Latino Fiesta and Vaccination slated for March 5 in White Salmon
Comunidades and NorthShore Medical Group welcome all community members in the Gorge to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters free of cost at a Fiesta of Health on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the NorthShore Medical Group office in White Salmon.
Ukrainian Connections to TD offer insight into 'unnecessary' killings
Both Shilla Kim and our Ukrainian contact are on edge as the imminent strikes of Russia threaten to harm family and friends, and Vladamir Putin appears to have politically gambled much on the success of this war.
Smoke Wring aroma attracting Food Cart Pod expansion
Smoke Wring BBQ at 801 E. 2nd St., The Dalles is looking to sauce things up a bit as partners in the business are in the process of developing a food cart pod at the sight.
March 9th Town Hall to Shape The Dalles for Decades to Come
On March 9, 2022, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the City of The Dalles will host a virtual community town hall to share highlights from The Dalles Vision 2040 community survey and invite public input to help refine and prioritize initial vision ideas.
Dufur School Ranger TECH Program Receives $125,000 Grant
The Dufur School District has been awarded a $125,000 revitalization grant from the Oregon Department of Education to further enhance and develop their career and technical education (CTE) training program for the students of Dufur School, Ranger TECH.
D21 kicks off strategic planning March 1 at 6:30 p.m.; School upgrade likely topic
What investments should The Dalles make to ensure that we turn out well-rounded critical thinkers who can see a career path to ensure their employment and purpose? D21 is set to find out on March 1 at a strategic planning meeting set for 6:30 p.m. CCCNews.com, Columbia Community Connection
Quick & Easy Wasco County Preview Smoke Mitigation Grant, Red Cross Month Proclamation, and Building Codes Amendment
Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to read through 62 pages of agendas and board packets. The Wasco County Commissioners Meeting will hold their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on March 2nd, 2022.
Question of the Week: How do you deal with conflict?
This week’s question of the week is a timely question that asks us how we handle conflict and how resolving conflict can bring us closer together.
Japanese drum Ensemble coming to TD; check out March's Library Newsletter
Eight members of en Taiko, a youth Japanese taiko drum ensemble from Portland, will be here to entertain and educate us on Saturday, March 19th. This program will take place at 11:00 in the John and Jean Thomas Children’s Wing.
History Forum: Female Champ Bronc Rider acquitted of murder becomes stunt double
Lorena Trickey was a three-time winner of the McAlpin Trophy for bronc, Roman, and relay riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days. In 1925 she won the bronc riding title at Chicago and several championships at Pendleton. She was also acquitted for putting a knife to her husband, ‘Smiling Slim’.
North Wasco County School District 21 Announces New Human Resources Director
North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce the selection of Sandra Harris as the next Human Resources Director for the District. Harris, who has been serving as the Principal at The Dalles Middle School since 2015, will take the reins on her new role this coming July.
Health District Announces 3 New Board Members
New members of North Central Public Health District’s board of health include a former county commissioner from The Dalles, a former head of emergency services in Sherman County, and a retired science teacher who lives in Maupin.
Mask requirements to be nixed in Oregon on March 19; D21 to conduct survey
Oregon will lift mask requirements for indoor public places and Oregon’s schools on March 19, Oregon Health Authority announced today. Feedback from school districts around the state indicated that preparations for the transition could be completed earlier.
Mumm-Hill named Executive Director at Mt. Adams Institute
As the Vice President of Learning Experiences at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Deb Mumm-Hill led the camps, education, outreach, research, and exhibit-design teams.
Community College looking for a few good number crunchers
The Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education seeks interested district electors in Hood River and Wasco Counties for consideration to be appointed to a three-year term as a Budget Committee member.
Locals invited to town hall on making Lyle Food Pantry mobile
"We also see an opportunity to expand service to other locations such as Dallesport, Wishram, Trout Lake, and perhaps at In Lieu sites to serve our Native communities," aid Leslie Naramore, WAGAP Executive Director. "A Mobile Food Pantry will allow us to do this."
Building Bridges on 3rd St, COVID-19 Protestors and Healthcare Workers Meet in the Middle
The interaction between healthcare workers and protestors on 3rd street could have been disastrous or even driven a rift in the community. Instead it taught everyone a little more about how to love and respect their neighbor.
This Week in Gorge Entertainment by Jim Drake - Feb. 22
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 Heather Marlow, Funkship, Mardi Gras, Take 3 Trio, Amber and the Pale Ales, Swindler, Kenny O3, Reddy Black Trio, Norman Baker, Jenny Jahlee, World’s Finest and Music Fest of The Gorge.
Think you Know Batman? He's 83, and he was not always a gadget guy
The 1949 incarnation of Batman is a good guy/bad guy crime-fighting drama, relying on old-fashioned police work to round up gangsters, and certainly not a techno-gadget-filled escapade with dozens of unstable villains.
Oregon Small Enterprise Fund Reopens Today
$1.5 million will help immigrant-owned Oregon businesses impacted by the pandemic
