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Stay Chill using the Grill & other Cool Hacks
Start grilling and keep chilling. Keeping the heat out of your kitchen will keep your home cooler and also ice your energy bill. With temperatures hitting triple digits for the next 10 days, here are some tips to keep you cool all summer and put more money in your pocket. Check them out here.
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Small Biz, Big Heart: Five Element Acupuncture reopens its doors
After a year out of the office doing outdoor house calls for clients, Rachel Moore-Beitler is heading back to the treatment room next week on the Heights in Hood River. She is the Gorge’s only Five Element Acupuncturist.
Center Market Grand Opening on Saturday Offers Free Food, Drink & Raffle in East TD
Joson Singh of The Dalles has opened his second Center Market at 1615 E. 12th Street after months of remodeling the former office space just west of Dry Hollow Road. To celebrate, they will be holding a grand opening on Saturday, with free food, drink and a raffle on Saturday, April 3rd from 6 a.m . to 9 p.m. Read more about the new store.
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Free Hiring and Training Webinar for Small Businesses
Hiring. Is that a four-letter word to you? This 90-minute webinar teaches four steps to help transform and improve your hiring and training process. No more wasting time, resources, and money in your hiring and training process. Free webinar set for Feb. 17 & 19.
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6 Ways to Celebrate Love Locally This Valentine's Day!
Looking for ways to celebrate a wintery Valentine’s Day this year? Here are some ways you can show love to your community, yourself, your partner and local businesses.
Miller goes 2.7 million miles without a ticket
The Grateful Dead emblem on the grill of the Hattenhaur’s Kenworth semitruck gives you a little insight into Dennis Miller. He’s a Deadhead with a caring eye toward other drivers. He’s also a bit of a perfectionist, like a Jerry Garcia solo.
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Local Hemp Company Plants 250 Trees for Forest Fire Recovery
Sammy’s Woodland Smokes, an LGBTQ owned, smokable CBD hemp company located in The Dalles, OR has planted 250 TREES to restore Oregon forests devastated by wildfire.
Tax season open; get your money fast, but do it right
Brenda Derryberry, an enrolled agent with the IRS, is ready to roll up her sleeves and get your taxes filed so you can receive a fast and accurate return. Brenda and Bruce operate Books By Bren from their home in The Dalles and have been offering tax preparation and bookkeeping services with a personal touch since 2010.
Let's all stay warm this winter
Northern Wasco County PUD just made it easier to help your neighbor. Our local power provider has created a Roundup program that easily lets you donate a few cents at a time to folks needing help with their power bill.
Don’t just sell, succeed with a winning career
Sales are always easier with a great product and service to back it up. Ray Schultens Nissan has been able to offer the best vehicles and has been winning service awards for years. Schultens is looking for a career-minded sales consultant that wants to move up in the world. Employees at this company have advanced to the top levels of management. You could be next.
Wamic Family Riding high on Wheels of Hope
Mallory Morrow thought she was on a car parts run with her mom on Thursday. Surprise! the 27-year-old with two young boys from Wamic found out she was the recipient of the Wheels of Hope when she walked into Ray Schultens Motors. Bicoastal Media, Schultens and 20 more sponsors made it possible to give her the 2014 Ford Fusion.
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The Wildlife Superheroes of Rowena
Sponsored by David Rogers at Seak Kote Plus Inc.- Rowena wildlife clinic has been dedicated to helping injured animals for 20 years. Nestled in Rowena, this non-profit clinic is ready to assist and help native animals of the Columbia River Gorge. Injured animals brought to Rowena are gracefully cared for and released back into their natural habitat after being cared for.
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Good work, great pay in Sales at Ray Schultens Motors
Ray Schultens Motors is looking for a career-minded self-starter with a desire to succeed in an exciting and successful selling environment. Are you fun? Do you like working with people, working hard, and finding solutions? Then this is the job for you.
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Camp's Plumbing grows with eye on service, hard work
A sense of pride at Camp’s Plumbing LLC has led them to their success. The company, based in The Dalles and serving the greater Mid-Columbia region, is now in its 15th year and employs five - Brent Cramblett, Levi Phelps, Jamia Long, Kia Long & Jake Buell. Cyndi and Pat take the total to seven.
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TD Grads get boost from Columbia Gorge Toyota
Columbia Gorge Toyota, teachers and parents came together Tuesday to create unique signs honoring TDHS graduates who will be receiving their diplomas this Saturday at Sorosis Park. Columbia Gorge Toyota’s Rachel Carter said the signs will represent students at the ceremony as it will be under social distancing guidelines. TDHS Grad Anna Singhurst said, “They’re doing the most they can to make everything feel normal, and I can say we are all very blessed for this.”