Apr 13

Apr 13 Community Invited to Tour Columbia Gorge Food Bank's New Facility, Tonight April 13th

Columbia Gorge Food Bank has moved into their new Warehouse and Community Food Center and will host a ribbon cutting, tour, and information session April 13th, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Apr 12

Apr 12 Partners come together for Community Garden Project Day at Heritage Heights Apartments

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

On Saturday, April 15th, Mid-Columbia Housing Authority, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation, Columbia Gorge Food Bank and OSU Extension Service will come together with support from GOOGLE to build raised garden beds for Families at Heritage Heights Apartments in The Dalles,

Apr 12

Apr 12 Ride the Rapids Deschutes River returns to Tygh Valley Saturday, May 6th

Columbia Community Connection

Entertainment, Home Page, Wasco County

Calling all cyclists! Ride the Rapids Deschutes River, a fundraiser cycling event that debuted in South Wasco County in 2021, is back in Tygh Valley on Saturday, May 6th! The fundraiser Cycling Event sponsored by Hood to Coast Productions will benefit local youth sports and activities.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Florida Man Walks Across America for Mental Health Awareness, Recovery, and Healthy Habits

Cole Goodwin

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

Thirty year old Kyndal Ray, is walking across America for Mental Health Awareness, Recovery, and Habits 365. Kyndal started his journey on January 1st, 2022, with his feet in the Atlantic Ocean at the Jacksonville Beach Pier in Florida. He is heading northwest to put his feet in the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, Washington, on Wednesday April 12th, 2023, which is his four-year drug-free date.

Apr 10

Apr 10 Threat to teacher closes Mosier Community School; Meeting tonight, April 10, to address safety

Tom Peterson

Education, Environment, Home Page, Wasco County

Mosier Community School Board to hold a meeting about school security after a teacher receives a threat and the school is shuttered for two days.

Apr 5

Apr 5 Wasco County Commissioners Approve Overdose Prevention Funding

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Wasco County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 9 a.m. and approved several important items on the agenda. At the top of the list was the YouthThink Overdose Prevention Subcontract between Wasco County and North Central Public Health District which was approved, and will provide much-needed support for the prevention of drug overdoses in local communities.

Apr 4

Apr 4 Save the Date for The Dalles Annual Spring Community Clean Up May 6th

City of The Dalles

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

The 35th Annual Spring Community Clean Up will take place the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in the annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Apr 4

Apr 4 MCEDD Announces Top 10 Priority Projects for 2023

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County, Hood River County

The Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) has announced the completion of the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) update for 2023. Among the major updates in the 2023 CEDS is an updated regional project priority list.

Apr 3

Apr 3 Pure Yoga Celebrates 15 Years of Business and Community Service

Cole Goodwin

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

Pure Yoga, a yoga studio in The Dalles known for its free community classes for youth and adults, work with local schools and libraries, and its passionate instructors, celebrated its 15 years of business and service to the community on Friday March 31, 2023.

Mar 30

Mar 30 Maupin: Meet Melissa Napoli; Connecting 'Compassion with Compliance'

Donna Henderson

Business, Environment, Home Page, Wasco County

The City of Maupin’s recent hire of Melissa Napoli as a community liaison was done in hopes to build relationships and increase the beauty of one of Oregon’s greatest outdoor gateways. Our Nancy Henderson recently sat down with Melissa to learn more about her and how she is offering olive branches while working to put a good face on the community that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors a summer.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Tornado to hit Bargeway in this weeks list of contenders; looks to be a knockout 1, 2, 3

Jim Drake

Art, Business, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Klickitat County, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, The Dalles, Wasco County

The Encyclopedic Jim Drake has done it, yet, once again with so many options for music, entertainment, learning and growth that we kind of want to start tapping a high hat and kicking that bass drum. Check out all things fun and fantastic in this week’s edition of This Week in Gorge Entertainment.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Haven Hosts 9th Annual Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Cole Goodwin

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

Join the community in support of survivors of sexual violence and take action during Sexual Assault Awareness Action Month by taking part in a walk, a 30 day instagram challenge, a t-shirt design project, youth meme contest and more.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Amanda Harman Homicide Update: Investigators Continue to Urge Community to Reach Out with Information

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page, Wasco County

Detectives from the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office, and the Major Crimes Team provided an update today in regards to their continued investigation into the homicide of Amanda Harman, age 35 of The Dalles, OR.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Thanks to OHA Grant Columbia Gorge Resolution Center Is Now Fully Funded

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County

This week the Columbia Gorge Resolution Center (CGRC) received more than $9 million from the Oregon Health Authority. Thanks to grants for the OHA as well as various other grants the Resolution Center is now fully funded with the amount of funds raised coming it at around $14 million as of this morning March 27th, 2023.

Mar 27

Mar 27 What's Happening in TD? Grab a hammer & come along

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Renovations, rehabs, and teen clothing - come along and take a quick tour about TD as work is underway at multiple sites and news of coming stores is as near as the next window.

Mar 25

Mar 25 TD Youth Soccer League Seeks Community Support with GoFundMe

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles, Wasco County

Westside Metros FC in the Gorge, is organizing a GoFundMe campaign to bring more soccer goal nets to The Dalles area in Oregon. Locally, over 1,000 players share just four soccer goal nets. But with the help of the community Westside Metros hopes to add four more goal nets to keep kids active and engaged in the sport.

Mar 23

Mar 23 Community to Gather in Honor of Amanda Harman Sat. March 25th

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

The community is invited to attend a public gathering at Lewis & Clark Festival Park on Saturday March 26th, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to grieve, mourn, and honor Amanda Harman, a 35-year-old woman from The Dalles, Oregon, who was tragically murdered near Cherry Heights in The Dalles last week.

Mar 23

Mar 23 Circles of Care Makes a Difference in Local's Lives

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

Charlotte Edwards, a local woman who is blind, shares how Circles of Care, a program by Age+ which pairs seniors with local volunteers is making a difference in the lives of Seniors in our community.

Mar 22

Mar 22 MCCAC to Hold Groundbreaking and Name Reveal for Navigation Center

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is pleased to announce that it will be breaking ground on its Navigation Center on March 24th, 2023. The formal groundbreaking event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 24th on the Navigation Center site located at 2505 West 7th Street in The Dalles.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Homicide investigation underway at Cherry Heights in Wasco County

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

The neighborhood of Cherry Heights, just outside The Dalles, was shaken by the discovery of a suspicious death on March 18, 2023. According to a press release from the Wasco County Sheriff's Office, the investigation into the death is ongoing and further information will be released as appropriate. Amanda Harman has been identified as the victim.

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