Quick Look: The Impact of Climate Change on Wildfires in The PNW
A quick look at the impact of climate change on wildfires in the Pacific Northwest.
Fire Season Comes Early to the Columbia Basin Amid High Temps- Evacuations and Heat Advisory in Affect
There is a level 3 GO NOW evacuation in effect for a small portion of Kelley Springs Rd to the northeast of the fire. A heat advisory is currently in place for June 21st in the Columbia River Basin.
On Target with 8 Tons of Water - Battling Fire In Warm Springs
When you’re dropping 1,500 gallons of water on flames, you better keep your hand on the collective or your Sikorsky helicopter will pop up like a cork in an ocean. HTS Pilots give us a rundown on what it’s like to draft 2,000 gallons of water in a Sikorsky and then hit your target.
Goldendale's Got Pride
Andrew Halm, 36, Goldendale’s first openly Gay City Councilor is on a mission to spread love throughout his community by giving out free Pride flags and organizing Goldendale’s first Gay Pride event.
Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday
Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday. Local people and activists say it’s long overdue but happy it’s happening.
Riverfront Revitalization to bring Relaxation
The west end of The Dalles Riverfront Trail is getting some needed repairs this week and is expected to reopen at the end of June. That is welcome news to fishermen, bikers and walkers, rollerbladers, skaters, scooter riders, recumbent cruisers, swimmers, lunchtime loopers, diggity dog movers and skateboard cruisers.
Riverhawks Boys Basketball Comes Away With a Win in Season Finale
Riverhawks Boys Basketball Comes Away With a Win in Season Finale
Get Moving with Gorge Youth Mentoring Fundraiser
Gorge Youth Mentoring (GYM), a program of The Next Door, announces its summer-time virtual fundraiser: GYM Gets You Moving! First, choose your adventure: walk, run, bike, or some combination of all three. Register for the event, create your online profile and choose how many miles you’ll complete before August 5th. Adult registration is $50, kids ages 5-17 are $25.
Beating the Heat in the Gorge
As our beautiful Columbia River Gorge heats up, make sure that you are staying safe and cool! Columnist Erin Peters offers some great ways to identify if you’re getting too much sun, how to keep cool and even how to protect your pets on hot days.
The Cherryville Chant - thud, thud, thud
The incessant thud hitting the bottom of plastic bins like a thumb on a coffee can. Ladders, three-legged, move about in rapid succession, and hands walk through leaves like spiders. Cherry Season is on.
NOTICE SOLICITING SEALED BIDS FOR SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY
The City is soliciting written, sealed bids for this property’s sale. The minimum acceptable bid to the City is $50,000. The property has no site address. Its legal description is: Lots 6 and 7, WILL’S FIRST ADDITION TO DALLES CITY, in the City of The Dalles, County of Wasco, State of Oregon.
Chlorine Shortage has TD pool indefinitely closing Wednesday, June 16
The Dalles public pool will close tomorrow as supply disruptions have led to region-wide chlorine shortages across the Pacific Northwest.
1st Golden Apple Awards honors D21 staff and volunteer
First Annual Golden Apple Awards bestowed on D21 staff and volunteers along with $500. Recipients were nominated by colleagues, family and friends. Judges had a lot to read as 52 nominations were made this year. Check out the winners here.
Gorge Civil Air Patrol Honors Cadets Across Region
Gorge Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, located at the Hood River Airport, hosted an Awards Evening on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, to honor its top cadets. Find out who right here.
Big Names in LaFond, Eddy, Huskey and Chance - They will be missed at TD schools
For some kids today is just the end of the school year, but for some staff, it is their last. D21 officials recognized four employees from local elementary schools that have made lasting impacts on the youth of this community. Read more about them and their amazing contribution here.
Cherry Fruit Fly Emergence Triggers Insecticide Application
Homeowners and orchardists are required to spray cherry trees with insecticide within 10 days.
¿Sabías que CCCNews también está en español?
Since our inception, CCCNews has worked to reach out to our community in both English and Spanish. You can easily translate our website to Spanish with a simple click. Here’s how to do it.
Volunteers give up their Saturday to build community, help us out
CCCNews gives a giant shout-out to eight volunteers that took four hours out their Saturday, June 5, to assist us in making improvements on Lincoln and Fourth streets - our new home for local news.
Mill Creek Corridor Pathway to Center The Dalles
TD just scored a new bike and pedestrian trail on Mill Creek, giving residents and visitors a pedestrian-friendly place to walk or ride bikes and take in the beauty. It’s a healthy step for The Dalles as Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation Director Scott Baker pointed out it will safely provide greater access to parks and neighborhoods in years to come.
