What are the blue pinwheels in Bingen and Goldendale all about? Throughout April, Programs for Peaceful Living is bringing attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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What are the blue pinwheels in Bingen and Goldendale all about? Throughout April, Programs for Peaceful Living is bringing attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Friends’ beloved guided outings are back for another spring and summer season of outdoor fun! Dust off your hiking boots, fill up those deflated bike tires, dig up your trusty nature journal, and let’s enjoy the outdoors together.
On the morning of March 29, 2024, Klickitat County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim on Austin Road outside Goldendale.
Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has released details about a kidnapping attemp that took place in Murdock, WA on Monday, March 25th.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A structure fire was reported today at Georgeville Rd, just off of Hwy 97 North of Goldendale.
Goldendale High School tennis is underway and second year tennis coach Jenn Neil is looking forward to the 2024 season with anticipation and eagerness to keep the program’s momentum moving forward.
State Road 14 is closed east of Lyle due to an accident involving a logging truck.
The Klickitat County Childcare Committee (KCCC) is back in action after receiving grants totaling $95,000 from the Washington Department of Commerce and Southwest Accountable Community of Health (SWACH). The new funding will allow the group to expand county-wide while maintaining efforts in the Goldendale community. KCCC has also added a Spanish-speaking coordinator to assist applicants seeking to start childcare centers or home-based programs.
The Lyle Community Council has begun seeking volunteers for their annual Community Clean Up on April 13-14.
March twelve is the last day to mail ballots for Washington’s March 12, 2024 Presidential Primary election. The Presidential Primary election process is meant to allow voters the opportuity to choose U.S. President nominees.
Underwood Conservation District will host its annual TreeFest at Rheingarten Park in White Salmon on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
The Washington State Department of Commerce 2023-25 Housing Trust Fund 2024 Supplemental budget includes three million dollars ($3m) in direct appropriation to Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation’s (CCHC) Assisted Living Facility in Western Klickitat County. This $3M award is intended to leverage additional federal, state, and local resources to construct the facility.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s recreation report includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming, hunting, and wildlife viewing.
City of White Salmon Council Member Jim Ransier recently earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC).
Possibly the last chance to get free COVID-19 tests mailed to your home from the U.S. government is coming to an end later this week. This Friday, March 8, is the last day to order the free tests. The program is being suspended after Friday.