Both races were led “from the front” by Juan Diego Contreras and Alaina Casady, a common trend for both which is still much harder than it looks: it requires a deeply internalized sense of pace and mental toughness to run well when there is no one nearby.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Putting some Pop on Top: Restoration on Fourth St.

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, History, The Dalles, Wasco County

George and Terri Robertson are making a good impression. The couple from Portland is well into a restoration of the Wilkinson House at 207 Fourth Street in The Dalles.

Oct 24

Oct 24 First Google Data Center hits tax rolls; Bill just went up $5 Million

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Google's first data center in The Dalles went online in 2007 and had been exempt from property taxes in Wasco County for the past 15 years. With the expiration of the enterprise zone abatement, this property is fully taxable and now on the tax roll this year.

Oct 21

Oct 21 Wasco County Clerk clears the air on ballot rumor

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Wasco County

We have been made aware of a rumor stating that only ballots that are issued by the Clerk’s Office on Election Day will be counted. This information is false.

Oct 20

Oct 20 TD man goes through window to escape fire, alerts others

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

“One resident was transported to the hospital after he escaped from the residence,” Palmer said. “He was sleeping in a room and had to escape through a window and in so doing injured his arm. It’s possible he had some smoke inhalation too.”

Oct 19

Oct 19 House Fire on West 16th St. in The Dalles at 1:15 p.m. today, Oct. 19

Tom Peterson

Home Page

A house fire on the southwest corner of West 16th and Kingsley Street brought multiple fire agencies and police as flames billowed above the front porch of the residence at 1:15 p.m. today, Oct. 19.

Oct 18

Oct 18 City of Hood River selects Rice to head public works

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Hood River County

Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected Richard Rice as the City of Hood River’s new public works director.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Bark at the Moon: Halloween on full tilt in Gorge Entertainment

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Education, Entertainment, Home Page, Hood River County, Klickitat County, Wasco County, The Dalles

Spooky stories, haunted humor, Hallo-wine, pumpkin parade - The Gorge has gone all out Jekyll and Hyde this season. Check out what’s happening here in Gorge Entertainment.

Oct 18
Oct 18 TD High School Bond polling kicks off this week

North Wasco County School District 21

Education, Home Page, The Dalles

D21 Chief Financial Officer Kara Flath has been working collaboratively with the Wasco County Tax Assessor’s office over the last several months to ensure estimated tax numbers related to the potential bond coincide with the most recent tax assessments. These numbers will help the district better understand, and subsequently respond, to concerns regarding the bond cost when it comes to individual impacts.

Oct 18

Oct 18 TD's Innovations Academy students release first News Report

Tom Peterson

Positive News

Innovations Academy located in the former Wahtonka High School recently released its first Blue Phoenix Report. The newsletter is the work of several students in Julia Cardiel’s publications class in room 216. Writers and students Kimberly Cisneros, Abigail Porritt, AJ Cardenas-Gresio and Tomas Blas Morales are all contributors to this edition.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Today, Oct. 18, is last day to register for November election

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Wasco County

Today is the last day to register to vote if you're a new voter in Oregon, said Wasco County Clerk Lisa Gambee.

Oct 17

Oct 17 TDHS runs to first and second place finishes in Estacada

Jill Bell

Home Page, The Dalles

At Estacada two days later, at last, the Riverhawks finally caught a glimpse of the reward for their efforts. With nearly 20 personal records, the varsity and JV boys placed first, while the girls’ teams came in second behind 6A Oregon City.

Oct 15

Oct 15 I did the Get There Challenge for ten days and this is what happened

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Klickitat County

If I’ve learned anything from this year’s Get There Challenge, it’s that getting anywhere in the Gorge…truly is a challenge. But luckily there’s plenty of friendly faces that are willing to help you along the way.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Hansons set to 'Empower' The Dalles with new yoga studio

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Angela and Brian Hanson have poured their heart and souls into Empower Yoga in downtown The Dalles with the idea that the new business can bring strength to the community through wellness and movement.

Oct 12

Oct 12 Fire can't stop Arturo; Jewelry Repairman reopens on Fourth in TD

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, The Dalles

Arturo Dominguez's grit and determination have led him to restart his jewelry business at 409 Lincoln St., The Dalles. He said it was especially uplifting to receive so much help from the local community so that he could make it happen after a fire destroyed his shop in May.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Fat & Low with Some Show

Tom Peterson

Positive News, The Dalles

Zach Manuel George Robertson and Michael Willard enjoyed a little low life this afternoon, Oct. 11.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Police running down leads on suspect in Kelly Avenue Shooting in TD

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

Multiple police officers were called out to the intersection of Kelly Avenue and 11th Street on Monday, Oct. 10 at about 4:50 p.m. after a local man was shot in the leg with a handgun.

Oct 10

Oct 10 Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day in the Gorge

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Hood River County, The Dalles, Klickitat County, Wasco County

The City of Hood River offices was closed today, October 10th, 2022 in observance of Indigenous People’s Day, a holiday honoring Indigenous communities and to commemorate their history, culture and resiliency. Keep reading to learn more about how to celebrate this important day in the Gorge.

Oct 10

Oct 10 TDHS Runners take second at Mustang Invite near Heppner

Jill Bell

Sports, The Dalles, Home Page

If you could only watch one cross-country meet in the season, go out to Heppner. It’s the ultimate, stripped-down version of what the sport is all about. Dust rises from the pack of runners. Weeds crunch under spikes as a handful of spectators look out under desolately beautiful blue skies.

Oct 10

Oct 10 Is this building worth another $76,000?

Tom Peterson

Education, History, Home Page, The Dalles

At first sight, it seems a no-brainer. It could be a great annex to the park and a possible future location for tourism-related functions while providing an historic billboard to Interstate 84. TD City Council is set to ponder the future of the Gitchell building, which sits next to Lewis & Clark Park off First Street. The meeting is scheduled for tonight, Oct. 10, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Welcome, friends.

Oct 25
Oct 25 TD Cross Country fired up for districts after Pendleton Meet

Oct 25 Putting some Pop on Top: Restoration on Fourth St.

Oct 24 First Google Data Center hits tax rolls; Bill just went up $5 Million

Oct 21 Wasco County Clerk clears the air on ballot rumor

Oct 20 TD man goes through window to escape fire, alerts others

Oct 19 House Fire on West 16th St. in The Dalles at 1:15 p.m. today, Oct. 19

Oct 18 City of Hood River selects Rice to head public works

Oct 18 Bark at the Moon: Halloween on full tilt in Gorge Entertainment

Oct 18
Oct 18 TD High School Bond polling kicks off this week

Oct 18 TD's Innovations Academy students release first News Report

Oct 18 Today, Oct. 18, is last day to register for November election

Oct 17 TDHS runs to first and second place finishes in Estacada

Oct 15 I did the Get There Challenge for ten days and this is what happened

Oct 12 Hansons set to 'Empower' The Dalles with new yoga studio

Oct 12 Fire can't stop Arturo; Jewelry Repairman reopens on Fourth in TD

Oct 11 Fat & Low with Some Show

Oct 11 Police running down leads on suspect in Kelly Avenue Shooting in TD

Oct 10 Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day in the Gorge

Oct 10 TDHS Runners take second at Mustang Invite near Heppner

Oct 10 Is this building worth another $76,000?