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Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Dec. 15th Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to scroll through 230 pages of agendas and board packets.

Dec 14

Dec 14 Snow for Christmas in the Gorge?

Tom Peterson

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Will it snow on Christmas? “I wish I had an answer. Let’s see what the odds are for Dallesport,” he said.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Home at Last Receives Deed from County; Hopes to Raise Money to Renovate Facilities

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Wasco County has donated the deed to Home At Last Humane Society to Central Oregon Animal Friends. Owning the property would allow them to pursue more diverse grant funding for renovations. “It's easier when you own the building to receive grants. It's going to allow us to go after grants that we couldn't have otherwise gone after,” said Stephen Drynan, Chief Executive Director of Home at Last.

Dec 13

Dec 13 City Council to consider Garbage rate hike, Gitchell building tonight, Dec. 13

Tom Peterson

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Local garbage service provider The Dalles Disposal Service is asking The Dalles City Council for a 5.05% increase for city residents to offset rising operational costs and disposal fees. Councilors are set to discuss the request at their regular meeting tonight, Dec. 13 at 5: 30 p.m. Read here to see everything on the agenda.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Dufur's Hometown Christmas

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Dufur puts a unique twist on its Christmas Parade. There’s cocoa, yeah. There’s Santa, sure. But you have not seen anything until you’ve seen tractors festooned in lights and adorned with the trappings of Yuletide joy come rumbling down the street in a blaze of glory.

Dec 11

Dec 11 TDHS Boys Basketball Soars in Their First Win of The Season

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The Dalles Riverhawks boys basketball team played their second game of the season on Friday, Dec. 10th, at home against the La Salle Prep Falcons and there was some exciting basketball played. The Hawks went on to win 69-55.

Dec 11

Dec 11 Question of the Week: What is Your Christmas Wish?

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Welcome to Question of the Week, a weekly news column that poses timely questions about life, politics, culture, economics, health, and more to people out and about in our communities. Each column features a question that expresses curiosity about other people’s experiences and deepens our understanding of people from all walks of life.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Nonprofit gathers holiday donations to support local youth and seniors in need

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Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc. (GOBHI) is focusing on several key areas in its fundraising efforts this season: youth in foster care, youth being raised by relatives (kinship), and seniors in need.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Home At Last Extends Auction; needs $19,000 to hit goal; just five days left

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The 15 Days of Dogs and Cats Holiday Auction is up to $11,000 but still short of its $30,000 goal to cover costs incurred due to COVID. Good news - there is time left to support the shelter. The Auction was recently extended to Wednesday, Dec. 15. Learn more here.

Dec 10

Dec 10 Continuing to Feel Bazaar: Your local roundup of Holiday Hoorah! - Dec. 10

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CCCNews has rounded up a good handful of local holiday bazaars for the Mid-Columbia, but we are looking for more. Let us know. Click here to find local offerings or find out how to advertise yours.

Dec 9

Dec 9 TDHS Girls Basketball Outshoots Dufur Rangers

North Central Public Health District

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The Dalles Riverhawks basketball team played against cross field rivals the Dufur Rangers on Wednesday, Dec 8th in The Dalles in what was a hard-fought game on both sides. The Hawks went on to win 41-27.

Dec 9

Dec 9 Dr. says hard to witness the unvaccinated die without family at their side

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In one stretch of the Delta surge, Dr. Tom Nichol has treated 17 patients in a row for COVID who were unvaccinated. Some of them died. It “was a really hard thing for me to see people marching on to die from this who would have survived if they’d had a vaccine.”

Dec 9

Dec 9 Youth on track to graduate thanks to help from The Next Door

The Next Door

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Rose breathed a sigh of relief. With a little hard work, her grades went back up. She became more engaged in class, and she got back on track to graduate this coming spring. Visit nextdoorinc.org/donate to give a special gift today to build hope one youth at a time and help give young people like Rose the support they need to thrive.

Dec 8

Dec 8 TDHS Boys Basketball Loses a Heartbreaker on the Road

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The Dalles boys basketball team lost their season opener in a heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday, Dec 7th. The Hawks played the Parkrose Broncos in Parkrose, and it was a tight game going down the stretch.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Northwest MuralFest to Finalize Mural Themes for Next Voting Event Tonight, Dec. 8

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The Northwest MuralFest Committee will host an in-person meeting on December 8th, 2021 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at 1201 Bargeway Rd in The Dalles to finalize mural themes for the next community voting event.

Dec 8

Dec 8 TDHS Girls Basketball Suffocate Parkrose in Home Win

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The Dalles Girls Basketball team played against the Parkrose Broncos last night, Dec. 7th, in a non-league game and absolutely dominated on both sides of the ball. The Hawks won in a 48-12 blowout.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Columbia Riverkeeper Sues Army Corps Over Illegal Pollution and Lack of Clean Water Act Permitting

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Columbia Riverkeeper is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for alleged illegal pollution of the Columbia River with hot water, oil, and toxic chemicals. Columbia Riverkeeper alleged in today’s complaint that four dams operated by the Army Corps on the Columbia River between Portland, OR, and Tri-Cities, WA, discharge illegal pollution in violation of the Clean Water Act.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Columbia Gorge Food Bank Seeks City Approval for Renovations