Jessamyn Duckwall, a writing instructor at CGCC and lifelong Hood River resident, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship. Duckwall was chosen from a competitive pool of 479 applicants for this honor, which recognizes literary excellence and supports Oregon writers in their creative endeavors. Duckwall, who identifies as queer and autistic, received the Leslie Bradshaw Fellowship for their outstanding contributions to poetry.

A Portland man was arrested Thursday night after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that spanned three counties and reached speeds of 143 mph on Interstate 84.

Lookout towers will be featured in the first Regional History Forum program at the Original Wasco County Courthouse Saturday, Feb. 1. Forum begins at 1:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 courthouse, 410 West 2nd Place, The Dalles.

The Wasco Public Library hosted a hands-on cooking event for children on Jan. 30, featuring students from The Dalles High School Advanced Cooking Class. The Kid-Friendly Cooking Class invited children from pre-K to fifth grade to observe and participate in a simple, fun recipe demonstration.

A woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing a pickup truck in The Dalles and crashing it south of Maupin, according to law enforcement officials.

Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series is proud to present "Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones" on Wednesday, February 12, featuring an evening spent in conversation with Buck Jones, an enrolled Cayuse member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), a Columbia River Treaty Fisherman, and Salmon Marketing Specialist at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC).

Bargeway Pub lights off a flavor bomb and backs it with a bonfire of entertainment this week as the Giggin’ Guide throws gas on the coals in this epic of all things music, art, comedy and romance in the Columbia Gorge.

Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is adjusting routes for its Mobile Food Bank to work within its budget for 2025. As a result, stops in Mill A and Lyle will be ending soon.

US Rep. Cliff Bentz introduces act that will gird The Dalles against climate change as predictions call for more precipitation and a thinning snowpack in years to come. Transfer would help to build out crucial dam to capture run off.

Elementary students were called to acts of kindness in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday on Jan. 15 as Rotary of The Dalles asked students what they would do to commemorate the 20th Century’s most effective civil rights leader.

Working Man’s New Brunch packs a flavorful punch in Hood River Heights. Neighborhood hang bangin’ with some awesome flavors coming from scratch cooking including Chicken and Waffles and Eggs in Purgatory. Time to get tortured.

The MCCAC Board of Directors will soon convene to appoint an interim Executive Director and  begin searching for a permanent Executive Director.  “The entire board and I are so grateful for Kenny’s visionary leadership, fundraising prowess, and  courage as MCCAC’s Executive Director these past few years,” said Wasco County Commissioner and MCCAC Board Secretary Phil Brady.

This week,  Steve Light of Freebridge Brewing brings the Dirty Juicy news with The Dalles Main Street's Cynthia Kortge in a discussion of all things downtown TD and, of course, beer and pizza.  Hear about Federal Street Plaza plans, coming local events, new businesses and people and places that make TD great. 

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in-person community conversations in Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties on Saturday, January 25. He will be joined by U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter at the Hood River County town hall.

Expose yourself to some culture in this Giggin’ Guide as local talents keep feet tappin’ at TD’s Bargeway and HR offerings include the swing of Mother Hips and speed dating for 65 to 70 year olds. It’s all here and more with offerings all around the Mid-Columbia

The Wahtonka Pantry is one of five food pantries in The Dalles that looks to stem hunger which leads to to significant social effects including reduced educational attainment, strained family dynamics, mental health issues and a perpetuation of poverty and inequality, particularly affecting communities already marginalized by socioeconomic factors - such as unaffordable housing.

“We were so excited we came from Goldendale,” said Hector Sanchez as his two boys Alden and Ashton danced The Griddy beside him on Saturday just moments before Scott Baker and the Northern Wasco County Parks and Rec. Board opened the gates on the new fun factory like Willy Wonka.

Liam Kramer, 6, reaches speeds of 40 plus miles per hour during road course races featuring lots of turns, feathered braking and No-Lift (off the accelerator) corners. 50 Cubic Centimeters of engine can pack a lot of punch with the right driver. Learn all about it in this weeks CCCNew’s Podcast.

Blue Bird Pump Track Day blows in the wild from Lyle

We’ve all had one - that teacher that made us work harder, think deeper and push for something more than we thought we could achieve.

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