March entertainment coming in like a lion; Get out there and roar!

Choice is huge this week as Jim Drake brings us the latest, greatest in entertainment happenings throughout the Gorge. Music, Literature, and Comedy, are springing up like wildflowers as we tilt closer to the sun. Check out this week’s most comprehensive listing here. There is something happening near you. Looking for a show tonight - check out our community calendar. It’s got it all.

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Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County Tom Peterson Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County Tom Peterson

Debra's Last Day: No dry eyes as Insurance Agent Klaviter retires

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Debra Klaviter hugged her clients and thanked them as they came into her Farmers Insurance agency at the corner of Fourth and Washington Streets. Farmers took a chance on her 22 years after she worked for years with Steve Hudson at State Farm. “They said they were going to make me a star. I jumped in a fast-running river running and I had to swim to shore,” she said of her first few years in business. 

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Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County North Wasco County School District 21 Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County North Wasco County School District 21

Student Superintendent Roundtable Commences at D21

The roundtable group was created for the purpose of opening the lines of communication and facilitating ongoing conversations between D21 students and the school administration, and also to empower students to drive their own learning and discuss ways to enhance the student experience.

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Interview with the Empire: Classical crossover to play TD CIVIC March 7

CCCNews’ Jim Drake interviews Erin and David from the world-traveling classical crossover group Empire Trio, coming to The Dalles Civic Auditorium on March 7. Drake talks with the band about the show, what it’s like making your way in the classical music world, and what opera you should be listening to!

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Business, Home Page, The Dalles Tom Peterson Business, Home Page, The Dalles Tom Peterson

Adventist Health Lays off 59 administrators to save $100 million; MCMC Acquisition still awaiting regulatory approvals

Adventist Health is in the process of purchasing Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles with promises of investing $100 million over the next ten years. Fierce Healthcare Just reported Adventist is laying off 59 administrators at its headquarters in Roseville, Calif. The money will be reinvested into its hospitals and clinics “to help realign directly where care is delivered.” Meanwhile, the buyout of MCMC is awaiting regulatory approvals from both the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Justice.

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New Senate Bill Aims to give $125 million to Hood River Bridge Replacement

A new bipartisan bill, Oregon Senate Bill 431, has been introduced to provide $125 million in state funding for the construction of a new Hood River-White Salmon Bridge. If the bill passes, the bridge replacement project will reach 42.3% of its funding goal in July of 2023.

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The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page Cole Goodwin The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page Cole Goodwin

Local man ordered to pay over $43,000 for cutting trees along Columbia

In September of 2021, an illegal tree and brush clear-cut took place along the Riverfront Trail on Port of The Dalles Property, resulting in a criminal case being brought to the Wasco County Circuit Court. This month, Judge Marion T. Weatherford passed judgment on the case, convicting a local man of criminal mischief in the second degree.

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Snow Schmo - go catch a show - Bands, Books, brews abound this week

The flakes outside are real. Don’t become one. Take a moment to look at all the live entertainment and opportunities to grab a libation, see friends and hear some music or even get into writing your own book. It’s all here in this week’s most-inclusive guide to all things musical and artful in the gorge.

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Know a great Teacher? Nominate them for Oregon Teacher of the Year, today

We’ve all had them - that teacher that made us work harder, think deeper and push for something more than we thought we could achieve. That person not only taught us numbers but character, respect and understanding that the system can be changed from within by embracing the rebelliousness of our ideas and applying them with a thoughtful and strategic approach. Honor Them. Name Them. Nominate Them.

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Business, Art, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles Columbia Community Connection Business, Art, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles Columbia Community Connection

The Local Dish: New Sandwich Cart brings flavor boom in fat sandwiches

The menu was small but deep offering a host of different sandwiches, two soups, chips and cookies. Modestly priced between $8 and $10 a sandwich these bad boys delivered up some satisfaction without breaking the bank.   All four of us salivated over differing items, and we took off our gloves and knocked out a sandwich superfecta to make a New York deli person salivate.

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