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Discovery Center offers free interpretive walk on full moon, Sept. 20

Take a Harvest Moon walk, Monday, September 20th under the full moon on The Dalles’ Riverfront Trail. Enjoy a one-hour interpretive nature walk with a Columbia Gorge Discovery Center astronomer and guide. Meet in front of Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum at 6:45 p.m. Sunset is at 7:05 p.m., and the full moon rises at 7:28 p.m.

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Back to the Gravel Pile

Employees with Pro Motions were back at it this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 7, in front of the Recreation building on Second Street downtown The Dalles. Gravel was brought in to back fill the new foundation wall that was recently poured near the front of the building.

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Lyle School Seeks Candidates for School Board Opening

The Lyle School District Board of Directors is seeking a district resident to fill an at-large position on the board, which was vacated by Lisa Bren on July 28. The appointee will serve through the next general election in 2023, and may file for election to the position. Applications due by September 17th.

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Who's Lora Helmer? And Why people around the world need her

Lora Helmer of Dallesport has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in her efforts to provide emergency shelter and supplies to people in countries racked with natural disasters and war. She’s got two silvers and a bronze for the volunteer hours she has put in with ShelterBox USA. So who is this Lora Helmer and why does she do it?

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