Lyle School Bus Drivers Picket For Job Protections; School District Responds

Lyle School Bus Drivers Picket For Job Protections; School District Responds

Cole Goodwin
Education, Home Page, Klickitat County

Lyle, Washington - Bus drivers from Lyle School District gathered in Lyle and at The Dalles Bridge in protest over the weekend to voice their concerns over a new contract with Mid-Columbia Transportation Cooperative. The picket, organized by the local chapter of the Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) union, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of retaining local bus drivers and protecting their rights.

$1.6 million in Renovations to MCCAC Navigation Center Annex Near Completion

$1.6 million in Renovations to MCCAC Navigation Center Annex Near Completion

Cole Goodwin
Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Hood River County

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is making significant progress on $1.6 million in grant and weatherization funded renovations to The Oregon Motor Motel thanks to the hard work of staff, volunteers, and local contractors. All of whom are rallied around completing the renovation of the 54-room motel which is expected to provide at least 50 transitional housing and shelter units with coordinated supportive services integrated on site in collaboration with community partners.

Clark County Rejects Controversial Mining Proposal in Columbia River Gorge

Clark County Rejects Controversial Mining Proposal in Columbia River Gorge

Friends of The Columbia Gorge
Environment, Home Page

On Thursday, June 8, 2023, Clark County Land Use Hearing Examiner Joe Turner issued a 72-page decision denying a land use application seeking permission for gravel mining operations in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, adjacent to the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge and near the Columbia River Gorge Elementary School and Jemtegaard Middle School.

Question of the Week: You Stop for Yard Sales?

Question of the Week: You Stop for Yard Sales?

Tom Peterson
Columns, Home Page

It’s the thrill of the hunt that led to our question of the week in this edition. CCCNews took the streets to find if people are cuckoo for cash deals as yard sales, garage sales, and estate sales, are hitting a fevered pitch. Guess what, not only do people enjoy them, some have based a whole career on their finds. Check out what locals had to say here.

For whom the Bridge Tolls: Officials seek comment on Toll increases for HR Bridge

For whom the Bridge Tolls: Officials seek comment on Toll increases for HR Bridge

Tom Peterson
Business, Home Page, Hood River County

In a push to secure federal loans to construct a new Hood River Bridge, toll increases are currently being considered and the public is being asked to take a survey to consider two different menus of increases. Cost per auto and pickup would see an increase from $2 to $3 or $3.50 cash and from $1 to $1.75 or $2 on the BreezeBy system, depending on which toll option is used. 

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