Sex Offender Loses Port of TD Candidate Willer's Endorsement
Port of TD Candidate John Willer endorsed Frank Polehn for a CGCC Board Position earlier this month on Facebook and is now retracting the statement since learning Polehn was convicted of attempted sex abuse in the first degree. “I had no idea who that guy was,” Willer said this morning in a brief conversation. Willer said he will release a full statement to CCCNews on the matter later today, Thursday, May 6.
River life getting a new look in Port of The Dalles
Riverfront living is starting to catch on in The Port of The Dalles. And maybe riverfront working is too. With townhouses upstairs and commercial space downstairs, developers are tapping into a new age of work and play. And It may soon define how we think of Riverfront Trail west.
Projects keep pumping and sucking in TD
Crews had dug a massive hole in First Street just west of the Union Street Underpass this morning, Tuesday, May 4. They are repairing a leak in a pipe for The Dalles Irrigation District. Crestline was also working on Google property, which is proposed for two new data centers just west of HYDRO off River Road.
A Trifecta for the Dufur Ranger Golfers in Inaugural Season
Rangers produce a third win in three tournaments with Tora Timinsky on a tear and a balanced attack from several more girls on the team. Read more here.
May 5th Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
Bipartisan legislation proposed with “Bring them home bill”
At current pace, TD sidewalks will be ADA compliant in 60 years
However the wait may simply be too long for some, especially seniors.
Flashback Friday: Can't Take the Tony out of Tony's Town & Country
Tony’s Town & Country may be gone. But the legends live on, and Tony Foote is in the center of them. Foote found customer service in wheeling and dealing and creating a little action around everything he did. Would he be sorry if the store is eventually leveled. Nah, he had his time.
WWRD? (What Would Robin Do)
In this week’s column, I give advice on how to dress with confidence despite your insecurities and how your Spring cleaning can easily turn into giving back to our communities!
Restaurants React to Indoor Dining Closure
Clyde Rosa and Barry Springer move a table outside at Mama Janes this afternoon, Thursday, April 29. A high-risk rating for COVID-19 in Wasco County triggered the elimination of indoor dining starting tomorrow, Friday, April 30.
The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show: May 15 + 16
Live theater returns to The Dalles the third weekend in May as the Serious Theater pod of actors presents “The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show” by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello, produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com).
Drilling for Light
The new light poles will be installed from Second and Webber streets - near Casa El Mirador restaurant - to the I-84 on-ramp to provide drivers better visibility at night.
Meet the Candidates, Wasco County May 2021 Election
To help you select our future community leaders, CCCNews has reached out to all candidates to get the inside scoop on who is best suited to serve our communities.
Indoor Dining to stop Friday as Wasco County moved to 'Extreme Risk'
With 74 cases of COVID-19 in Wasco County in the most recent 14-day period, and a rapid surge in cases and hospitalizations statewide, the county is one of 15 moving to the extreme risk category on Friday, April 30.
Woman injured in Motorcycle-Vehicle Collision at 8th and Kelly
A woman from The Dalles was injured at about 11:20 a.m. this morning when a small four-door sedan collided with her Harley Davidson at the corner of Eighth Street and Kelly Avenue.
First phase of Sidewalk Ramp Construction Underway on Union
Passersby Maria Sandoval and her daughter Eimy, 11, were excited to hear that sidewalks would be receiving ADA ramps. “Anything to help the neighborhood would be nice,” they said.
Original Wasco County Court House opens on Saturday
The Original Wasco County Courthouse is opening on a limited basis as the 2021 tourist season begins.
Lady Rangers Win First Golf Tournament of Inaugural Season
The Rangers’ inaugural golf season started off with a bang as the Lady Rangers won the team event with a team score of 429.
