Sep 13

Sep 13 Hey TD, How Old Is This Tree?

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“It’s old,” said Juliet Jacobsen a few years back. “It’s really old. It has a bunch of trunks twisting together. It reminds me of an old children's horror book with old twisty trees - that’s what it reminds me of.”

Sep 13

Sep 13 Gorge Academy of Cosmetology Graduates its 100th students

Columbia Community Connection

Business, Positive News

“Helping people accomplish their goals and follow their dreams is what we love most,” Weed said. “We have helped to support people open their own businesses, working in the jobs of their dreams and travel to see the world both locally and as far away as New York City.”

Sep 12

Sep 12 You want Free concerts in The Dalles? Then vote for it right now

Columbia Community Connection

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The Dalles needs YOUR support to bring free, live music concert series to our community at the Lewis and Clark Festival Park. There are two easy ways to cast your vote: online at https://vote.levitt.org/locations/the-dalles/ or text TDMUSIC to 866-AMP-2023 (866-267-2023).

Sep 12

Sep 12 Bridget Nelson Invitational Cross County meet at TD Country Club a scorcher

Jill Bell

Education, Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

With mildly scorching temperatures, the teams’ times were just as hot for The Dalles, Henkle, Glenwood, and fellow Tri-Valley League team Estacada.

Sep 10

Sep 10 Fire threatens finish line for 'Zombie' on the Pacific Crest Trail

Tom Peterson

Columns, Environment, Home Page, The Dalles

Emily Peterson, aka Zombie, is down to a few hundred miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. But fire is threatening to block the TDHS grad just 30 miles short of the northern terminus. Only time will tell if she makes it or not. The last push of 267 miles from Snoqualmie, Washington to the Canadian border is on.

Sep 9

Sep 9 Fair weather and good conversation greet big crowd at Kiwanis Steak Feed

Tom Peterson

Entertainment, Home Page, The Dalles

I met my scalper, Kiwanian Dennis Morgan, in the parking lot. He set me up with two delightful tickets for my wife Peggy and myself with seating, well, anywhere we wanted. It appeared the crowd was prepared for the event, many bringing their own steak knives. Many opted for Orange Soda and a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Oh wait, that was me.

Sep 8

Sep 8 September is the greatest month of the year, and quite possibly the busiest

Tom Peterson

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You just never know what you're going to run into during a walk in The Dalles during September. And you never know what kind of cool new thing you will find next in The Dalles. Here are a few.

Sep 8

Sep 8 TD Kiwanis Steak Feed starts in 6 hours; Don't miss out!

Columbia Community Connection

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The 2022 Kiwanis Steak Feed will soon be upon us today, Thursday, Sept. 8. It goes from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are still available. Click here for the link to purchase tickets.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Ultimook Race: TDHS Cross Country tests mettle in the mud on Sept. 3

Jill Bell

Home Page, Sports, The Dalles

The Dalles High School Cross Country team went for a run in the mud last weekend in Tillamook. And today, Sept. 8, they host the Bridget Nelson Invitational for the first time at The Dalles Country Club. Races begin at 3 p.m.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Columbia Gorge Food Bank’s New Truck Hits the Road

Columbia Community Connection

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The 2023 Freightliner – equipped with a 24-foot box, Thermo King reefer unit and Maxon liftgate – will enable CGFB to better serve the entire region, pick up donations and deliver to our rural community partners. Join the scavenger hunt and welcome the new addition to CGFB’s operation.

Sep 8

Sep 8 Hood River Shelter Services and Mid-Columbia Community Action Council Team Up to Provide Warming Shelter This Winter

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HRSS and MCCAC have entered a strategic alliance that will allow for the continued operations of the 24-bed Pallet Shelter site located at 1733 Oak St. in Hood River.

Sep 7

Sep 7 Jerri Walker DePriest Annual Dinner set for Sept. 24. in Dufur City Park

Columbia Community Connection

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This year the event will take place at the beautiful Dufur City Park on Saturday, September 24th. In addition to excellent food and beverage offerings and amazing auction items, this year’s event will also feature a concert with our local favorite, The Jager Bumz!

Sep 7

Sep 7 El Grito event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Washington Gorge Action Programs

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A new fiesta, El Grito, will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on the Washington side of the Gorge on Sunday, September 18, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Rhinegarten Park in White Salmon. Admission is free, and the event is open to all.

Sep 7

Sep 7 Local Organizations Partner to Provide Free Cultural Camp to Native Youth

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The Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Indian Parent committee partnered with Columbia Gorge Educational Service District's Native Education program and The Next Door, Inc.’s (TNDI) Native Supports program to offer a Native American Youth Culture Camp, which was free for youth in the Columbia River Gorge.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Residents in Hood River County Can Go Solar, Together

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Home Page, Hood River County

Home and business owners in Hood River County, Oregon will have a unique opportunity between September 6th and October 31st to gain the benefits of solar energy and battery storage through a campaign called Solarize Hood River County.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Hood River Robotics Team Wows at First Friday Event

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page, Positive News

A-05 Annex Team 6381, a robotics team from Hood River Valley High School gave a public demonstration of ‘Tom’ the robot at First Friday in Hood River on September 2nd, 2022.

Sep 6

Sep 6 She's a Beauty - Durow Home named September's Winner for TD Beautification Award

Columbia Community Connection

Positive News, The Dalles

Jill and Dan Durow are the September winners of The Dalles Beautification Committee award.

Sep 3

Sep 3 This week’s question: Who was your first friend in first grade?

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Klickitat County

You remember that first week of school in first grade? Was it hot? We’re your clothes stiff. Did you meet a best friend? Lots of locals did, and it made a lasting impression. Read what our friends and neighbors had to say about it here.

Sep 3

Sep 3 Why You’re So Tired (It’s Not what You Think) And A Surprising Solution

Columbia Community Connection

Columns, The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

It’s not a leap to say we’re going through a time of big change. There’s an unraveling, as we collectively and personally try to put ourselves back together after over 2 years of an international pandemic with economic, social and political upheaval unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before. And it doesn’t seem to be getting better.

Sep 2

Sep 2 Art, Music, and Jazz at St. Peter's Landmark Tonight and Tomorrow

Cole Goodwin

Entertainment, The Dalles, Home Page

The elusive Hood River based fine artist Craig Luster, who has been making art in the Gorge for over forty years, has come out of the studio for the first time in years to host an art show featuring his latest body of work inspired by the #MeToo movement at Old St. Peter’s Landmark at 405 Lincoln St on September 2nd and 3rd from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m!

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