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Not since the movie Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo has there been so much electricity about dancing. This is like 1984’s Footloose chaos. Think playing chicken with tractors. This Week in our Very Own House of The Dalles, Dancing with the Gorge Stars will be busting out at The Dalles High School Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

Jan 12

Jan 12 City of TD Ain't Selling; Garbage Rates increase 3%

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Did you know the City of The Dalles owns the State Building at 700 Union Street. And is it for sale? Also, TD City Council makes decision on garbage rates.

Jan 12

Jan 12 The Snow Day - A Tough Call

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Weather

Sometimes calling a snow day is as easy as looking out the window, but more often than not, it is an avalanche of factors that go into making the official call by 5 a.m.

Jan 7

Jan 7 Locals look forward to better lives after felony records removed

Home Page, Hood River County, Wasco County

In an Oregon first, District Attorney Matthew Ellis used Senate Bill 819 on Thursday, Jan 6, in Wasco County Circuit Court. He requested and received a vacation of multiple felony convictions for five locals who have atoned for their drug and or property crimes. Circuit Judge Janet Stauffer called it “one of the most important” dockets she ever had.

Jan 7

Jan 7 Wasco County Update: COVID Outbreak, Legislation, Wildfire Smoke Response, Grants Awarded and Community Enhancement Projects

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Get the highlights of the recent Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to sit through a 3-hour meeting. The meeting held on January 1st, 2022 covered topics such as a COVID outbreak at an emergency homeless shelter, wildfire smoke response, upcoming legislation about Medicaid for incarcerated youth and adults, County priorities and prioritized enhancement projects for 2022, and more.

Jan 4

Jan 4 Dufur, Biggs Junction to get $5.2 Million in Utility upgrades

Business, Home Page, Wasco County

U.S. Senators Wyden and Merkley brought home $5.2 Million in grants for major upgrades in Biggs Junction and Dufur.

Dec 27

Dec 27 MCMC & OHSU Breaking Ties

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

MCMC and OHSU formally ended several aspects of their collaborative agreement that will affect primary care, general surgery, orthopedics, endocrinology in weeks and months to come. It is the latest news about the local hospital that cut ties with OHSU Cardiology in August and has seen 14 clinicians leave the Medical Center in the past year.

Dec 24

Dec 24 Letters to Santa

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

Rekindle the magic of this holiday season through the innocent and hopeful letters of local 3rd graders.

Dec 21

Dec 21 How to Survive the Holidays With Your Mental Health Intact

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Monique Adams, LCSW, CADC from MCMC gives some therapist-grade advice to help you get through the holidays, especially if you have a pre-existing mental health condition, are newly divorced, grieving, are LGBTQ, or have estranged family.

Dec 17

Dec 17 Blanket Drive to Help Those In Need Stay Warm This Winter

Home Page, Wasco County, The Dalles

Wasco County Medical Reserve Corps will host their 9th Annual Blanket Drive on January 15th, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the corner of Federal and E. 3rd St. in The Dalles. Blanket Drive donations benefit The Warming Place in The Dalles.

Dec 14

Dec 14 Quick and Easy Wasco County Commission preview for Wednesday, Dec. 15.

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Dec. 15th Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to scroll through 230 pages of agendas and board packets.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Home at Last Receives Deed from County; Hopes to Raise Money to Renovate Facilities

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Wasco County has donated the deed to Home At Last Humane Society to Central Oregon Animal Friends. Owning the property would allow them to pursue more diverse grant funding for renovations. “It's easier when you own the building to receive grants. It's going to allow us to go after grants that we couldn't have otherwise gone after,” said Stephen Drynan, Chief Executive Director of Home at Last.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Dufur's Hometown Christmas

Dufur puts a unique twist on its Christmas Parade. There’s cocoa, yeah. There’s Santa, sure. But you have not seen anything until you’ve seen tractors festooned in lights and adorned with the trappings of Yuletide joy come rumbling down the street in a blaze of glory.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Home At Last Extends Auction; needs $19,000 to hit goal; just five days left

The 15 Days of Dogs and Cats Holiday Auction is up to $11,000 but still short of its $30,000 goal to cover costs incurred due to COVID. Good news - there is time left to support the shelter. The Auction was recently extended to Wednesday, Dec. 15. Learn more here.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Money Available For Art and Humanities Projects

North Wasco County School District 21

Art, Wasco County, Positive News

The Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition is now accepting grant applications for 2022 projects. Grants are available to individuals and organizations for projects in the arts, humanities, and heritage.

Nov 30

Nov 30 TDHS STEM Club Student Challenges a Hoot

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page, Education

The owl pellet dissection was the kick-off competition for the group this year and drew a room full of interested students.

Nov 10

Nov 10 A closer look at the meaning of “wellbeing”: what role can cash assistance play?

Hood River County, Home Page, Wasco County

Now is the time for more cities and states to extend and expand cash support programs. We can’t deny that economics is a part of well-being. If we want to achieve a Culture of Health and promote wellbeing for all, financial support needs to be part of the equation.

Nov 8

Nov 8 COVID leaves 46-year-old TD woman with chronic lung issues

Helen Mendoza urges friends to get the vaccine after getting it herself and now struggles daily with fatigue and breathing.

Nov 2

Nov 2 Dufur Public Works humping after drinking water tests positive for E. coli; boil-notice in effect