Cemetery Tales 2021 Wins a Silver Telly Award!

The Cemetery Tales video was one of two videos to win the silver award in the category “non-broadcast biography.” Director/ producer Joe Garoutte said, “The gold award in that category went to a series about Randy Travis, funded by Warner Music Nashville. It’s pretty tough to outdo that kind of money!”

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

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.

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Finding Runa

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.

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The Local Dish: All Trails Lead to the Bargeway Pub

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.

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Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County Cole Goodwin Education, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County Cole Goodwin

Local Schools Respond to Texas School Shooting

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.

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Youth draws from experience to help teens facing homelessness

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?

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Ridgeline proves treacherous in windstorm for Pacific Crest Trail Hiker

“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.”

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

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.

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Art, Entertainment, Home Page Mo Burford Art, Entertainment, Home Page Mo Burford

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

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.

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