Jul 8

Jul 8 City of The Dalles Climate Change Resiliency Committee gains steam

The Climate Resiliency Committee held their first official meeting at The Dalles City Hall at 9 a.m. on July 8th to finalize a regular meeting schedule, elect a chair and finalize the committee’s mission statement.

Jul 8

Jul 8 Helicopter rescue on Mt. Hood retrieves seriously injured hiker

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Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies launched a search-and-rescue mission after a climber fell several hundred feet near the Old Chute area of Mt. Hood. The climber was transported off the mountain with serious injuries to an area hospital.

Jul 7

Jul 7 Goldendale Community Days celebrate Goldendale’s 150th year this July 8th-9th

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Klickitat County, Home Page, Entertainment

Goldendale Community Days will kick off on Friday night July 8th at 6:30 p.m. on the Klickitat County Courthouse lawn with a celebration of Goldendale’s Sesquicentennial, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of Goldendale’s founding.

Jul 7

Jul 7 Wasco County to Receive $2.1 million for drug treatment, behavioral health

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Wasco County

State policymakers agreed to fund $2.1 million in drug treatment and behavioral health resources in Wasco County, according to an Oregon Health Authority news release issued today. The policy and money allocations were born out of voter-approved Measure 110, which to date, has allocated approximately $134 million and includes Access to Care (ATC) grant funding.

Jul 7

Jul 7 Student lead club is committed to building a culture of social equity at CGCC

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Education

Columbia Gorge Community College has a new club for students interested in social equality: the EQUAL Club.

Jul 6

Jul 6 Wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs sought for TD Medical Loan program

Columbia Community Connection

Education, Positive News

The Mid-Columbia Senior Center is looking for medical equipment donations for its Medical Loan Closet. We are desperately in need of shower chairs, wheelchairs, and 4-wheel walkers (the ones with a seat and brakes). The program is run on donations and props those up who have health and mobility problems. Use the items for a month or a year, whatever is needed. And donate your medical equipment back when it is no longer useful to you.

Jul 6

Jul 6 TD Man found guilty of kidnapping at gunpoint gets 12 year, 9 month sentence

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On February 9, 2022, Dakota Glenn and another person violently confronted a victim at gunpoint in The Dalles. They ransacked his home, stealing some of the few possessions he had. They took him from his home by threatening him with a gun and forced the victim to accompany them across town.

Jul 6

Jul 6 TD Kiwanis Programs packed for July

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Education, Business, Entertainment, Positive News

— July 7 is The Dalles Public Works Director Dave Anderson. — July 14 Supervisor Stevie Stevenson talks about The Next Door Runaway Homeless Youth Services. — July 21 Zoom meeting (no meeting at Spooky’s) City Manager Matthew Klebes addresses his new job. — July 28 is Dennis Knox, President and CEO of Mid-Columbia Medical Center

Jul 5

Jul 5 TD's Peterson passes mile 950 on PCT, climbs up to meet the bears

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

TD Grad Emily Peterson, AKA Zombie, has surpassed 950 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail but not without some major effort. These past 13 days, she has been through big elevation gains and losses covering 7 mountain passes in six days in just one stretch.

Jul 5

Jul 5 Sneakers burning at TD's Fourth of July Rocket Run; Race Results

Jill Bell

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

Shoes were poppin’ on the Fourth of July in The Dalles as runners lined up for the Rocket Run at Lewis Clark Festival Park at 7 a.m. Harriers put up some good numbers on a picture-perfect morning against the backdrop of the Columbia River along the Riverfront Trail.

Jul 4

Jul 4 TD Parade just the beginning; First Corps ARMY Rock Band ready to jam

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Hundreds gathered for The Dalles Fourth of July parade today at 10 a.m. with a host of events to follow. The celebration will culminate with the fireworks display launched from the center of the Columbia River between the Union Street boat dock and The Dalles Dam tonight at 10 p.m.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Getting loaded to get exploded; TD's Fireworks tonight among largest in Oregon

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“This is the largest show in Oregon,” Horvath said, noting the Blues Festival in downtown Portland would rival it, but not in the size of mortars. “They have more shots but they are not as big as these.”

Jul 2

Jul 2 TD's First Friday Kicks Off Weekend of Celebration

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Alex age 5 and Poppy age 3 participate in First Friday fun in front of Beau Toi Day Spa and Salon on 2nd street downtown The Dalles on July 1st. The theme of this First Friday was Hometown Fourth of July. The event kicked off a weekend of fun leading up to the fireworks display on Monday at 10:00 pm.

Jul 2

Jul 2 Washington ranks 3rd in supernatural sightings

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles

A new report from Great Lakes Stakes analyzes UFO and ghost sightings in all 50 states has revealed that Washington is the 3rd most likely state in which supernatural sightings occur.

Jul 1

Jul 1 Find your Fourth Of July Firework displays and fun throughout the Gorge

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We got you covered for all things red, white and blue and rock-n-roll too this weekend. Check out this schedule of fireworks displays and other events for Fourth of July weekend here in The Dalles, Hood River, Goldendale, Stevenson, White Salmon and Cascade Locks. Photo of past Fort Dalles Fourth Fireworks display in The Dalles courtesy Macnab Photography.

Jul 1

Jul 1 Can you hear that? 4th of July weekend calling in one hour

Columbia Community Connection

Art, Business, Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

Tick, tick, tick. One hour to madness. Here we go into the three-day weekend with more things to do than firecrackers have fuses. The Dalles Downtown is kicking things off in an hour with First Friday. More than 30 businesses are staying open late with all sorts of activities happening including live music, specials, drinks, treats and more.

Jul 1

Jul 1 Barclifts powering up Longs at Pioneer Electric

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Leta and Tim Barclift found the perfect family to take over Pioneer Electric, their appliance store in downtown The Dalles. And Frankia and Elsherie Long are excited about the opportunity to run their own business, involve their children, and strengthen family ties.

Jul 1

Jul 1 Question of the Week: What’s the best festival you’ve ever been to?

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles

This week’s question of the week is a festive, summery question meant to open the box on good memories of days gone by.

Jun 30

Jun 30 Dawkins brothers taking the hill on East 16th

Columbia Community Connection

Weather, Positive News

Tucker and Dillon Dawkins, ages 11 and 13, were bagging some big ones this morning, June 30, as they worked on removing weeds from a hill for a family member at 1000, E. 16th St., The Dalles.

Jun 29

Jun 29 Fourth of July weekend crackling with entertainment in Gorge

Columbia Community Connection

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Check out all the latest entertainment and music news including Ruins, Granada, Columbia Center for Arts, Goldendale, Fort Dalles Riders Club, Bargeway Pub, River City Saloon, Double Mountain, Zim’s, Working Hands Beer, Stave and Stone, White Salmon Library, Kickstand Coffee, HR Library, Jacob Williams, Route 30, Skamania Lodge, Maupin.

Welcome, friends.