparation Grant

Home Page, The Dalles

Students in Wasco County will soon be able to learn essential skills for handling emergencies and disaster preparation thanks to a generous grant from the John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Beaverton man accused of pointing gun in 'road rage' incident east of TD

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Police received the call of the driving altercation at around 4 p.m. on Monday, March 25, and Oregon State Police and a Sherman County Deputy both responded to the call of a man in a Red Nissan Rogue pointing a gun at a vehicle with three juveniles and two adults.

Mar 26

Mar 26 Spring Vendor Fair Applications NOW Available!

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The Dalles Civic Auditorium is currently accepting applications for our Spring Market Fair. This event will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m/, at The Dalles Civic Auditorium (323 E. Fourth Street).

Mar 25

Mar 25 TD's Irish Treat Blows up the Internet: Your Trivia Winner is...

Home Page, The Dalles

More than 75 people responded to our trivia questions about the local burger joint the Irish Treat. More than 1,500 people read our story. The story quite literally blew up over the weekend. Well, we have answers and a winner. Read more here.

Mar 25

Mar 25 Radio Tierra Gets a New Frequency

Arturo Leyva

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

Radio Tierra, the non-profit Spanish radio station which has been a voice for the Latino community in the Columbia River Gorge since 2004 is getting a new frequency thanks to the installation of a new antenna.

Mar 25

Mar 25 Columbia Gorge Community College Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Style

The Dalles, Wasco County, Education, Home Page

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebration, set to transform the campus amphitheater into a vibrant marketplace of culture, music, and fun. Tree Rocha, CGCC's Bilingual Mentor and Tutoring Service Coordinator, along with Blanca Aunger, Bilingual Student Services Support Specialist III, and Brenda Garcia Lua, Payroll and Benefits Manager, extends an open invitation to the community to join this festive event.

Mar 25

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

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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