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Commissioners to Transfer Oversight of Klickitat County Jail; Songer Objects

Commissioners to Transfer Oversight of Klickitat County Jail; Songer Objects

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

Klickitat County Commissioners have decided to form a new County Department of Corrections which would oversee operational changes and improvement to Klickitat County Jail. Including appointments of a Jail Administrator to run and operate the jail and the establishment of a medical clinic on site. The new Jail Administrator will report directly to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer has opposed the decision.

NWSCD21 Proposes Cutting 10 Positions; Union Says Staff are "at the breaking point"

NWSCD21 Proposes Cutting 10 Positions; Union Says Staff are "at the breaking point"

Ken Park
Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Education

North Wasco County School District 21 and Union leaders are still embroiled in difficult negotiations about next year's contracts. The district faces a $1.5 million to $2 million financial deficit due to a decline in enrollment. During recent bargaining meetings D21 has proposed what they feel is the best solution to the budget shortfall: capitalizing on staff attrition to cut 10 positions without doing any layoffs.

Heights Streetscape Plan Update: Jurisdictional Transfer of HWY 281 to City of Hood River Underway

Heights Streetscape Plan Update: Jurisdictional Transfer of HWY 281 to City of Hood River Underway

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

The Hood River Urban Renewal Agency (URA) has endorsed a letter of support to transfer the jurisdictional transfer of State Highway 281, from Oak Street to Pacific Avenue, in the Heights of Hood River to the City of Hood River. The jurisdictional transfer is a necessary step for the Agency to move forward with The Heights Streetscape Plan.

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration is June 16th!

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration is June 16th!

Cole Goodwin
Entertainment, Home Page, Art, Hood River County, The Dalles, Wasco County

Black in the Gorge will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Jackson Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 16, 2024! Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is a day of reflection and celebration of African American freedom and achievements. The free community event will feature an afternoon filled with plenty of music, food, crafts, dancing, and fun with various activities and a community art project celebrating freedom, liberation, community spirit and the contributions of the Black community in the Columbia Gorge.

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