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Teen leaders will gain professional and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills through a career-connected service learning project incorporating VEX robotics and STEAM maker activities. The focus of the grant is to provide youth with increased access to engineering and computer science career exploration supported by paid community teen leaders.

Sep 21

Sep 21 City of The Dalles Brings Back 50/50 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program

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The City of the Dalles has received a $50,000 grant to bring back the 50/50 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program, to help address the issue of deteriorated sidewalks inside The Dalles city limits. The City is now accepting applications from residential property owners seeking financial assistance with their sidewalk repair projects.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Inside Harvard: TD Grad reflects on first year in Ivy League

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The Dalles High School Graduate Yahir Santillan-Guzman, class of 2021, reflects on the struggles, successes and his ensuing insights about learning at the nation’s oldest and, arguably, most coveted college in the United States.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Google makes move to break ground on New Data Center in TD

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The City of The Dalles has received a request to approve the construction of a single 290,000-square-foot data center on Google-owned property in the Port of The Dalles. “We’re happy to see them progress,” said The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays. “I am happy this is happening so quickly.”

Sep 20

Sep 20 TDHS Cross County Team Runs with Heart at Oregon City Invitational

Jill Bell

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Following the disappointing cancellation of a long awaited meet in the Wallowas, The Dalles High School Cross Country pulled together to set twenty-five personal bests at the Oregon City Invitational.

Sep 19

Sep 19 National POW and MIA Recognition Day Ceremony Held at Sorosis Park

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The American Legion held a ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial at Sorosis Park on National POW MIA Recognition Day, Friday, September 16th, 2022 to honor Americans who were prisoners of war and those that went missing in action.

Sep 16

Sep 16 Gearing Up For the Get There Challenge

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Follow Cole Goodwin and other local people as they prepare for this year’s challenge!

Sep 16

Sep 16 Suspected Shooter Arrested in Klickitat County

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On Thursday September 15, 2022 Deputies from the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) arrested 30-year-old David J. “DJ” Wentworth . Wentworth was arrested near Goldendale Washington on Oregon State Parole Board warrants for violating parole. Wentworth is a suspect in the September 9th shooting of a male adult on west second street in The Dalles.

Sep 15

Sep 15 Know Your Rights and Responsibilities: Mid-Columbia Housing Authority to host Landlord and Tenant Law Events Sept. 20th; Oct. 4th

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Mid-Columbia Housing Authority, in partnership with Columbia Cascade Housing Corp. and the Oregon Law Center will host two bilingual Landlord and Tenant Law information and Q&A events in Hood River and The Dalles.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Helping orchardists with Integrated Pest Management

Eli Francovich

Environment, Home Page, The Dalles

In the Columbia River Gorge, alternatives to chemical insecticides are being used in the battle against pests.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Strategic Plan underlies a ton of work happening at D21

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North Wasco County School District had to fill 47 teaching positions over the summer - this came at a time when districts were struggling nationwide to fill positions. Oh, it also filled three vacant principal positions. This occurred at a time when it seems impossible.

Sep 13

Sep 13 This is bigger than Blockbuster Video

Jim Drake

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Columnist Jim Drake discovers some super free powers through our local libraries. He also takes a deep dive into local entertainment at venues around the Gorge. Come on and take the ride - Drake is punching your card for free.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Hey TD, How Old Is This Tree?

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“It’s old,” said Juliet Jacobsen a few years back. “It’s really old. It has a bunch of trunks twisting together. It reminds me of an old children's horror book with old twisty trees - that’s what it reminds me of.”

Sep 12

Sep 12 You want Free concerts in The Dalles? Then vote for it right now

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The Dalles needs YOUR support to bring free, live music concert series to our community at the Lewis and Clark Festival Park. There are two easy ways to cast your vote: online at https://vote.levitt.org/locations/the-dalles/ or text TDMUSIC to 866-AMP-2023 (866-267-2023).

Sep 12

Sep 12 Bridget Nelson Invitational Cross County meet at TD Country Club a scorcher

Jill Bell

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With mildly scorching temperatures, the teams’ times were just as hot for The Dalles, Henkle, Glenwood, and fellow Tri-Valley League team Estacada.

Sep 10

Sep 10 Fire threatens finish line for 'Zombie' on the Pacific Crest Trail

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Emily Peterson, aka Zombie, is down to a few hundred miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. But fire is threatening to block the TDHS grad just 30 miles short of the northern terminus. Only time will tell if she makes it or not. The last push of 267 miles from Snoqualmie, Washington to the Canadian border is on.

Sep 9

Sep 9 Fair weather and good conversation greet big crowd at Kiwanis Steak Feed

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I met my scalper, Kiwanian Dennis Morgan, in the parking lot. He set me up with two delightful tickets for my wife Peggy and myself with seating, well, anywhere we wanted. It appeared the crowd was prepared for the event, many bringing their own steak knives. Many opted for Orange Soda and a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Oh wait, that was me.

Sep 8

Sep 8 TD Kiwanis Steak Feed starts in 6 hours; Don't miss out!