Morning Push
Kenny Haener of The Dalles gives the power sled a concerted push this morning, Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Gorge Athletic Club on Pamona Street in West The Dalles. The 26-year-old said he had been working out at the gym for the past three years and had dropped from 280 pounds to 225. Columbia Community Connection serving Wasco, Gilliam and Sherman Counties, The Dalles, Dufur, Tygh Valley, Maupin, Goldendale, Wishram, Dallesport, Lyle, White Salmon, Hood River
Air Quality in TD not so good. AQI Monitor clogged with Pollutants
The smoke is so bad? How bad is it?
It’s so bad that it broke the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Monitoring Station on Cherry Heights in The Dalles.
Fire Touches TD Resident with Family in Estacada
Lindsay LeBreton is a long-time resident of The Dalles where she lives with her husband Ryan and is raising her family. But she grew up in the small town of Estacada where her parents, Jon and Debbie Kling still reside. The ongoing heartbreak of the Oregon wildfires has recently made way into her hometown of Estacada. CCC News spoke with Lindsey regarding her family’s struggle to leave behind their home and flee to safety.
Surround yourself with Positive People: Ways to Stay Healthy with Friends
Starting to exercise or beginning a healthy meal plan can be challenging. It’s easy to slip up and go back to your old ways if you don’t have people to hold you accountable. The best way to get started is to have someone, or a group of people, who are ready and excited to start on their health journey with you.
TD Public Library Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month with Book Box Raffle and Print Making
The Dalles Wasco County Public Library is raffling off Book Boxes for Latinx Heritage month.
TD Council Affirms Denial of Eastside Subdivision
The Dalles City Council reaffirmed their decision to deny the 80-unit Grove subdivision in East The Dalles at their meeting on Monday night, Sept. 14, 2020. Councilor Darcy Long-Curtis provided the lone dissenting vote, noting she believed the developer had met planning criteria.
Donuts Can Fix Everything - Even Ford Vs. Chevy
Larry Clark and Bill Mauldin enjoyed a donut together outside of the Bakitchen Bakery on Court Street this morning, Tues., Sept. 15.
Airport ready for take off
The injection of millions of dollars, improved fueling, and a push to provide more facilities, maintenance and avionics has the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport on a roll for 2020 as more pilots are opting to land.
Eugene Smoke Refugees make best of bad situation in TD
Pete Meyers of Eugene came to The Dalles to try and escape the smoke and see his twin brother, Mark. He did alright on the brother. The smoke, no dice. But that did not deter the family reunion, which brought out a competitive game of Cornhole on Monday, Sept. 14.
Wild Hops
A wild Hop plant caught growing alongside Mill Creek. Hops are typically used in beer making, these little nodes are used primarily as a bittering, flavoring, and stability agent. Most of the floral and citrus flavors found in beer are due to hops. Beer making isn’t the only use for these little green puff balls, when steeped as a tea, hops can aid in digestion, due to their anti-inflammatory effects. The oils from hops also make a great agent in soaps, and candles due to their pleasant aromas they give off!
TD Schools closed on Monday, Sept, 14, due to hazardous air quality
North Wasco County SD will be closed on Monday, Sept 14th, 2020. Our first priority is the health and safety of our students and staff. Due to the hazardous air quality conditions, all district buildings will be closed and staff should stay home. Meals will not be delivered, and curbside pickup will not be available on Monday.
Major Fires Pose Cyclical Threat; Researcher Calls for Sustainable Practices
Wildfires are a part of nature; they play a key role in shaping ecosystems by serving as an agent of renewal and change. But the fires we are currently seeing burning in Oregon shouldn’t be reaching their current size and severity, according to a wildfire management student researcher Sima Safavi-Bayat.
Community Cleanup cancelled
Community Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, has been cancelled due to the smoke and hazardous air quality. The event, organized by Columbia Gorge Motors and co-hosted with The Beautification Committee, will push forward with a new event next month. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 10th. Meet at Thompson Park on 2nd Street next to the public swimming pool at the Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center.
Smoke expected through weekend; 40 percent chance of showers on Monday night
A westerly flow of wind is developing which will transport smoke from the wildfires along and west of the Cascades back over eastern Oregon and Washington through at least the weekend. Air Quality Advisories and alerts are in effect.
TD Schools closed due to hazardous air quality today, Sept. 11, 2020
Our first priority is the health and safety of our students and staff. We ask staff to return to their homes and not be in district buildings at this time.
The first day of school looks a little different this year
Despite the many difficulties that have already faced teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, Erin Peter’s says her teaching team is doing their best to make the best of it for their students.
“Even though this year looks completely different, I love getting to ‘see’ my students get excited about learning on Zoom.”
Firefighters pulled out of Estacada- fire too dangerous to fight
City officials were just advised by the County Emergency Operations Center that the fire has become too difficult to control and therefore too dangerous to fight right now. They have pulled all firefighters off the fire-lines and out of Estacada.
Making Tracks
Justify, a German Shepherd mix, leads the pack here, while Janet Dewitt rides her Warlinder horse, Remington, on Crawford Oaks trail just east of Dallesport off State Route 14 at Columbia Hills State Park. She and Cynder McLoud ride the trail once a week. Dewitt said they could see a lot of smoke looking north into Oregon.
Wasco Sheriff asks for extreme caution in midst of fires
With firefighters being overwhelmed throughout the state and heavy winds and low humidity expected to continue, Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill asked local residents to use extreme caution. We cannot afford any more fires, he said.
