Radio Tierra, the non-profit Spanish radio station which has been a voice for the Latino community in the Columbia River Gorge since 2004 is getting a new frequency thanks to the installation of a new antenna.
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Radio Tierra, the non-profit Spanish radio station which has been a voice for the Latino community in the Columbia River Gorge since 2004 is getting a new frequency thanks to the installation of a new antenna.
Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebration, set to transform the campus amphitheater into a vibrant marketplace of culture, music, and fun. Tree Rocha, CGCC's Bilingual Mentor and Tutoring Service Coordinator, along with Blanca Aunger, Bilingual Student Services Support Specialist III, and Brenda Garcia Lua, Payroll and Benefits Manager, extends an open invitation to the community to join this festive event.
Wasco County Commissioners are moving forward on changes to the Wasco County Code Compliance and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance or WCCCNAO after receiving a staff update on Wednesday.
Capitalizing on their night sky will become a means for Antelope to attract tourists who are amateur astronomers, star gazers, and astrophotographers.
What was the name of this burger stand before it changed to the Irish Treat in 1956? And what now stands there in its place?
The Northern Oregon Regional Tactical Response Team (NORTAC) is in the process of applying for a $69,720 federal grant from Homeland Security to acquire an ICOR Mini Caliber Tactical Robot to improve counter-terrorism and emergency response capabilities in the Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam County area.
The restaurant and bar are taking priority as VIP aims to elevate the experience of staying in downtown The Dalles.
Local restaurant Honkytonk Bar & Restaurant will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in early April 2024. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on April 5th.
Sherry Munro first came to the Board of Directors of the Civic Auditorium in 2006 when she was invited to attend meetings, meet the board members, and decide if it was a good fit for her. She was then elected to the Board on January 10, 2007.
Police in the Gorge have had their hands full the last several days as multiple accidents, a fatality, and yet another wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 sent lights flashing.
Residents of The Dalles and the Columbia River Gorge were treated to a stunning and rare celestial phenomenon on March 21st: a lunar halo.
In a heartening display of community spirit, Wasco County staff and The Dalles Little League families joined together in an initiative aimed at enhancing the ballfields at Kramer Field. Over the last two weekends, volunteers and staff gathered at the fields with shovels, rakes, and determination, in preparation for the 2024 season.
The Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD) has received a CTE Revitalization Grant of $265,959 in funding through June 2025. The grant will be managed by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and will support and expand access to current manufacturing technologies at two local partner school districts, South Wasco County School District and Hood River County School District.
The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project will receive an additional $8 million in federal funding after Congress approved two separate requests late last week. This latest round of funding comes just months after the project was awarded a $ 200 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
There is no quit in Hood River legend Peggy Lalor. The Gorge Games founder has fought her way back from a near-death experience when she was hit by a car while riding her bike in Calgary in 2010. The physical challenges of recovery seem to have made her even more steadfast as she pushes forward on her goal of improving the planet.
The team’s first competition of the season happened Saturday, March 16 at the Wahtonka Track in The Dalles and, by the looks of things, the Timberwolves are blistering.
To the east, dear people, to the east. Hills flowing like past floods filled green spring with nuggets as glorious as sunshine. Just beyond the hospital, there.
If you’ve been thinking that the weather has made it feel more like June than March this past week you’d be right. The US National Weather Service reported record breaking temperatures for March in Dallesport, WA and several other locations in the Pendleton Service area yesterday.
The annual Easter Egg Scramble is back! Columbia Gorge Honda & Toyota partners with Bicoastal Media to produce this long-time community event
The Bargeway Pub, The Dalles Premier Outdoor Music Venue brings another four days of jams, juice and fare that will move you. Al Hare hits the stage for Tequila & Taco Thursday. The rest of the Gorge is emerging too with a feast of films, music, arts and activities. Check it all out here.