Columbia Basin Care Foundation Awards $12,500 in Scholarships
The Columbia Basin Care Foundation has awarded $12,500 in scholarships to seventeen local area students pursuing careers in health care during the upcoming college 2021-2022 school year.
White Salmon Receives Funding for Regional Housing Rehabilitation Program
City of White Salmon has been selected to receive up to $400,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to continue providing a regional housing rehabilitation program with Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation.
TD Riverhawk Sports Notes by Billy Brost - Sept. 21
TDHS Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. Conference play has opened for our varsity teams, and this coming week, we have teams on the road, as well as home, including our Cross Country program hosting the Bridgette Nelson this coming Friday at Sorosis Park. Read more here.
Traffic Update for Gas Line Construction in White Salmon, Sept. 21
NE Church St, between Jewett and NE Tohomish, will be closed during the remainder of the construction project. Parking access is for local tenants only. There will be intermittent single-lane traffic on Main St., at the intersection of NE Tohomish when crews are working there. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic.
This Week in Gorge Entertainment- Sept. 21
When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Back To The Future, John Chao, Little Music City, Cemetery Tales, Fruit Suits, Prescott Harvey, The Builders & The Butchers, Chasing Ebenezer, Clair Gilchrist, Night Farmers and War Wagon
Protesters push for Google Employees to have choice in vaccine
Ten people were protesting at the front gates of Google in The Dalles on Monday afternoon, Sept. 20, stating that Google is coercing local employees to get the coronavirus vaccine. “Jab for Job Retention is Coercion…..,” read one sign.
A Day On the Bus
Take a spin on the bus with CCC News to find out how spending even a single hour on the bus can reveal a lot about the community, its needs, and how public transit acts as a great equalizer for creating access to numerous services both locally and regionally.
The Local Dish: Fried Chick Bliss at The Riv
The fried chicken sandwich was towering over my plate. This sandwich had jaw-dropping fluffy buns that had a formidable squish that is indicative of freshly made bread. It instantly transported me to my grandmother’s house eating hot buttered rolls.
All these things must come to Grass, even on Mondays
Saturday rain helped keep the neighborhood green over the weekend. Oscar Bustamante was getting after it this morning, Monday, Sept. 20. at the offices of Onstott Broehl & Cyphers CPAs at 100 Fourth Street, The Dalles.
The Dalles Riverhawk Football Team Loses to Redmond at Home
The Dalles Riverhawks Football team played their second game of the season against league rival Redmond Panthers. The Hawks game was canceled last week so they practiced that week to get extra work in. They unfortunately lost to the Panthers 76-12.
Dufur Football Game 2 Preview
The Dufur Rangers play their second game of the season tonight at 7PM.
Gorge Wide roundtable on affordable housing set for Oct. 6
The second in a series of virtual discussions focused on building awareness of affordable housing and sharing strategies to address this growing challenge throughout the Gorge will be held from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
Sutton tapped to coordinate abuse prevention in Klickitat County
Goldendale, WA (September 16, 2021) - Sunday Sutton has been named the new coordinator for the Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) following the announcement in August that she now serves as the new grant director for the Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI).
CGCC hosts local author reading and Q&A
Columbia Gorge Community College Library and Learning Commons is hosting a Community Read of bestselling author and CGCC instructor Tina Ontiveros' memoir rough house Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.
Dirthugger moving along on retail compost yard in TD
Dirt Hugger’s Tyler Miller got some help from Crestline Construction’s Steve Mandero and Kevin Henderson on the installation of a 12-inch storm drain on the property at 749 Snipes Street this morning, Sept. 17.
City of The Dalles Allocates $400,000 for Sorosis Park Improvement Project
“The city council unanimously approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan funds for the Sorosis Park Improvement Project ,” said Rich Mays, Mayor of The City of The Dalles, “We think it’s an important project for the community.”
TDHS Football Game 2 Preview
The Dalles Riverhawks play their second game of the season against league rival the Redmond Panthers. This was supposed to be the third game of the season but last week’s game against St. Helens was canceled due to the St. Helens team getting COVID.
Port of The Dalles Reports Illegal Tree Clear-Cut Along Riverfront Trail
Over Labor Day weekend trees and brush were clear-cut from Port of The Dalles property between Riverfront Trail and the Columbia River just north of Klindt Cove Park.
Housing demand and lack of inventory skyrocketing Gorge housing prices
Wasco County and the entire Columbia River Gorge are seeing a housing market like no other. Inventories are remaining at an all-time low and prices are continuing on a skyrocketing trajectory. Average prices jumped $92,200 in the four-county area - Wasco, Hood River, Skamania and Klickitat.
Gorge Artists are Opening their Doors for the 2021 Gorge Artist Open Studios Tour
Artists will open their studios to the community to view their displayed artworks over the weekend to build community, promote artistry and spread inspiration.
