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The Dalles City Council is poised to make an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation to widen West Sixth Street at its regular meeting scheduled for tonight, Jan. 24, starting at 5:30 p.m. Councilors are will also consider utility work on Trevitt Street and property development on E. 18th Street.
District leadership is scheduled to meet first thing Monday morning to evaluate and discuss the current pause on athletics and activities, with the hope of making a decision one way or the other by early afternoon, Monday. Once a decision is made, we will be posting updates.
Question of the Week: What was your favorite toy growing up? Locals had no trouble identifying some of their most joyous moments with their toys and that undefinable time of their youth where maybe they did not control much in the adult world but were masters of their own as they took on the lives of their ships, dolls, trucks and Legos.
The North Wasco County School District Board accepted board member Rebecca Thistlethwaite’s resignation at its regular meeting on Jan. 20. The District is asking now for a resident of the Mosier area to step up and fill her shoes.
Hood River Police Department says Cascade Ave from 20th to Rand Road is closed while officers wait for assistance. Public is asked to remain clear form the area and choose alternate travel routes
Nicholas Kristof’s bid for the Oregon Governorship will first have to run through the Oregon Supreme Court to establish whether he was a resident of Oregon. Kristof, who grew up on a farm in Yamhill and has split time between New York and Oregon, is asking for a swift decision from the court to enable his run in this spring’s primary.
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council will conduct an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) survey to to count the number of people experiencing houselessness in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties next week. The survey will also provide valuable information to MCCAC about contributing factors to houselessness and the length of time individuals in our region have been houseless.
Get a sneak peak of the upcoming Wasco County Commission Meeting without having watch two and a half hours of a zoom meeting. This week the board covered topics such as a the current state of the healthcare system, MCCAC being awarded a spot in a legislative concept for a Coordinated Homeless Response Pilot Program, the Expunction of Juvenile Records, Maupin and Dufur Land Purchases, and a new Wasco County Transit Development Plan.
“We are building bridges and actively working together to meet the needs of the people we serve,” Gray said. He promotes his housing first philosophy to get people in a safe and secure location and then help them deal with the other things going on in their lives through this network of community partners.
North Wasco County School Board is set to accept a resignation from one of its board members at its regular meeting scheduled for Jan. 20. The board will also hear from student representatives from each school. Sophia Lewis, Rokiah Notbohm, Cesar Alvarez, Hannah Pewitt, Eleanor Young, Omar Mercado Chavarria and Cadence LeAnn Scott are set to speak.
This month, the commissioners and judge on the Gilliam County Court voted to form their own county health department. The county will start its own health department on July 1, 2022.
TD Urban Renewal Agency Board is moving forwards with plans to demolish the Tony’s Town and Country building, and the Recreation building will get another year to finish construction. The board also discussed financial incentive programs, affordable housing, and elected new officers.
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 Betty White, Legato, Yak Attack, Heart & Hammer, Chasing Ebenezer, African Queen, The Reddy Black Trio, Mark Tegio, Midnight & Moonshine, Tyson Huckins, Chris Baron and Seussical.
Sean Hardwick recently took on the duties ofis Director of Environmental Services for Columbia Basin Care. “I’ve literally taught myself how to work on anything,” says Sean
Columbia Gorge Ent LLC is asking for a conditional use permit to operate an indoor marijuana farm at the former Red’s Trading Post building at 2610 W. Second Street.
The Northwest MuralFest committee has announced the final ten historical themes that will be used to create fifteen murals in The Dalles this coming August during the Northwest MuralFest.
Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to read through 567 pages of an agenda. Topics for this week’s meeting include a Coordinated Homeless Response Pilot Program, the Expunction of Juvenile Records, Maupin and Dufur Land Purchases, the unveiling of a new plan for County transit and more.
Join The History Museum of Hood River County for a virtual brewers roundtable talk and tasting, inspired by their current museum exhibit, Cheers! From Teetotalers to Tasting Rooms, which is the third and final exhibit installment covering the fascinating history of craft brewing in Hood River County.
The Cascade Singers invite choristers, soloists, instrumentalists, dancers, readers, bagpipe players and all other Hibernophiles to join us as we get ready for our annual St. Patrick’s celebration at St. Peter’s Landmark in downtown The Dalles on Thursday, March 17, 2022. And If you want to know what a Hibernophile is, ready here.
