Today, Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced that 67-year-old Clay Parsons received a 66-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault in the second degree.

I found a lot more about Phil Pinto this week. He is the current The Dalles Masonic Lodge Master, and the organization just earned the 2020 Outstanding Philanthropic Group by Mid-Columbia Health Foundation. The Masons provide an immense amount of support to local students and teachers and the community at large.

25 percent capacities to be allowed at dine-in restaurants, gyms, and visits at long-term care facilities to open up, with new COVID risk assessment. Learn more here.

Hosting exchange students goes a long way toward global understanding. The Columbia AFS-USA chapter is currently seeking host family applicants. The program intends to deliver meaningful intercultural experiences that provide the knowledge and skills needed to help create a more just and peaceful world. Learn more here.

Notifications went out at 11:45 AM and appointment slots were booked within the hour.

David and Michelina Roth of Fair Planet Advisors offer Comprehensive Financial Planning Services so that you can "Do Well While Doing Good for People and Planet." Read more here.

Through last Saturday, Feb. 13, the entities listed below have administered 5,517 vaccines, including first and second doses. Check here for the breakdown of vaccines by agency or group.

The deadline to apply is March 8.

School Board members are set to discuss the contract for hiring Carolyn Bernal as the next Superintendent of District 21 at a special meeting on Friday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. In other news, Phil Williams has taken over as principal at Chenowith Elementary School. Read more here.

Bob Haechrel hit on a question of fairness in regards to tax breaks for Google on their construction of two new data centers at the former aluminum plant site in The Dalles. It was just one of several comments Wasco County Commissioners received at their Wednesday public hearing.

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.