May 10

May 10 Foster parents change the world: The Story of Daniel

It’s a tough job. And what job worth doing is easy?

Fostering children intends to give a whole new outlook on life, one where a child can learn to love themselves as well as others, find success, and swell a foster parent’s heart with pride.

May 10

May 10 Aviation Maintenance on TD Council Agenda tonight, May 10

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

Regional Airport manager David Rasmussen is set to ask The Dalles City Council to sign a lease agreement for an airplane hanger that will eventually house a community college aviation maintenance program. The meeting is slated to start at 5:30 p.m. tonight, May 10, and is available via ZOOM.

May 8

May 8 Stylist for the People Brings Style Makeovers to Underserved Communities

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles

Robin Allen is on a mission to make her community a happier and more stylish place. Her new life and styling services fund and soon-to-be show “Stylist for the People”, will gift transformative life styling services to marginalized communities in Oregon, Washington, and California.

May 7

May 7 Civic Duty Just Got Tasty

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Chelsea Albin of Rivertap shows off a fresh bandaid at Rivertap This morning, May 7. The bar as well as Freebridge Brewing, Bargeway Pub and Sunshine Mill are participating in a mobile vaccination against COVID-19 this evening, Friday, May 7. Participants earn $10 in token to go toward food. Herd immunity just got tasty!

May 6

May 6 Wasco County Republicans Endorsement of Frank Polehn "An Error"

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

UPDATED MAY 7th, 2021 to include comment from Wasco County Republican Committee Chair Betsy Hege “I put together a list of Republican candidates that were running and that list ended up on our website,” said Hege. “I deeply regret it because of what happened.”

May 6

May 6 Toppling the Great Wall of Mah Jongg every Wednesday

Tom Peterson

Positive News, Art, The Dalles

Sally Fasulo, Bonnie Foote, Ann Ketchum, and Connie Christensen work away at the wall of Mah Jongg tiles on Wednesday Afternoon, May 5 at 409 Lincoln Street, The Dalles. The group has been getting together on Wednesdays to play the Chinese game for more than two decades.

May 5

May 5 River life getting a new look in Port of The Dalles

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Riverfront living is starting to catch on in The Port of The Dalles. And maybe riverfront working is too. With townhouses upstairs and commercial space downstairs, developers are tapping into a new age of work and play. And It may soon define how we think of Riverfront Trail west.

May 4

May 4 Projects keep pumping and sucking in TD

Tom Peterson

Business, The Dalles

Crews had dug a massive hole in First Street just west of the Union Street Underpass this morning, Tuesday, May 4. They are repairing a leak in a pipe for The Dalles Irrigation District. Crestline was also working on Google property, which is proposed for two new data centers just west of HYDRO off River Road.

May 4

May 4 May 5th Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Washington Gorge Action Programs

The Dalles, Home Page

Bipartisan legislation proposed with “Bring them home bill”

May 3

May 3 At current pace, TD sidewalks will be ADA compliant in 60 years

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page

However the wait may simply be too long for some, especially seniors.

May 3

May 3 Kitesurfing Kicks off at Lyle Sandbar

Cole Goodwin

Positive News, The Dalles, Home Page

The spring winds pack a punch in the Gorge.

Apr 30

Apr 30 Flashback Friday: Can't Take the Tony out of Tony's Town & Country

Tom Peterson

History, Home Page, The Dalles, Business

Tony’s Town & Country may be gone. But the legends live on, and Tony Foote is in the center of them. Foote found customer service in wheeling and dealing and creating a little action around everything he did. Would he be sorry if the store is eventually leveled. Nah, he had his time.

Apr 30

Apr 30 WWRD? (What Would Robin Do)

Robin Allen

Entertainment, Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles

In this week’s column, I give advice on how to dress with confidence despite your insecurities and how your Spring cleaning can easily turn into giving back to our communities!

Apr 29

Apr 29 Restaurants React to Indoor Dining Closure

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Clyde Rosa and Barry Springer move a table outside at Mama Janes this afternoon, Thursday, April 29. A high-risk rating for COVID-19 in Wasco County triggered the elimination of indoor dining starting tomorrow, Friday, April 30.

Apr 29

Apr 29 Drilling for Light

Tom Peterson

Business, The Dalles

The new light poles will be installed from Second and Webber streets - near Casa El Mirador restaurant - to the I-84 on-ramp to provide drivers better visibility at night.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Meet the Candidates, Wasco County May 2021 Election

Columbia Community Connection

The Dalles, Home Page, Environment

To help you select our future community leaders, CCCNews has reached out to all candidates to get the inside scoop on who is best suited to serve our communities.

Apr 26

Apr 26 First phase of Sidewalk Ramp Construction Underway on Union

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page

Passersby Maria Sandoval and her daughter Eimy, 11, were excited to hear that sidewalks would be receiving ADA ramps. “Anything to help the neighborhood would be nice,” they said.

Apr 26

Apr 26 Original Wasco County Court House opens on Saturday

Karl Vercouteren

Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County, History

The Original Wasco County Courthouse is opening on a limited basis as the 2021 tourist season begins.

Apr 26

Apr 26 HAMMER TIME

Tom Peterson

Positive News, The Dalles

Jeremy DePriest, 43, with the Oregon Department of Transportation hammers some anchor bolts home as a crew replaced fencing along I-84 next to Riverfront Trail just east of the Union Street underpass this morning, Monday, April 26.

Apr 25

Apr 25 Bridges' Avila Provides Crucial Link to Recovery

Columbia Community Connection

Hood River County, Positive News, Wasco County, The Dalles

Meet Araceli Avila. She is a community health worker at Mid-Columbia Medical Center who seeks out help for families undergoing health problems, such as COVID-19. She is a part of Bridges to Health. And yes, she makes house calls.

Welcome, friends.