It was over 100 years ago at the old St. Paul’s Chapel on Union Street that George Vause began a lifetime career as a church organist. As a perceptive and sometimes opinionated young boy, Vause began keeping a journal. The earliest three volumes paint an intimate picture of life in The Dalles in the early 1900s.

Two new partners and an infusion of energy have transformed Flow The Dalles Yoga Barre and Fitness into StudioFit TD in downtown The Dalles. The Studio has also introduced 10-minute workouts. Read more.

Public comment is set to open for Google’s latest tax reduction at a joint meeting between The Dalles City Council and Wasco County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. The 20-year deal would require Google to pay 50 percent and 60 percent of assessed property taxes on two new data centers respectively. The deal is potentially worth $90 million to start.

Locals were out in force this morning as blue sky pushed back the melancholy misting of snow that whitewashed the past two days. People were taking advantage of President’s Day between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. this morning in The Dalles as a host of chores and fun transportation opportunities were available to those willing to seek a little adventure. Come along and take a tour.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Harlee Kubitscheck wasn’t quite sure how to take the 23-degree temperatures and fresh pow downhill. But she ended her sled ride with a smile for her dad, Jacob, and sister, Lolani, 10. The family was gathered with about 30 other people at the Dry Hollow Elementary hill this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 12.

Looking for a way to celebrate a wintery Valentine’s Day this year? Here are some ways you can show love to your community, yourself, your partner, and local businesses.

The shovel was awaiting Araya O’Neal with My Family’s Pet Doctor on Kelly Avenue this morning, Feb. 12. The 27-year-old started her day clearing sidewalks out front of the veterinary clinic run by Dr. Anne Maichel. Shovelers should keep their scoops handy. Forecasters are calling for more snow during the next two days and temperatures in the 20s. CCCNews hopes to head to the sledding hills today - look for more feature photos on our own backyard bombers in days to come.

North Wasco County School District will be in regular session for Friday, February 12th, however, meal delivery is suspended for today.

Mother Nature powder coated The Dalles this morning, Thursday, Feb. 11. Forecasters apparently pegged this one right with snow expected today and Friday. Accumulations are expected to be between four to 10 inches in the next two days. And temperatures are predicted to drop into the 20s and stay there during the next three days.

“Thunder Go North: The Hunt for Sir Francis Drake’s Fair Bay” is the topic of the second program of the Original Wasco County Courthouse 2021 Regional History Forum. The program will be held via ZOOM at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.

The City of the Dalles and Wasco County have been approached by Google in regards to a proposed Strategic Investment Program (SIP) agreement for the development of property they have privately purchased primarily consisting of the former aluminum plant site and the rodeo grounds.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge invites you to swoop into the world of bald eagles and their winter migration to the Columbia Gorge on Tuesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. (Pacific) for a FREE live webinar.

At 1 p.m. today Gorge Athletic Clubs Dianna Risley will testify on the impacts that COVID-related closures have had on their facilities, as well as the impact that the closures and prolonged restrictions have had on the physical and emotional health of their club members.

Jeff Rahier, 38, spent months living in his pickup and then with friends before securing a rental home here in The Dalles. He’s not alone. A recent survey by CCCNews found a total of 22 units available in Wasco County. A boom in housing prices and a lack of buildable land are not making things easier. Locals can spend years trying to find a home and then struggle to come up with the entrance fees. Read more.

North Central Public Health District is now providing COVID-19 vaccines to those 80 and older.

According to local meteorologists not one but two storms are on their way through the Columbia River Gorge this week. Expect arctic Easterly winds and snow at upper elevations.

Celebrate Black History Month. Join Mt. Adams Institute for a virtual Sense of Place event, Black Pioneers on the Oregon Trail, February 17, 2021 at 7 p.m. on Zoom featuring historian Zachary Stocks.

A new Latino Outreach consultant has been added to the team at Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) to support the Spanish speaking community throughout its service area in Skamania and Klickitat Counties. Leti Valle Moretti, who joined the WAGAP team in December, is a local daughter of immigrant farmworkers.

The acoustics at the Bingen Theater enticed a couple of Pigs on the Wing to start mixing it up with bands at the site. Jason Baker and Dave Lindenbaum are operating Sasquatch? Recordings at the Theater where they can get ‘Led Zepplin’ sound. And what about that name? Sasquatch? It’s real. Don’t kid yourself.

We’ve had tremendous response to our Fall 2020 fundraising effort and are able, for the first time ever, to offer classroom grants to SCSD teachers. It has $10,000 available.