Walldogs' first mural going up at TD's Oregon Motor Motel
Brad Johnson, Justin Riede and Pete McKearnan, above, are burning the midnight oil tonight, Oct. 15 as they paint a rodeo queen at the Oregon Motor Motel at 200 E. Second Street, The Dalles.
TDHS Game 6 Preview
The Dalles Riverhawks football team plays against the Ridgeview Ravens tonight at 7 PM in Redmond. Ridgeview is a very good team with their record being 7-1 with their only loss being to Hood River Valley who beat the Hawks 54-6 last week.
Trooper out four weeks after finger bitten in altercation
A local Oregon State Police Trooper is on medical leave after he lost a chunk of his finger during the apprehension of a man throwing cinder blocks on Interstate 84 west of The Dalles on Saturday, Oct. 9
Oh Deer
Stefanie Wilkinson bends the fender off the tire for a customer at Jack’s Body Shop this morning, Friday, Oct. 15. The driver said she hit a deer on the way in from Orofino, Idaho on her way to the Oregon Coast. Did you know one in 144 Oregonians will hit a deer this year? Read more here.
TDHS Cross Country competes strong in Pendleton, gets preview of districts' course
Thursday, Oct. 14, was the Intermountain Conference’s “Preview” meet at Birch Creek Golf Course in Pendleton, the same course they will run for districts on the 27th. The competition was formidable, and so were the Riverhawks.
Candlelight Vigil Planned for Survivors of Domestic Violence
HAVEN and Wasco County Domestic Violence Council will gather with community partners to host “An Evening of Light” to honor survivors of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The event will be virtual this year due to the pandemic.
Stevenson Emergency Shelter looking pretty after Insitu flyby
The Stevenson Emergency Shelter got a facelift recently thanks to the volunteer team from Insitu, which joined forces to clean the grounds and help make the play area safer for children.
Dodge pickup and motorized bike collide in TD traffic hub
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue responded to a bicyclist hit by a Ram 3500 pickup near the 76 gas station at Lincoln and W. Third streets at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
TD Civic Auditorium getting prepped for facelift
The Dalles Civic Auditorium will be getting quite a facelift in weeks to come as H.B. Painters, Inc. paints the entire building. But first, a lot of prep work must occur. Antonio Vergara Cordoba and Jeff Sprague were hard at it this morning, Thursday, Oct. 14 giving the building a second power wash with hot water.
Northwest MuralFest Responds to Community Concerns
The Dalles Main Street committee in charge of The Northwest MuralFest, released a statement today in response to an outpouring of concerns from the community about diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the mural theme selection process.
Cattle, Cherries, Wheat make Oregon Ag's top 10 in Value
The 2020 crop year is one to be celebrated by the 37,200 farms and ranches that make up Oregon’s diverse agricultural community. Oregon is home to more than 225 commodities, everything from cattle to cherries to hazelnuts and wheat. And Production was great in 2020, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
TDHS Volleyball Team Comes Back to Beat Pendleton 3-2 in a Thriller
The Dalles Riverhawks volleyball team played against the Pendleton Buckaroos at 6:30 PM last night and it was an exciting match. Coming into the match, the Hawks were hoping for redemption since the last time these two teams played each other the Buckaroos won 3-2. This time around the Riverhawks won 3-2.
TD Riverhawk Sports Notes by Billy Brost - Oct. 11
TDHS Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. The week that was and all the latest news on the competition this week. He even included an update on Kurtz Gym.
White Salmon students supported in effort to reduce substance use
McReath is taking a leadership role in creating a coalition of youth and adults to create effective strategies that positively impact young people to make healthy choices in their lives.
Google donates $100k toward student mental health
Wasco County students to connect with critical mental health services with support from Google. New $100,000 grant to support mental health in Columbia Gorge Education Services District.
This Week in Gorge Entertainment by Jim Drake - Oct. 13
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 CGOA Jazz Collective, Threshold Singers, JoAnna Lee, Shane Brown, Megan Alder, Eugenia Riot, Wil Kinky, Rent, Halloween Karaoke, Talent Show, Reindeer, Legato Gusto, Mark Daly CG Sinfonietta and Nightlife
McClearys go yard with this knockout beauty in October
The City of The Dalles Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the October Beautification Award recipient is Shawn and Casey McCleary of 1407 East 11th Street. This is the last award of the season. But the Beautification Committee will be hunting down an awesome holiday yard in December. Stay tuned.
TD Marina Cleanup in full swing; completion expected by Saturday, Oct. 16
Divers are attaching cables to burned pontoons and houseboat wreckage on the river floor at The Dalles Marina, and a 100-ton crane is lifting it into a barge as the process to clean up the docking area got into full swing on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
ODOT Blasting Mitchell Point Tunnel West of HR, Oct. 12 - Watch this video!
Construction crews began blasting away at the Mitchell Point Tunnel project west of Hood River today, Tuesday, Oct. 12. ODOT’s ace videographer Julie Murray took drone footage of the blasting that is occurring along I-84.
