The Dalles Kiwanis held a Q&A session with the 7th District Circuit Court Judge Position 4 candidates Incumbent Judge John Wolf and challenger attorney Caleb Berthelsen on May 5th at 12 p.m. Both candidates were given ten minutes to speak followed by a short Q&A session from the audience.

Join Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association & STAGES for the first ever Gorge production of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning, groundbreaking musical, RENT at the Bingen Theatre on May 6th, 8th, 20th, and 21st.

The Wasco County Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on May 4th, 2022. During the meeting Kathy Schwartz responsed to a letter from Mid-Columbia Community Action Council requesting her to join a homeless services advisory board. Also on the agenda was the Google service fee agreement with Wasco County 4-H, requests from Mid-Columbia Center for Living for ongoing support, and a presentation from Mid-Columbia Economic Development on their 2022-2023 goals,.

Wasco County Master Gardeners will host their annual Plant Sale on May 7th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Dalles City Park. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Master Gardners and NORCOR’s greenhouse program from incarcerated youth.

TDHS Girls Soccer kicking some philanthropy into gear. Recent goals include donation of jerseys to Rwanda children and preparing for a free soccer camp in The Dalles for this summer. These photos of Rwandan children playing soccer in TDHS jerseys are priceless. Nice work girls and hats off to coach Colby Tonn!

North Wasco County School District is seeking interested individuals to sit on a Community Bond Planning Committee. As a community-driven process, we are seeking interested parents from each of the district schools, students, and community and business partners to join school and district staff on this committee. Applications are due May 17th.

Come party like an Ewok, bring your Wookie friends! Enjoy themed snacks, games, prizes and activities at The Dalles Library, 722 Court Street. This Star Wars themed event, for all ages, will take place on, of course, May 4th, starting at 3:00 p.m.

KIWANIS PROGRAMS: Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome. This week’s events include:

The Dalles Booster Club will hold its 2nd Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 14th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Athletes from several generations will be inducted. From Donita Huskey to Johnny Lundell. Read about them all here.

TDHS grad Emily Peterson, Class of 2017, is off and hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail. The 23-year-old went alone but has already fallen in with a fast group of friends and encountered trail angels with spaghetti and Gatorade at the end of a hot 10-mile day that turned her water the temperature of hot tea.

On April 28, 2022, Judge John Wolf and attorney Caleb Berthelsen spoke before the Hood River Rotary Club at a forum moderated by Senior Judge Paul Crowley. Both are candidates for judicial position 4 in Oregon’s Seventh Judicial District, a position held by Wolf since 2011.

To help you select our future community leaders, CCCNews has reached out to all candidates to get the inside scoop on who is best suited to serve our communities.

The 33rd Annual Community Clean Up will take place the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in our annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Wasco County Commissioners Meeting will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on May 4th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in person and online. This weeks meeting will include a presentation of MCEDD’s 2022-2023 economic goals, Center for Living’s request for services, and a 4-H Service District meeting to discuss google dollars.

Last week, however, at The Dalles’ final home meet and at the Dean Nice invitational in Gresham on April 29 - all eyes were on Zoe Dunn’s outstanding triple jump, which smashed her personal record by nearly three feet and obliterated the school record set by Sharon Engle in 1998.

Collectively, this group will meet to discuss issues and needs such as safety, security, accessibility, capacity and overall facility needs to help identify and prioritize capital improvement projects.

First arriving units reported smoke coming from the structure and encountered a group of local musicians removing their equipment from the pavilion. Firefighters used forcible entry tools to gain access to the interior of the building where they found fire in the wall

Read the poetry of Beth Slowick in this week’s local poetry spotlight.

The main ballot mailing went to US Postal Service today, Wednesday, April 27 for distribution. Voters should expect their ballot to arrive in 2-7 days depending on where they live. If you have not seen a ballot after 7 days and are expecting to receive one, please call the Wasco County Clerk's Office at 541-506-2530.

The Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance, once a standalone organization, is now a program of The Next Door.