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The Dalles Public Works crews will be cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout the City. The purpose of this work is to protect property and the environment. Cleaning catch basins allows for efficient drainage into the stormwater conveyance system.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 7; Meet Rachel Cole Miller

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Education, The Dalles

Sometimes kids need a helping hand. When Rachel Cole Miller, a local successful restauranteur, was a sophomore at The Dalles High School, she had a baby. Rather than be shunned and kicked out of school, she was able to attend a childcare program provided by the school district. She was able to continue her studies. Without that support, she doesn’t think she would have graduated. She and her husband Jason are now owner-operators of Zim’s.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Hermiston provides insight into what Career Tech could be in TD with new school

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Education, The Dalles

These are the classes where students get their hands dirty, doing actual jobs that exist outside the classroom and in the real world. Career and Technical Education would be given room to grow in The Dalles if the bond for new high school passes on Nov. 7th. We took a look at nearby Hermiston High School to get a better understanding of the opportunity.

Oct 11

Oct 11 TDHS Grad Wins Best Picture at The 48 Hour Film Project

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

The Dalles High School Graduate Asher Young and a team of nine other individuals including Director Wade Fisher, and Actor Casey Emmerling won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director at the Portland 2023 48 Hour Film Project.

Oct 10

Oct 10 Brushes Meet Keys in The Dalles: Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield and Pianist Garry Estep Collaborate Live

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

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Serious Theater in partnership with the Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition bring art and music together in a special event happening on Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 P.M. The Dalles artist Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield will create a painting on glass while pianist Garry Estep provides accompaniment.

Oct 9
Oct 9 Grand Opening of The Annex Transitional Housing and Shelter

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is pleased to announce the grand opening of The Annex Transitional Housing and Shelter, formerly the Oregon Motor Motel. The formal grand opening event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 12th at 200 West 2nd St. in The Dalles, in the Annex’s west parking lot.

Oct 9

Oct 9 The Dalles Library Hosts Spooky Community Read for Halloween

Columbia Gorge Community College

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles, Positive News

The Dalles Wasco County Library will host a month’s worth of events centered around Neil Gaiman’s Newbery award winning The Graveyard Book, tale about a boy who is raised by ghosts. Library card holders can stop in, grab a free copy of the book or graphic novel and register to participate in a group discussion of the book at the Pioneer Cemetery on Oct. 28.

Oct 9

Oct 9 Swinging Success: CGCC Founders Cup Golf Tournament Hits New High

The Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting CGCC student scholarships as they pursue career, education, and lifelong learning goals. The Foundation is thrilled to share the success of its 23rd Annual Founders Cup Golf Tournament, held September 9, 2023, at the Indian Creek Golf Course in Hood River, Oregon.

Oct 9

Oct 9 Free Nonprofit Board Training in The Dalles, Presented by The Dalles Area Chamber and Google

The Dalles Area Chamber, in collaboration with Google, is excited to present a FREE training session for Nonprofit Board and Leadership on October 19, 2023, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. This engaging training will take place at CGCC/Theatre Room located at 400 E Scenic Drive, The Dalles. This opportunity was made possible by a Google Community Grant.

Oct 6

Oct 6 TDHS Riverhawks Take Home a Homecoming Win

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The Dalles High School Riverhawks Football Team took home a win against Mollala during their Homecoming game at Wahtonka field.

Oct 6

Oct 6 TDHS Riverhawks Make Some Noise Ahead of Tonight's Homecoming Game

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles

The Dalles High School is celebrating Homecoming this week, today students, teachers, and coaches took to the streets to revive the noise parade tradition.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Men of Steel arrive in West TD; Gloria Center for Houseless getting a home

Tom Peterson

Daniel Henderson of Oregon City and John Graves of Portland work on an eve strut for the new metal building being constructed on West Seventh Street, south of the Underriner Ford dealership.

Oct 6

Oct 6 Father-Daughter Harmony: Mike Strickland & Elizabeth Set to Dazzle TD Civic Auditorium

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Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association is pleased to present Father/Daughter duo Mike Strickland & Elizabeth, on Tuesday, November 14th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 pm.

Oct 6

Oct 6 New PAC Seeks to Replace Wasco County DA Matthew Ellis

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

A non-partisan political action committee (PAC) concerned with crime called Save Wasco County has formed in The Dalles, OR. Two people, including the Mayor of The Dalles, said the PAC was to fund a campaign to bring a challenger against District Attorney Matthew Ellis in next year’s May primary election.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Sorosis Park to Get New Playground Structure

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The Sorosis Park rehabilitation project has hit a new milestone today. The North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District (NWPRD) has successfully secured an Oregon State Parks grant amounting to $420,000, which will cover 60% of the estimated $700,000 replacement cost for the TreeTop playground structure at Sorosis Park. NWPRD will cover the remaining 40% of the cost, meaning the project to replace the TreeTop play structure is now fully funded.

Oct 5

Oct 5 The Rocky Horror Show Receives Standing Ovation at Bingen Theater

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

The Rocky Horror Show played their preview show last night at the Bingen Theater, located at 210 Oak St to the great delight of the audience. Big Britches Rocky Horror Picture Show is everything fans could hope for: It's dark, funny, raunchy, and queer as can be.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Changing Lives, Building Communities: Celebrating The Next Door, Inc.’s Teachers

The Next Door

At the heart of The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is our Therapeutic Schooling program. Our two alternative schools in Hood River and The Dalles are staffed by incredible, empathetic, and hard-working educators, led by a phenomenal School Administrator, who collectively make the success of our therapeutic schooling program possible.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Question of the Week: What does your Hispanic heritage mean to you?

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

This week’s question of the week is what does Hispanic Heritage month mean to you? We asked locals and ourselves, what it means to celebrate hispanic heritage and resiliency, while also grieving what’s been lost to assimilation and oppression.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Registration Open for Annual Regional Economic Symposium on Nov. 3, AI Speaker Featured