May 31

May 31 Maupin Madness Motorcycle ride set for June 11; sign up now

Entertainment, Positive News, Wasco County

A gravel route was added this year, leaving riders to choose between four unique and scenic rides. Join us for a fun day of riding - topped off with poker, a whiskey tasting, raffle & silent auction!

May 31

May 31 Wasco County Library Newsletter/ Summer Reading program

Tom Peterson

Art, Education, Entertainment, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

Find out what is happening at the libraries in Wasco County with this newsletter, which is packed full of events and activities.

May 31

May 31 TD Kiwanis programs take a deep dive into foster care this June

Karl Vercouteren

Business, Education, Environment, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome. This month’s events include several presentations on the foster care program from varying points of view.

May 29

May 29 Serious Theater Presents Anna Viemeister and Jeremy Griffin In Concert June 5

Columbia Community Connection

Art, Entertainment, Positive News

Serious Theater is presenting New York opera singer Anna Viemeister and baritone Jeremy Griffin in a special concert on Sunday, June 5th at 3:00 P.M. at the Zion Lutheran Church in The Dalles (10th and Union streets). The program features Songs of Travel by Ralph V. Williams, Hermit Songs by Samuel Barber and arias from Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi.

May 28

May 28 Update: Snipe Hunt on Morton; Pip the mini pig makes it home

Tom Peterson

Entertainment, Positive News, Home Page

You know what they say. It takes a village. Well, and then some when you’re trying to catch a domesticated mini pig in East The Dalles this morning, May 27.

May 27

May 27 This Week in Gorge Entertainment

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Positive News

Eli Howard and the Greater Good will play a free outside concert at The Dalles Art Center this Friday, May 27, with festivities starting at 5 p.m. and music at 6 p.m. They are taking over the block - streets closed on Fourth outside TDAC - for the second time in two months.

May 27

May 27 It's Rough Out There: Home At Last hit twice for Cans in single night

Tom Peterson

Environment, Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Not one but two perpetrators were caught on video cameras stealing aluminum cans and bottles at Home At Last humane society on May 25, and the tapes have been handed over to The Dalles Police Department, according to police reports.

May 27

May 27 Google Drops $100k on hunger relief in the Gorge

Tom Peterson

Business, Environment, Home Page, Hood River County, The Dalles, Wasco County

The Columbia Gorge Food Bank recently announced the expansion of several hunger relief programs and nutrition services across the region thanks in part to a new $100,000 grant from Google, which operates data centers in The Dalles.

May 27

May 27 TD Schools offer Summer School and activity options

Tom Peterson

Education, Home Page, The Dalles

D21 is offering a host of different programs to enhance summer activities and provide opportunities for local students to catch up on credits and improve academic skills.

May 26

May 26 Finding Runa

Tom Peterson

Home Page

A tragic loss and an incredible search for Runa the red heeler help fill the loss as a mother seeks to reunite with her daughter’s best four-footed friend.

May 26

May 26 The Local Dish: All Trails Lead to the Bargeway Pub

Columbia Community Connection

Business, Columns, Home Page, Entertainment, The Dalles

Our foodie Charles Childs takes us on a wild culinary ride as they adventured down Riverside Trail and were captured by the sounds, sights and smells of the Bargeway Pub. Like Homer, distracted by the siren call, Charles did not return home without getting their hands around some incredible dishes and delightful hazy distractions.

May 25

May 25 Local Schools Respond to Texas School Shooting

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Communities and School Districts across the nation are reeling from the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Schools throughout the Columbia River Gorge released statements today acknowledging the tragedy, and reminding parents, teachers, and staff of safety protocols.

May 25

May 25 Youth draws from experience to help teens facing homelessness

Washington Gorge Action Programs

Education, Environment, Klickitat County, Positive News

As teens turn into young adults, it is their time to enter society, be independent, and make their way. How can we expect them to succeed and contribute to society if they have not had a good foundation that many of us take for granted?

May 25

May 25 TD Pipeline Replacement contract comes in at $3.5 million under estimate

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

The Dalles City Council approved a contract to replace the Dog River Pipeline, saw insurance costs jump and decided to bring an attorney on City Staff.

May 24

May 24 World premiere of "Celilo Falls: We Were There" comes to The Dalles June 11th

Cole Goodwin

History, The Dalles, Art, Entertainment, Home Page

On Saturday, June 11th, the Portland Chamber Orchestra (PCO) will bring their world premiere of “Celilo Falls: We Were There” to The Granada Theatre located in downtown The Dalles, OR.

May 23

May 23 Ridgeline proves treacherous in windstorm for Pacific Crest Trail Hiker

Tom Peterson

Environment, Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

“He told us he used to be the mascot for the Dodgers and he met celebrities Zach Efron, Larry David and Matthew McConaughey. He was this really tall dude in this Prius. And he had BadAss Billy’s Beef Jerky, and he would sell it to hikers while Ubering. He sold some to my hiking buddy.”

May 23

May 23 Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino Win Oregon Trail Rally For the First Time

Cole Goodwin

Home Page

Oregon Trail Rally held their three day rally racing competition in locations in Portland, OR Goldendale, WA and Dufur, OR on May 20th-22nd. Ken Block and co-driver Alessandro Gelsomino came in first in the competition

May 23

May 23 $10k in Scholarships up for grabs for careers in Early Childhood Education

Columbia Gorge Community College

Education, Positive News, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County, The Dalles

Scholarships will benefit four students enrolled in the college’s Early Childhood Education program this fall, said Wendy Patton, executive director of Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation. The awards will help students complete the program and enter the workforce.

May 23

May 23 Movie Review: Dr. Strange is a Trippy, Horror-lit Adventure

Mo Burford

Art, Entertainment, Home Page

I have watched darn near every Marvel movie that has come out in the last 11 years, and I have to be honest, I’m quite sick of them. However, I’m happy to report that Doctor Strangle and the Multiverse of Madness was (mostly) a happy departure from the norms of the Marvel Comic Universe and that I genuinely enjoyed watching it.

May 23

May 23 TD's Moorehouse Vaults to Top at Championship; others follow

Jill Bell

Sports, Education, Home Page

Taylor Morehouse ended his senior season literally on top, with a fifteen-foot and state championship-winning jump in the pole vault, a half-foot ahead of Silverton’s Joel Rush. With the entire stadium clapping, he barely missed his attempts at 15’9”, which would’ve broken The Dalles’ record. Still, he was pleased with his season- with an improvement of over a foot over the past few weeks.

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