Jul 27

Jul 27 Hood River City Council Selects New Councilor, Amends Short-Term Rental Ordinance

Ben Mitchell is selected to take the seat held by the late Tim Counihan. Lawsuit brings ammendment after City’s short-term ordinances is hit with allegations of discrimination towards property owners living out of state.

Jul 22

Jul 22 Shannon’s Trivia Winner: Creed riding the winner’s train

Tom Peterson

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There were 21 correct answers including our own Sheriff, Lane Magill. So, we took those entries to the roundhouse and pounded the names and numbers as flat as a penny left on the tracks. We put those pennies in our hobo bag of chance and boiled it in our Buddy Burner until the train pulled out, and we ran halfway down the tracks reaching for the last open car. Ian Creed was inside the door holding out a hand like a magician. In his palm was the penny, lucky number 17 - our train hoppin’ winner.

Jul 22

Jul 22 Free Transit Passes for Employees, Residents in Downtown The Dalles

Columbia Community Connection

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Mid-Columbia Economic Development District as operator of The Link Public Transportation, and the City of The Dalles have partnered to offer a free 12-month Gorge Transit Pass to residents living in and employees working in The Dalles’ Central Business Commercial zoning district!

Jul 22

Jul 22 Newell Road Wildfire burns structures, 30,000 acres in East Klickitat County

Tom Peterson

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Bickleton, Wash., July 22, 2023 - The Newell Road Wildfire has burned through multiple structures and more than 30,000 acres creating a hazard to homes, farm structures, crops, livestock, wind farms, the Roosevelt Landfill and the Williams Natural Gas Pipeline.

Jul 22

Jul 22 An era has come to an end; Demolition of Tony's starts this month

Tom Peterson

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Demolition is expected to start shortly at the Tony’s Town and County building in downtown The Dalles this month. Crews have already set up fencing around the project site in the 400 block of E, 2nd Street as Konell Construction of Sandy, Ore., is set to get the project underway. The building’s footprint is approximately 11,000 square feet.

Jul 22

Jul 22 City of The Dalles looking to fill vacancy on Traffic Safety Commission

Columbia Community Connection

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The City of The Dalles Traffic Safety Commission is seeking to fill a member vacancy. The Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 a.m.

Jul 22

Jul 22 Campers Be Aware: Fires banned East of Interstate 5 in Oregon

Tom Peterson

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Oregon State Park and Forrest Rangers will have the unenviable job of telling campers to put out their fires starting today, July 22, as hot dry weather has put state forests and wildlands at high risk for major blazes.

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