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A blizzard has brought traffic to a stop in the Columbia River Gorge this morning.
We return to school, a month or so into our Winter Sports’ season, and all of our teams are preparing for the end of the non-conference competition, and are setting their sights on IMC play.
The Dalles residents talk hopes for 2022 in this question of the week column. It was a pretty upbeat crowd, we must say, as our friends and neighbors never seem to let us down on optimism even those who are living in some of the toughest circumstances. Here’s to all of you, wishing you health, happiness and hope.
The holidays can be challenging for those experiencing homelessness in The Dalles. But this year, Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, The Dalles Aging and People with Disabilities Office, and Lilo’s BBQ went the extra mile to bring some Christmas cheer to those experiencing housing instability in The Dalles.
Oregonians convicted of felonies will be able to legally petition for reconsideration of their sentence and convictions on January 1st, 2022 when Senate Bill 819 goes into effect. The enactment of the law is considered a huge win for those looking for a second chance at sentencing and at full reintegration into their communities. Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis has created a special hearing docket scheduled for January 6th, 2022 at 8:30 AM to hear the first round of petitions from Wasco County community members. The hearing will be presided over by Wasco County Circuit Judge Janet Stauffer.
So instead of sitting around and watching the icicles grow longer, I took this opportunity to get out in The Dalles and meet some of the folks working and playing in the snow. I met business owners, bus drivers, mailmen, and others on this fantastic voyage. Some you may even recognize.
The Dalles high school boys basketball team played in a non-league away game Tuesday, Dec 28th against 6A Century Jaguars in what was a close game. The Hawks battled all game but would eventually lose 60-52.
In May of 2009, Archbishop Desmond Tutu made a trip to Oregon. He agreed to be the keynote speaker at the 40th annual Collins Lecture. He also got to visit his good friend, Bishop Rustin Kimsey and attended church at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in The Dalles. Tutu also filled sandbags during a flood with TD’s Kristine Vercouteren.
I’m writing this as 2021 is coming to a close, to announce that Gorge Community Music will be closing Jan. 25 - Caleb Prescott
When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. This New Year’s Eve will have you tapping your toes and sipping champagne with the best of them. Events include Sugar Daddies, DJ Budget Money, Al Hare, Nightlife, Bridgid’s Crossing, Brady Goss, ‘SPOT’, and Norman Sylvester Band.
MCMC and OHSU formally ended several aspects of their collaborative agreement that will affect primary care, general surgery, orthopedics, endocrinology in weeks and months to come. It is the latest news about the local hospital that cut ties with OHSU Cardiology in August and has seen 14 clinicians leave the Medical Center in the past year.
The weather forecast calls for sustained very cold temperatures in the next week. Community members can save themselves the hassle and cost of emergency repairs by taking a few simple steps to reduce the risk of burst pipes when freezing weather sets in.
The homeless housing team at Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) began offering Warming Shelter services for unsheltered people in Skamania and Klickitat Counties on December 13, 2021.
This week's question of the week asks us to share in our families, neighbors, and friends culinary traditions, culture...and gives us some ideas of what we might cook for ourselves this Christmas.
Rekindle the magic of this holiday season through the innocent and hopeful letters of local 3rd graders.
LIttle Art City Strikes again. The Dalles Art Center seeking local artist submissions to us for a three-dimensional sculpture created through the medium of blacksmithing. It will be installed at an upcoming “pocket park” at the corner of 2nd and Washington streets in the spring of 2022.
Can you hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling, ring-ting-ting-a-ling, too? It’s lovely weather for seeing display lights together with you! Locals awarded for the all-out joy in bringing Christmas Magic to our little bend in the river! Read here about a holiday drive-by and the people that make it happen.
The person developed symptoms on Dec. 8, was diagnosed with COVID and admitted to Mid-Columbia Medical Center on Dec. 11, and passed away Dec. 15.
The idea was to encourage a culturally sensitive approach for the immigrant community to come together with medical professionals to access free vaccinations and booster shots. Guess what? It worked.
