River Life shaping up in niche neighborhood
Maybe you want to walk out your front door and climb in your kayak. Maybe you just want to throw a line in the water and wait for the tip of a rod to twinkle. Or maybe you just want to walk a block to your local neighborhood wine bar and liven up a plate of charcuterie with a Cabernet Franc. By all means, go right ahead. But do it in The Dalles.
Wasco County Library District February Newsletter 2021
February’s newsletter is virtually awesome! With virtual entertainment and storytimes. Google applications and activity kits, tween activities, and science also abound. Check it out in this quick read and enrich your or your child’s life.
Kiwanis programs loaded for February: issues of houselessness, law enforcement, downtown revitalization
The Dalles Kiwanis Club will feature speakers Darcy Long-Curtis on the homeless shelter project, Sheriff Lane McGill and Don Warren with an update on Main Street plans. Meetings are held on Thursdays at noon via ZOOM. Learn more here.
Chainsaws - Is there anything they can't do?
Willamette Valley Tree Clearing crews, a contractor for the Bonneville Power Administration, used chainsaws to cut grass, rabbitbrush and sage under a transmission tower near Petersburg School east of The Dalles this morning, Jan. 28.
Bernal could be next D21 Superintendent
The North Wasco County School District 21 is poised to enter into contract negotiations to hire Carolyn Bernal of Oxnard, California to be the next Superintendent of The District, starting on July 1, 2021. Read more here.
A Day in the Life, Houseless in The Dalles
What is it like to experience houselessness in The Dalles? Cole Goodwin of CCC News lives a day in the life to find out.
Locals to get credit on February NW Natural Gas bills
NW Natural customers in Oregon can expect a credit on their February bill, as the company issues $9.1 million in bill credits for services provided at the company’s underground natural gas storage facility at Mist, Oregon, as well as from efficient pipeline capacity management. The average credit is expected to be $9.
Preventing Human Trafficking in the Mid-Columbia Region
Learn the indicators of Human Trafficking in your communities. Introducing an anti-trafficking initiative, the Mid-Columbia Human Trafficking Task Force. Created in 2019, this task force is comprised of representation from many organizations from within Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler counties.
Online COVID Vaccination scheduling made easy; book yours now
The North Central Public Health District has streamlined the scheduling system for receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. A new recently launched web page allows you to sign up for your shot in less than a minute - it only requires your name and your email. You will then get a return email to book a time and day for your vaccination.
TD Home Prices Shoot Up as Housing Stock Dries Up
The housing market is on fire nationally. And The Dalles is helping to stoke the flames. Some 296 homes sold during 2020 and the housing market is now close to drying up entirely as listings have dropped to just 24 this month. The lack of supply is pushing prices higher and creating barriers for first-time homebuyers.
Getting up in Lone Pine
Roberto Morales, 33, measures and prepares a board at a new home construction site at Lone Pine Village subdivision next to The Dalles Bridge. Juan Rodriquez works atop the garage. Construction continues to be brisk in the subdivision as housing is scarce in The Dalles. Look for our local real estate story here today examining the market. There is some historic news.
Thanks to You, The Next Door Had it's Most Successful Year Yet
Because of this thoughtful and caring community, The Next Door’s year-end fundraising campaign had its most successful year yet.
TD Police seek information on armed assault that occurred on Friday, Jan. 22
On Jan. 22 at approximately 7 PM, officers with The Dalles Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery on West 7th Street. Donald Lewis told police that armed individuals forcibly entered his residence. A struggle ensued and Lewis was forcibly restrained and severely assaulted and sustained significant injuries. Police are requesting information about the incident.
290 receive vaccinations at TD Readiness Center on Jan. 23
The North Central Public Health District organized and executed a large vaccine event today at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center today, Saturday, Jan. 23. Organizers scheduled 150 people in the morning and 150 people in the afternoon to receive the vaccination.
Washington State Opens New Categories of Eligibility for Vaccinations
Local hospitals are being inundated with as many as 85 calls an hour. So instead of calling your doctor to see if you’re eligible, visit Washington’s handy Find Your Phase website: https://form.findyourphasewa.org/210118771253954.
D21 Board delays superintendent decision to hold second interviews
The North Wasco County School Board delayed making a decision on hiring a permanent superintendent for the district tonight, Friday, Jan. 22.
COVID takes 23rd person in Wasco County; vaccinations coming for 65 plus, educators
Sadly, we are reporting a 23rd person has died in Wasco County from COVID-19. Educators and those 65 and older become eligible for the vaccine in the coming days and weeks.
Original Wasco County Courthouse History programs for February
Karl Vercouteren gives us the lowdown on the Original Courthouse Regional History Forum for February 2021. Looks to be interesting. What happened along the Vote for Women Trail? Did Sir Francis Drake really land in Oregon? Who is George Vause, and do you know your local electrical history? Find out in this series of ZOOM forums.
The One Less Traveled By
Skiffs of snow laid bare the travel of a few intrepid souls on Skyline Road in The Dalles on Thursday Morning, Jan. 21. Heavy fog and a few flakes gave the ridge an eerie appeal. Similar flakes could make their way down the hill some on Sunday this weekend as forecasters are calling for temps in the 20s combined with precipitation in The Dalles.
TD School Foundation looking to diversify its volunteer group
To better educate and serve students, The North Wasco Education Foundation is looking to increase its numbers through the recruitment of a more diverse group of volunteers. Hispanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other groups, as well as families whose resources are challenged, should have a seat at the table.
