Progress Underway for Downtown Tree Project in The Dalles
This spring, residents and visitors of The Dalles can anticipate a significant enhancement to the downtown landscape with the continuation of the City’s new Downtown Tree Project. The next steps of the project promise to bring a fresh wave of greenery and vitality to downtown streets.
CGCC Dream Class offers an exploration into the self, starts April 2
Join me for a fun exploration into the world of dreams. If you’re interested but don’t remember dreams much, come anyway. I’ll teach you ways to encourage your inner dreammaker.
Get Ready for Fun: Preparations Underway for The Dalles Cherry Festival 2024!
The Dalles Area Chamber and Tonkin of The Gorge Subaru are thrilled to announce some opportunities for businesses and community members to partake in the 2024 Northwest Cherry Festival.
Column: HR's Peggy Lalor Part 2; Finding Common Ground
Along with working to get her body back to normal, Peggy works on getting our earth back to normal. In the Gorge, we live in farm country. The use of pesticides is prolific.
The extraordinary life of my friend Yvonne Wakefield
I am fortunate to know very talented people in music, in sports, and many fellow composers of international stature. But one of the most talented and brave people I know has to be my friend Yvonne Wakefield, a woman who from a very early age was clear about what she wanted to do with her life.
Rivera's Bilingual Preschool Opens New Location in Downtown The Dalles
Rivera's Bilingual Preschool and Childcare unveiled its much-anticipated new location at 1000 W 6th St, The Dalles in a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony orchestrated by the The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 26th.
CCCNews debuts new comic strip; Come and read some "Ripe Cherries"
CCCNews debuts a new comic strip today, March 28, hoping to capture some of the magic and quirks of living in the communities around the Gorge. Enjoy and give us your feedback.
Standoff and Attempted Kidnapping in Murdock, WA
Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has released details about a kidnapping attemp that took place in Murdock, WA on Monday, March 25th.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“Building Connected Communities” is the 2024 theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The focus this year is addressing social and structural factors that are essential to improving the way people live, learn, work, and play.
MCHC Meeting/Tour of Gloria Center April 9, 2024 from 3-5pm
The bi-state Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative (MCHC) invites partners and interested public members to the Gloria Center at 2505 W. 7th Street in The Dalles on April 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for an in-person meeting and tour.
Bargeway Brunching set for Easter Sunday; Gorge Giggin' Guide filled with good eggs
Sunshine and 65 degrees will accompany an array of great food and entertainment at the Bargeway Pub Easter Brunch. That Bunny is delivering large on this Easter week as our Gorge Entertainment Guide is busting loose like boiled eggs in an overfilled easter basket. Roll on!
Wasco County Seeks $1M Grant to Transform Unfinished RV Campground into Recreational Hub
Wasco County is looking to apply for a $1,000,000 grant to develop an unfinished RV campground on a 159.08 acre county-owned property on the west side of The Dalles.
Wasco County 4-H Awarded Emergency Preparation Grant
Students in Wasco County will soon be able to learn essential skills for handling emergencies and disaster preparation thanks to a generous grant from the John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation.
Beaverton man accused of pointing gun in 'road rage' incident east of TD
Police received the call of the driving altercation at around 4 p.m. on Monday, March 25, and Oregon State Police and a Sherman County Deputy both responded to the call of a man in a Red Nissan Rogue pointing a gun at a vehicle with three juveniles and two adults.
Spring Vendor Fair Applications NOW Available!
The Dalles Civic Auditorium is currently accepting applications for our Spring Market Fair. This event will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m/, at The Dalles Civic Auditorium (323 E. Fourth Street).
TD's Irish Treat Blows up the Internet: Your Trivia Winner is...
More than 75 people responded to our trivia questions about the local burger joint the Irish Treat. More than 1,500 people read our story. The story quite literally blew up over the weekend. Well, we have answers and a winner. Read more here.
Radio Tierra Gets a New Frequency
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 Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Style
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.
Commissioners move forward with code compliance revisions; Hearings set for Dec., Jan.
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.
Antelope goes for Dark Sky Certification; Tourists to be star struck
Capitalizing on their night sky will become a means for Antelope to attract tourists who are amateur astronomers, star gazers, and astrophotographers.