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Rain got you in a funk? We can fix that - The Bargeway Pub welcomes the band Froggy tonight, Sept. 29 and the Big River Blues Band on Saturday, Sept. 30 And as the sun is expected for a return performance starting tomorrow, the Gorge will be glowing with entertainment. Check out our guide here.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum hosts a Vintage Evening “Down by the Riverside” auction fundraiser, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum.
When describing The Dalles, and why she has stayed after considering opportunities to go elsewhere, Gretchen says our town stands out as a friendly and helpful, welcoming community, with an independent pioneer spirit. "It will always be home!"
On October 14th, 2023, the highly anticipated annular solar eclipse will grace the skies of Oregon. While the Columbia River Gorge will witness a partial eclipse, some locations in the state will get to see a full on annular solar eclipse. Read our article to find the best locations for viewing the eclipse near you.
Rocky Schultz of Lyle shows off her rock and landscape work at the Annex, or former Oregon Motor Motel at 200 W. Third St., in The Dalles on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Schultz works for Mountain Services owned by James Smasne. Completion of the Annex is coming into view as final touches are being made to the building.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office arraigned Sean Boyd of Canby, Oregon on two charges of first-degree Sex Abuse.
Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL), which provides a state-certified Community Mental Health Program on behalf of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties has temporarily scaled back its crisis services due to the statewide staffing shortage.
The Columbia River Gorge Quilters’ Guild will be hosting their largest quilt show ever with more than 150 quilts on display. The 16th Annual Gorge Quilt Show opens Friday, October 13th, and continues through Saturday, the 14th at the Hood River County Fairgrounds.
St. Mary’s Academy recently received award notifications of two $150,000 grants through the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (ODM). ODM administers the Non-profit Security Grant Program (NSGP) made available to Oregon non-profits from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These funds are part of a larger, nearly $20 Million, grant awarded throughout the State of Oregon for security and disaster preparedness.
In August of 2022, Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) opened a new shelter in Klickitat County, providing temporary safe housing to those fleeing domestic violence. Managed by the team at Programs for Peaceful Living (PFPL), it was dubbed “Gina’s Place” in honor of State Representative Gina Mosbrucker, who championed the effort to bring Capital Funding to a County that had been without a domestic violence shelter for over two decades.
J-Fell Presents / Sterling Talent, Inc., the concert promoter/talent booking agency responsible for the HAREFEST and 90s Flannel Fest tribute band festivals as well as acts booked at municipal events across the Northwest, announces their first concerts at the historic Granada Theatre in The Dalles, Oregon. These all-ages events bring two of the most popular acts on their talent roster to perform in the beautifully renovated facility.
Azure Farms hosted its annual harvest festival on Saturday, Sept. 23. The celebration of rural traditions left attendees with cherished memories and a deep appreciation for the season's bounty. Hard to deny a delicious apple pie and a potato sack race!
The Hood River City Council met on Sept. 25 to discuss a number of important issues facing the City including public art, an update on the Rand Road affordable housing development, Nature's Way Vista subdivision, and potentially updating City Policy to allow Uber and Lyft.
The Dalles High School class of 1953 held their class reunion this past weekend, meeting at Spooky’s on Friday, Sept. 22, and then at Cousin’s on Saturday, Sept. 23 for breakfast.
Candice Norton and Mic Kelly were trying to get married last year, but the spillover from Covid came and she couldn't find anything suitable for their wedding location. The couple had a little luck when she adventured into a pretty unique spot in Hood River.
The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 25, 2023 - Mural artists from three different states converged on The Dalles this morning as they are bringing another lively piece of art into being on a downtown building, adding to the 15 murals that Walldogs painted a year ago in the downtown core.
On Monday, October 2, 2023, the City of The Dalles Public Works will begin full pavement reconstruction following the installation of a sanitary sewer main on Court St. between E. 12th St. and E. 13th St., weather permitting. The purpose of this work is to restore the pavement surface. Construction is expected to occur over four days with expected completion by Thursday, October 5, 2023.
The Vote Yes TDHS team that is supporting the upcoming $140-million school bond to build a new high school in The Dalles has been listening to questions from the public. In response they have put together some fairly specific information about the bond, what it will pay for, including athletic fields, maintenance on the current high school building, and, of course, the cost of the new high school. Read more here.
Immersive art and some pretty awesome displays helped The Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce celebrate the completion of the Art at the Heart of Goldendale public art installations today, Sept. 23.
Functionality and maintenance become greater challenges as years go by, and the life expectancy of this venerable structure turned out to be a mixed blessing. It’s a lovely, substantial, well-built building, adequate for its time. But times change.
