Pastime turns Tavern in Dufur: Hard Liqs out, Family Friendly in
Heather Phillips, the manager of Kramer’s, and now the Dufur Valley Tavern, wants to run the business differently than its predecessors. Her main goal is to keep the Tavern as a restaurant rather than a bar.
Quick & Easy Wasco County Update: Covid-19 Cases Decreasing, MCCAC Requests Navigation Center Support from County, Public Works gets a New Excavator, and Tri-County Waste to launch new App
The Wasco County Commissioners Meeting held their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on February 16th, 2022 and encompassed topics such as a decrease in Covid-19 cases, MCCAC Navigation Center, purchasing a new excavator for public works, and Tri-County Waste preparing to launch a new App.
Native American Flute player will be in concert at TD's Old St. Pete's on Saturday
A free concert by Native American Music Award-winning flute musician James Edmund Greeley from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26th at 7 p.m. in the wonderful Old St. Peter’s Landmark.
The Dalles High School Empowers Career Exploration in Graphic Design
The Dalles High School (TDHS) Graphic Design Teacher Paula Long is empowering students to explore careers in Graphic Design with hands-on design experience and skill set building.
Question of the Week: What’s something most people don’t know about you?
This week’s question of the week asks people in our community to open up and share something about themselves that others in our community might not know about them.
Moving Pictures by Mo Burford: Review of Licorice Pizza
And while the film doesn’t always make great choices around its characters, it is always making interesting choices with the camera. If there is any real romance in the film, it's between Anderson and the making of movies: his love of cinema is palpable.
Teacher leads TD High Students to sing out a Carnegie Hall dream
TDHS Students Alex Rector and Iris Cruz recently vaulted onto the world stage at Carnegie Hall after years of singing in The Dalles. Their teacher Shawn Lutz said getting them on that stage in New York was the ultimate goal. Rector said the experience brought tears to her eyes as the girls saw how hard work led them to a great place.
Hermit, Bogeyman, Gentle Soul? Find out the truth this Saturday, Feb. 20
The story of John Woodruff, The Hermit of The Dalles, wagged tongues of older people and conjured mysteries of the bogey man for the children of this gentle man that lived in a cave above the Catholic Cemetary more than 100 years ago. Learn more about his interesting life in a history forum on Saturday, Feb. 20.
TDHS Boys Basketball Team Crushes Ridegeview on Senior Night; Pendleton Tonight
The Dalles boys basketball team played in their final home game of the season against the Ridgeview Ravens this past Tuesday in what was a dominant win. On a huge night for seniors of the team and the team in general, the Hawks came out playing some fantastic basketball, winning the game with a score of 58-40.
Six Hour Nighttime Closure of Hood River- White Salmon Bridge Scheduled for Feb 24th
The Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning 11:00 p.m. on the evening of Thursday, February 24 through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, February 25 as Port of Hood River crews make required repairs to the bridge’s lift span rocker bearing.
Federal Grant Opportunity: USDA to Invest $1 billion in Climate-Smart Commodities
Does your town, business, non-profit, or local government produce climate-smart commodities or have an idea for a climate-smart program that needs funding? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will invest $1 billion in partnerships to support climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.
Whalin chosen to head up team to help locals on path to healthy life
Abby Brandt Whalin was chosen to head the team of Community Health Workers in White Salmon, helping locals find a path to a more healthy life. “I think working with people on their worst days makes you appreciate the rest of the days that you have. I feel privileged that people are willing to call an organization like WAGAP and share when things are really hard because that can be the hardest time to open up about your struggles,” Whalin said.
The Dalles Urban Renewal Update
Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 15th 2022. The board shared updates on Urban Renewal finances, the First Street Riverfront Connection Project, the Tony’s building demolition, the Recreation Building, and more.
Gorge Hair Co. Makes the Cut
Local reviewer Shavon Highter shares her struggle to find a place to get her hair cut in the Gorge and how one local barbershop is providing an invaluable service to local people of color with textured hair.
Local Lessons & Adventures in Learning Feb. 16
The Dalles School Teachers and D21 offer up some of the lessons and activities going on in their classrooms of late. Classes have been sending positive notes, drawing what love looks like, practicing for natural disasters. In addition, the district is working towards a strategic plan, will give a presentation on innovative learning on Thursday and is currently hiring for summer school.
Everything's Golden in TD
Larry Coyner, 62, of The Dalles took a nice break on the bench outside the Recreation Building in downtown The Dalles today, Wednesday, Feb. 16. He and his golden retriever Decoy were soaking up the sun as Sol is delivering us another solid. Warm temps in the high 50s and low 60s are expected through Sunday.
MCCAC Throws $4 million Life-preserver to Community During Pandemic
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council presented their annual report to The Dalles City Council Monday, February 14th.
TD Council takes first big step toward water conservation
The Dalles City Council approved $950,000 for pipe and supplies for the Dog River Pipe replacement slated to start this year. The 3.5-mile pipeline delivering water to the city water treatment plant can leak up to a million gallons per day during peak runoff.
Center for the Houseless building Steam in TD; Effort intends to avoid Portland's situation
There is hope on the horizon for those seeking to eke out an existence living on the streets of The Dalles while experiencing other problems such as mental health and addiction challenges. A local Agency has secured property and $2.8 million in an effort to get people off the street, build careers, and create stable homes.
Salmon are No Longer Kings of the Columbia; That has Biologists Worried
Even as ecological disruptions cause salmonoid populations to suffer in the Columbia River, Shad populations are on the rise.
