Dec 1

Dec 1 First Snow of the Season Brings Winter to the Gorge

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Weather

Winter has officially arrived in the Columbia River Gorge! Yesterday, November 30th, marked the first wide spread snowfall of the season, with between 2”-6” of snow being reported gorge wide.

Nov 22

Nov 22 Double Homicide Suspect Charged with Three Counts of Murder in the 2nd Degree

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

Klickitat County authorities are charging 58-year-old Larry Duane Kleven with three counts of Second-Degree Murder in the Box Canyon road double homicide case, following his initial arrest and subsequent release on bail.

Nov 20

Nov 20 MCCAC and WAGAP announce winter shelters and outreach resources 2023-24

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

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

With severe weather hitting the region, the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council and its partners are ensuring our most vulnerable community members can access shelters, emergency lodging, and street outreach resources.

Nov 17

Nov 17 Developer aims to construct 78 units of housing in TD, addresses housing shortage

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

The Yakima-based developer intends to build 60 apartments, 18 townhouses and has already broken ground on the construction of a Starbucks near McDonald’s and The Dalles Bridge. The construction could address the dearth of housing in The Dalles, which has seen housing stocks at historic lows in the last several years.

Nov 15

Nov 15 LIHEAP Opening: MCCAC Ready to Keep Homes Warm for Mid-Columbia Residents

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council

Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Skamania County, Wasco County

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is pleased to announce that we are now scheduling appointments for all household types for the December 1, 2023 opening date of our Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). With winter approaching, there will be an increased need for our most vulnerable community members to keep their homes warm and safe throughout the season.

Nov 15

Nov 15 Oregon Employment Department Announces 2024 Rates for Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Wasco County, Skamania County, Hood River County

Today, the Oregon Employment Department announced the 2024 contribution rate for Paid Leave in Oregon and the 2024 tax rate for Unemployment Insurance. The department is mailing each employer their annual notice of the new rates.

Nov 14

Nov 14 Free COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits Available

Joshuah Albert

Wasco County, Hood River County, Home Page

With respiratory season upon us, and family gatherings planned as the holidays approach, North Central Public Health District is offering free iHealth COVID-19 test kits, with a limited drive-up pickup for your convenience.

Nov 10

Nov 10 "Cookies, Cocoa, and Photos with Santa" Returns for Another Year of Giving Dec. 2nd

Cole Goodwin

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

The festive spirit of giving is returning to Hood River with the third annual "Cookies, Cocoa, and Photos with Santa" event, organized by Jennifer Josephson of Windermere Real Estate and Cara McNulty of Kiddie City Child Care Facility. This festive community event hopes to bring holiday cheer to the community while raising money to help those experiencing homelessness this holiday season.

Nov 9

Nov 9 Three Coaches and Dozens of The Dalles High School Athletes Receive All-League Honors

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

This fall season Twenty-four athletes and three coaches from The Dalles High School have been honored with all-league selections for the 2023 Tri-Valley Conference.

Nov 9

Nov 9 Forest Service Announces Fee-Free Day for Veterans Day

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Hood River County, Wasco County

The Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Service will waive most day-use fee sites on National Forests in the region on Veterans Day, November 11. This fee-free day is in recognition of our nation's veterans and is the last fee-free day for the USDA Forest Service in 2023.

Nov 9

Nov 9 Oregon and Washington Rank in the Top Ten U.S. States For Weather Related Driving Fatalities

Cole Goodwin

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

Oregon and Washington drivers face some of the nation's most perilous road conditions, with new research pinpointing Washington ranks third in the nation for fatal crashes during bad weather, and has the highest rate of accidents involving 'other' adverse conditions. Oregon has the sixth-highest rate of weather-related driving fatalities in the country.

Nov 8

Nov 8 800 Megawatt Solar Project Proposed in Wasco County

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Wasco County Commissioners have received a notice of intent to build an ambitious 8,075 acre, 800 megawatt solar project, valued at over $1 billion, called Yellow Rosebush Energy Center.

Nov 7

Nov 7 TDHS School Bond Votes Are In; "We're Not Giving Up" Says PAC

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

The initial results are in for the November 7, 2023 Wasco County election. As it currently stands it appears that the Vote Yes TDHS, North Wasco County School District 21 School Bond to build a new high school has failed.

Nov 7

Nov 7 Hilarity for Charity: Local Auto Dealership's TikTok Spurs Runners to Thanksgiving Event

Cole Goodwin

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

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda are harnessing the power of social media to promote the third annual Turkey Trot 5K Benefit Walk/Run. With a comedic TikTok video that has captured the hearts and laughs of the community.

Nov 3

Nov 3 Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer Says He Will Not Enforce Protections for Gray Wolves

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

Songer stated that he believes arresting someone for killing a wolf when it is attacking or killing livestock to be “a violation of the individual’s Constitutional rights.”

Nov 3

Nov 3 Over 250 People Attend Dia de los Muertos Celebration in The Dalles

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

A Dia de los Muertos celebration at The Dalles Wasco County Library, saw an enormous attendance of over 250 community members last night, November 2nd from 5-7:30 p.m. The event included a resource fair, live music performances from Janelle Santos, and Los Renagados, dancing, pastries, tacos from Tacos Tumbras, hot camelia (a sweet cinnamon spiced herbal tea), ofrendas, crafts, lotería (a game of chance similar to bingo), face painting and a raffle.

Nov 2

Nov 2 Wild Brew Coffee & Pizza Is Open for Business

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Business

Wild Brew cafe, located at 418 E Second St in The Dalles opened for business yesterday. In fact, the cafe was so full of patrons looking to support the grand opening that the cafe had run out of mozzarella cheese for their pizzas!

Nov 2

Nov 2 Man gets 8 years prison time for Donald Lewis beating in TD

Columbia Community Connection

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Jeremy Lee Anderson, 50, is one of two men who forced their way into Lewis’ house while he was home on Jan. 22. 2021. The men pistol-whipped and beat him.

Nov 1

Nov 1 CCCNews Podcast Episode 4: "The Amazing Adolfo"

Cole Goodwin

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

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview Adolfo Molliendo, a first-generation immigrant from Guatemala, Gorge Dancing with the Stars winner, and a local winemaker about his latest adventure: a trek to Mt. Everest base camp and what it takes to turn your dreams into reality. Tune in to hear Adolfo’s perspective on how to curate a life you love to live.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Confronting the Housing, Food Access, and Mental Health Crisis in The Dalles

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

Take a look at what’s being done in The Dalles, Oregon to address homelessness by expanding access to transitional housing, food, and mental and behavioral healthcare and explore statistics that paint a picture of the spectrum of houselessness and how it informs what communities will need to be focused on in the coming years.

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