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.

The Volunteer Association of the Mosier Fire Department donated two Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Mosier community on Monday. One will be located at the Senior Center and the other at Breanna’s Mosier Market.

When firefighters arrived at a house fire in Foley Lakes on Wednesday, April 21, they found a double-wide manufactured home with flames coming out the front door and the roof on fire.

North Central Public Health Officer Miriam McDonell announced this morning that Wasco County will move to the high-risk level for COVID-19, requiring restaurants and health facilities to reduce capacities for indoor dining and activities.

Back in 1971, The Next Door was established in direct response to a community need. At that time, the organization served teen boys who were slipping through the cracks; those in trouble with the law, not attending school, and in need of counseling, education, and, most of all, love.

Mark your calendars and be ready to bid on great items starting Tuesday, May 4 through May 11, as Columbia Gorge Community Foundation hosts “Saddle Up and Celebrate,” one of two annual scholarship fundraisers. The need is high as there is currently only enough funding for half of the 70 students applying for scholarships.

A third surge of COVID-19 cases has begun in Wasco County, threatening to curtail gatherings, in-door dining and shopping, among other group activities, according to local health officials.

North Central Public Health District wishes to thank the many volunteers who have helped make possible our ever-larger and more frequent vaccine clinics, as we work together on our best chance to help end the pandemic.

How should Google fees and payments be best spent by the City of The Dalles? That is a question City Councillors are pondering as they are looking for a best practice to vet and rank projects that will elicit the greater good for the community.

Resistance is futile. The Wildflowers have won, and you can’t help but see them as even far-off hillsides grow yellow with petals. The glory of the Gorge is in its full magnificence, the sun beckons to kiss your face and all prospects of health and happiness are within your grasp. Your happy spot might be five minutes from your doorstep.

Major change for The Mid Columbia and especially The Dalles are on the horizon if data centers and power infrastructure push ahead in this era of big projects, coupled with the demand to reduce carbon and stabilize the electrical grid and ultimately save the planet.

But finally, on Monday, April 19th, Riverbend Community School will be open to on-site learning for local students at the Columbia Gorge Community College campus. Students who don’t have success in larger traditional schools may find it here. They are currently enrolling students.

He and his crew were on site at the Fort Dalles Museum, removing two 120-foot ponderosa pines at the intersection of 15th and Garrison streets. The trees were estimated to be 100 years old and each weighing around 18,000 pounds. Chainsaw removal timber dangerous hazard safety cccnews columbiacommunityconnection

These adorable animals were the inspiration for Pikachu, but their habitat may be threatened by climate change.

Non-Emergent Medical Transportation drivers have clicked off more than 3.8 million miles as they have helped rural residents get to their healthcare appointments. Additional drivers are currently needed.

A cow mutilation in Wasco County has rancher Doug Johnson shaking his head. Not only about the monetary loss of his four-year-old heifer and the calf he now has to bottle feed, but also in the way the animal was killed. WARNING - This story contains images and descriptions that could be disturbing to readers and viewers.

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From D21 Interim Super speaking on the reopening of schools to wildlife Biologist Bill Weiler and the proposed Ulka trail are all hot topics at The Dalles Kiwanis Thursday meetings. Check it out here.

The Dalles City Hall reopening and making certain hours available starting Monday, April 5.

Throughout April and May, staff has planned a variety of virtual events with the goal of sharing the proposed revisions and providing opportunities for public input. This includes virtual open houses, Ask the Planner events, Planning Commission work sessions, and presentations.