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The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) is excited to invite the community to our upcoming Open House for Youth Services at our Drop-In Center located at 1113 Kelly Avenue in The Dalles! Join us on Monday, September 25th from 5-7 p.m. to learn more about TNDI’s programs and services offered to local area youth including community-based mentoring, outreach in schools, life skills training, native supports, and more.

Sep 18

Sep 18 Attempted Murder Charge against former Rufus Mayor dropped in plea deal

Tom Peterson

The first-degree attempted assault convictions relate back to the four gunshots he took at a vehicle during what appears to be a road rage incident that occurred near Parkdale on Halloween, 2022.

Sep 18

Sep 18 Don't Miss Locarno's Eclectic Music at The Dalles Civic Auditorium, Oct. 3rd

Entertainment, Positive News

Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association (MCCCA) is pleased to present Locarno, Tuesday, October 3rd at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 p.m.

Sep 16

Sep 16 White Salmon Acupuncture Expands into Integrative Health Clinic

The Dalles, Home Page, Klickitat County

This clinic is a team of naturopathic doctors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists, who are focused on improving community health and inclusivity.

Sep 15

Sep 15 Question of the Week: Does The Dalles need a new high school?

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

North Wasco County School District held drop-in tours of The Dalles High School on Thursday, September 14th from 4-7 p.m., giving voters an inside look at the building before the November vote on a $140 million bond to build new high school facilities. CCCNews asked attendees to share their thoughts on whether The Dalles needs a new high school.

Sep 15

Sep 15 Kidnapping Foiled: Hood River Best Western Employee Alerts Police, Suspect in Custody

Thanks to the quick actions of a Hood River Best Western employee to call for assistance, Hood River Police Department officers were able to rescue an out-of-state kidnapping victim and arrest the suspect.

Sep 14

Sep 14 31-Year Old Fish and Wildlife Biologist Drowns in Wind River

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On September 13, 2023 the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a report of a female entrapped in Wind River, north of Carson, Washington.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Mosier Community School Introduces New Director; Begins Facility Projects to Improve Safety

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Education

Mosier School Board held a special in person board meeting to introduce their new Interim Executive Director Matt Henry, and to provide an update on facilities projects to improve safety and security at the school following threats of gun violence in April of 2023.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Yes You Can…Learn Skills in Food Preservation

OSU Sherman County Extension is offering free classes to youth and adults to learn skills in food preservation in September and October. The first class was held Saturday, September 9 at the pavilion in Grass Valley during the farmers market.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Four Rivers Family and The Dalles Lions Club Prepare Backpacks for Local Kindergarteners

Last month, Four Rivers Family Early Learning & Parenting Hub staff members and The Dalles Lions Club members joined efforts to fill over 75 backpacks with school supplies for local children entering Kindergarten this fall.

Sep 14

Sep 14 First Day In A New Space: Backpack Program's New Location Streamlines Student Food Access

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

Today the Community Backpack Program had their first day of operation at their new location at Columbia Gorge Food Bank located at 3525 Crates Way, in The Dalles. Volunteers packed 195 bags with take-home weekend meal supplies for food insecure students in the area.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Serious Car Accident Prompts Life Flight Response, Closes I-84

Joshuah Albert

An accident occurred on September, 13th, at approximately 10:47 p.m. on I-84 in The Dalles, OR, near Coastal Farm and Ranch. Police reports indicated that a car crashed into a tree, leaving two individuals injured, prompting a response from emergency services, including Life Flight.

Sep 14

Sep 14 Column: Local Grads Make the World A Better Place Episode 3, Meet Erik Gardipee

Home Page, Positive News, The Dalles, Wasco County

This is the third column in a series looking at students who were educated within The Dalles School system and who have gone on to make major contributions to our community by bringing their skills and experience back home to make an impact for all of us. In this story find out what Erik Gardipee has been up to since graduation.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Starseed Curiosities and Gifts to Close its Doors Sept 23rd

The Dalles, Home Page, Business

Starseed Curiosities and Gifts, in The Dalles will close it’s doors for good next weekend. The store which won last year’s Best New Business of the Year Award, will have its final farewell celebration on September 23rd. As a thank you to the community, everything in store will be 40% off from now until the final ceremonial closing of the doors. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Sep 13

Sep 13 Oregon’s Nonfarm Payroll Employment Declines by 1,200 in August

Oregon’s unemployment rate stayed at 3.4% in August, the same as July. This tied Oregon’s record low of 3.4%, which also was reached in November and December 2019. Since May, Oregon’s unemployment rate has been below 4%. The U.S. unemployment rate rose from 3.5% in July to 3.8% in August.

Sep 13

Sep 13 GTA and STEM Hub Empowers Robotics Programs in the Columbia Gorge Region

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The Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA) and the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub share the mission of ensuring equitable access to quality STEM experiences for all students. The two organizations are collaborating to sponsor competitive robotics throughout the region, by providing much-needed grant funds to Oregon and Washington competitive robotics teams.

Sep 12

Sep 12 Fire on Ridgetop Road Fire South of Dufur

North Wasco County School District 21

A 4 acre fire was reported near Ridgetop Road south of Dufur, OR today at around 3:09 p.m. the fire is contained and is now on mop up. Wasco County Sheriff’s office issued a Level 3, GO NOW evacuation order for all of Sportsman's Paradise, Upper Fifteen Mile Rd to Dufur Valley Rd and all of Ridgetop Rd.

Sep 12

Sep 12 Consistency and Grit: Riverhawks' Cross Country Team's Promising Start to the Season

Cross-country runners are, in general, pretty mild-mannered individuals. Polite to a fault, involved in most of the community activities, as comfortable talking with adults as their peers, and signed up for as many honors courses as they could fit textbooks for. It’s always a bit of a surprise, then, when some hidden ferocity comes to light: charging up hills like warriors, arms pumping into a finish or battling (rolling?) through a mud pit...and once finished, wiping the mud off and cooling down.

Sep 12

Sep 12 Maryhill Ratz Skate for Big Cheese: Tour de Maryhill Highlights Fun, Family, & Mental Health Awareness