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Home Page, Hood River County

Sense of Place is excited to kick off its 15th anniversary season with Community, Culture, Food: Matsutake Mushrooms! The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Sun-soaking Somerville warms up with some knotweed

Positive News, Weather, The Dalles

Tom Somerville was hard at this morning using his trowel to remove knotweed, dandelion and cat’s ear from the bricks outside a home on east 19th Street in The Dalles. “I started here in the sun,” he said, noting the morning chill sent him on a hunt for warmer climates within the yard.

Oct 2

Oct 2 Mover & two cats hooked up for alleged drunken truck driving on I-84 east of TD

Police log, Home Page

Moving got complicated for a 66-year-old driver when he was reported for driving recklessly in a U-Haul truck with his two cats.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Bargeway tackles NFL Ticket; Stevenson takes Giggin' Guide on Fungi Fest

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

Bargeway Pub lines it up with great music and NFL Football on Sunday and Monday. The Giggin Guide gets fungified this week as we take a look at the Stevenson Mushroom Fest. Take a deep trip into entertainment with this mind-altering look at local awesomeness!

Oct 1

Oct 1 Meet the Measures: Community College, Health District put bonds on ballot

Voters in Wasco and Hood River counties are being asked to support bonds to support Columbia Gorge Community College. South Wasco County is also putting up an operating levy for the Deschutes Rim Health Clinic in Maupin. Find out how much each entity is asking for and why.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Empty Bowls 2024: A Night of Community and Care to End Hunger in the Gorge

The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

The Columbia Gorge Food Bank invites the community to come together for an evening of celebration, compassion, and generosity at Empty Bowls 2024. This year’s benefit, held for the first time in our warehouse, supports our mission to end hunger in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River counties

Oct 1

Oct 1 Azure Standard to Host Warehouse Open House on Oct. 6

Azure Standard will host an open house at its warehouse on Oct. 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., offering the community a behind-the-scenes look at its national distribution operations and showcasing its new product additions.

Oct 1

Oct 1 CGCC's Fourth Year in the Metallica Scholars Initiative Workforce Education Program

The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is proud to announce its continuing relationship with the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). CGCC will be entering into its fourth year in the program, which recently announced its largest expansion to date.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Fishing Guide's body recovered downstream of White Salmon River on Monday, sept. 30

Home Page, Hood River County

Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Wash., was found at about 9:48 am in the Columbia River approximately 1.75 miles west of where he was last seen near the mouth of the White Salmon River. The commercial fishing guide was the only one to perish when the wind blew up and a wave capsized his boat on Sept. 25. His six passengers were rescued.

Sep 30

Sep 30 Shannon's Trivia Winner: Barrett chinks this one with log cabin acuity

Home Page, History

Everyone who answered was correct. That’s a pretty solid score. You puzzlers were lumberjacked up! Find out who cut down this question here.

Sep 27

Sep 27 Shannon's Trivia: Can you piece this log puzzler together

The Dalles, Home Page, History

Minimally, what we want to know is: where? And when you whittle it down to an address, send your answer to tom@cccnews.com by 4:13 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. Get it right, run the raffle gauntlet and you may soon be in the delicious Valhalla of Shanon's Ice Cream.

Sep 27

Sep 27 Meteorologist recommends weather prediction tools for boaters after vessel sinks

Sports, Weather, Hood River County, Positive News

We have 3 professional meteorologists who publish wind forecasts for the Gorge three times every summer day,” Godsey said. “While these forecasts are tailored for water sports, they could also be helpful for boaters, fishermen, and during fire events.

Sep 27

Sep 27 Sherman Extension "Seniors Eating Well" classes starting in Rufus

Joshuah Albert

Home Page, Wasco County

Interested in tips and strategies for a healthier lifestyle? The Sherman County Senior Center and OSU Sherman County Extension are partnering to bring another round of free, drop-in nutrition classes to local residents.

Sep 26

Sep 26 Woodland Guide presumed drowned after boat swamps in Columbia at mouth of White Salmon

North Central Public Health District

The missing boater has been identified as Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, WA. Michael was not located in the vicinity of the vessel and is presumed deceased. Additional searches of the area using an underwater remotely operated vehicle, have not located Michael at this time. Shufeldt is the owner of Reel Deal Fishing Adventures.

Sep 26

Sep 26 Whooping cough spreading in Hood River & Wasco counties; vaccine recommended

Already this year, more people in Oregon have tested positive for pertussis than in any year since 2018. In the past month, several people in Hood River and Wasco counties tested positive for pertussis.

Sep 26

Sep 26 White Salmon Connector Trail open house set for Oct. 10

Positive News, Klickitat County

Public comment sought: We have teamed up with experts from Harper Houf Peterson Righellis (HHPR) and Columbia West Engineering to explore and develop a trail connection that will span approximately 0.19 miles from SR 14 to SR 141. This trail will navigate a steep, rocky hillside and pass close to several private properties.

Sep 26

Sep 26 Get your Passport: Wine Walk to uncork during Mural Fest on Oct. 5 in TD

Art, Education, Entertainment, History, Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

In collaboration with the Mural Fest this year, The Dalles Main Street will bring back their beloved fundraising event Main Street Uncorked with a Wine Walk throughout historic downtown The Dalles. Get your passport now as Adventist Health sponsors the event which starts with an unveiling of the latest piece of local art!

Sep 25

Sep 25 Chris Baron to flood Stage at Bargeway tonight; Giggin' Guide goes Full Sail

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

Chris Baron floods the stage at the Bargeway tonight for Waterfront Wednesday, Sept. 25. This entertainment pot we call the giggin' guide is fit to be tied. Better read it before the lid blows off. It's spillin' music, art, film and comedy like a bucket of soul gravy on a bed of gifted biscuits.

Sep 25

Sep 25 Sense of Place, 15th Anniversary Season Begins October 16th