Bridge of The Gods Preservation Funding Sought by Port of Cascade Locks

Bridge of The Gods Preservation Funding Sought by Port of Cascade Locks

Columbia Community Connection
Home Page, Skamania County, Hood River County

As the Bridge of the Gods reaches its 98th year in service connecting the Oregon community of Cascade Locks with Stevenson and North Bonneville in Washington, the Port of Cascade Locks is thinking about its future. Despite its age, the bridge is in good working order and not in need of a full replacement like the Hood River Bridge and the I-5 Interstate Bridge. However, as with any aging piece of infrastructure, the bridge would benefit from a few key upgrades to improve safety and resilience and extend its usable life.

Survivor Speaks Out to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Survivor Speaks Out to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Cole Goodwin
The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page

The Mid-Columbia Human Trafficking Task Force in partnership with Haven hosted their second annual human trafficking awareness walk event on January 11, 2024. During the event Karen Shultz, Victim Advocate Coordinator for the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office, and trafficking survivor, bravely stepped forward to share her story to help raise awareness of human trafficking in the gorge.

Commission calls for traffic enforcement in TD; Current staffing makes it difficult 

Commission calls for traffic enforcement in TD; Current staffing makes it difficult 

Tom Peterson
Home Page

A recommendation from traffic safety officials in The Dalles asks for a dedicated officer to enforce rules around, speeding, failure to stop, using phones while driving, failing to signal, and failure to yield to pedestrians. “Until drivers start getting tickets and are hurting in the pocketbook, it is not going to make any difference,” The Dalles Traffic Safety Commission Chair Mike Kilkenny told The Dalles City Council.

The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub Announces Recipients of the 2023-2024 Microgrants

The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub Announces Recipients of the 2023-2024 Microgrants

Columbia Community Connection
Home Page, The Dalles

The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub recently announced the recipients for the 2023-2024 Microgrants. This year, 20 educators and community partners across four counties and five school districts received grant funding to support STEM-related projects and initiatives happening in the Gorge. This year’s microgrants are estimated to impact over 4,330 students and 148 classrooms or teachers.

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