At the heart of The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) is our Therapeutic Schooling program. Our two alternative schools in Hood River and The Dalles are staffed by incredible, empathetic, and hard-working educators, led by a phenomenal School Administrator, who collectively make the success of our therapeutic schooling program possible.

This week’s question of the week is what does Hispanic Heritage month mean to you? We asked locals and ourselves, what it means to celebrate hispanic heritage and resiliency, while also grieving what’s been lost to assimilation and oppression.

The City of White Salmon is excited to announce its NEW Online Permit Center!

Introducing Brightly SmartGov: Revolutionizing Governance for the modern age with Brightly SmartGov, we aim to streamline government operations, enhance public services, and foster a deeper connection between citizens and their government. The NEW online portal allows a variety of building and development projects to be submitted entirely online.

Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) invites everyone to attend the 2023 Columbia Gorge Annual Economic Symposium on Friday, November 3rd at the Pavilion at the Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event brings together leaders across the region in the areas of government, economic development, workforce development, and business to learn together and network.

The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 3, 2023 - JJ Castro and his crew of Ramiro and Jorge were working the concrete along a new sidewalk out front of Cascade Square near Dutch Bros this morning.

Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill has thrown his hat in the ring for the primary election on May 21, 2024. Thus far Magill and County Assessor Jill Amery are the only two incumbents that have committed to running for their respective positions. However, Chrissy Zaugg is looking to step up into County Clerk Lisa Gambee’s shoes as she will not run again.

At the Baker Meet on Sept. 28 - Like the boys’ race, the Riverhawk girls ran consistently, with few personal records- but a notable one-minute improvement for freshman Riley Elliot, who was sporting her mom’s cross country hoodie after the race.

Josh Konell, seen above maneuvering the Caterpillar Excavator weighing in at around 55,000 pounds made its way into the staging area behind Tony’s Town and Country off of First Street. Demolition of the building at 401-407 E. Second Street will begin shortly.

Sense of Place is excited to announce the line-up for the 14th annual Sense of Place Series. This season will feature a wide range of topics from beavers to wildfires and pears to insects. All events will be offered in person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon, and via livestream. 

The public is invited to attend the 2023 Wasco County Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. The program comes with a fantastic show of living history. The society welcomes Frontier Living History with the Sons of the Union Veterans of The Civil War. This will include swords, muskets, uniforms, currency, rations, tents and black powder demonstrations.

Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield of The Dalles has released her third book, Path of Totality, about living in a log cabin in Oregon’s Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. She will be visiting communities throughout the gorge as well as Condon.

When you feel sorry for yourself, your heart is closed to the love and wisdom that is within you and all around you; when you choose to be kind to yourself and gentle with yourself, your heart opens to the love, wisdom and power of spirit.

At this time the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office and the Klickitat County Prosecutor/Coroner are working to determine the identity of the person and the cause and manner of death.

Jay Wilson and Leslie Wilson-Sullivan provided a sneak peek at their new store Brick City & Games on Friday, Sept. 29 in a precursor to their blockbuster opening slated for Saturday morning, Sept. 30 after a ribbon cutting at 9:45 a.m.

Rep. Jeff Helfrich of Hood River was elected the new house leader on Tuesday, Sept. 26, replacing Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson of Prineville, who announced last week that she was stepping down from the role.

Zachary Jean Krohnke, 32, of La Pine, who is a suspect in the death of a woman in The Dalles,  is being held in Deschutes County Jail on no bail in relation to another case where he allegedly attempted to murder an escort in Bend on Aug. 28th.

The Dalles Civic Auditorium requests the honor of your presence at the Wedding from Hell! A wedding, a murder, and a mystery all in one. The event will take place Friday, October 13th, and Saturday, October 14th in the Civic Auditorium Ballroom, 323 East 4th St. Downtown The Dalles.

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.