The Dalles Starlight Parade and Tree Lighting returns on November 24th to kick off the Holiday season with a burst of Christmas magic. Join us at 6:00 PM on our regular parade route in The Dalles for a dazzling parade featuring festive floats, marching bands, and a visit from Santa Claus. Afterward, head to The Dalles Chamber to witness the Tree Lighting Ceremony, filling the heart of the city with warmth and joy.

With costs in the millions of dollars, city officials will be looking for grants to purchase and rehabilitate properties that will provide essential community services such as child care, a youth center and multi-purpose rooms that would provide space for community gatherings.

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview Scott Baker, executive director of Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation. Baker talks the saving of Sorosis Park, adding a Mountain Bike Skills Park and Pump Track with an eye to the Mill Creek Greenway which will provide kids a safe route to outdoor recreational opportunities downtown and most of all building community.

Members from the Portland branch of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) caught wind that we here in The Dalles boast five pipe organs, while many towns across the country our size have none. AGO contacted local organist Garry Estep to see about arranging an impromptu “organ crawl” so that some of their members might get literally “hands-on” to see what we have.

Sense of Place will feature Beaver Power: Teaming Up with Nature’s Engineers to Restore Our Watersheds on November, 15th, 2023. This event will be offered in person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon, and via livestream. 

Celebrate the archaeology and history of the Pacific Northwest at the 1st Archaeology Roadshow in The Dalles, to be held on Saturday, November 18th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the River Gallery of Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum at 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058. The event is free and open to the public.

Jeremy Lee Anderson, 50, is one of two men who forced their way into Lewis’ house while he was home on Jan. 22. 2021. The men pistol-whipped and beat him.

In a collaborative effort, the Hood River County Sheriff's Office, along with several other law enforcement agencies, conducted a sting operation to lure child predators in Cascade Locks on October 21, 2023, leading to the apprehension of two suspects.

Kiwanis programs for November, 2023

Spreading holiday cheer is top of mind for Cheri Michaelson and Miki Caldwell of the "Elfing Elks," a group of ladies, members, spouses, and community members supporting the Mt. Adams Elks Lodge #1868 in White Salmon. 

As the countdown to Election Day for the North Wasco County School District Bond continues, the community eagerly anticipates the final tally. One thing is unequivocally clear: North Wasco County residents are actively engaged in shaping their future, with voter participation consistently surpassing initial projections.

Start your holiday off the right way and join Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda’s Third Annual Turkey Trot Benefit Run in support of The Next Door, Inc.! Not up for running? No problem! Participants are welcome to run, walk, or trot their way through this all-ages, family-friendly event on Thanksgiving morning.

The Good News - When employees earn more, it increases their discretionary spending budgets. Extra spending introduces money into the economy, helping to stimulate it. With more spending, more money is directed to smaller businesses, resulting in growth that bolsters local economies.

“So it shifts, and variations change annually, but I will say historically, White Salmon falls pretty low statewide,” White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler said about the city’s tax rate. “In the county, we are the lowest in property taxes.”

A 52-year-old Goldendale man was killed during a house fire at 1500 S. Columbus Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 28, according to a press release from the Goldendale Police Department.

The Dalles proudly announces the annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11th, 2023. The parade kicks off at 11:00 AM in The Dalles. It's a day to remember, reflect, and pay tribute to those who have defended our freedoms.

Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition members are celebrating that their youth prevention work will continue to be funded by the federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant for another five years. The announcement came out of Senator Maria Cantwell’s office last month, just after the school year started. 

As the silly string descended on their sweat and rain-soaked hair, the Riverhawk runners took in the moment at the 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference Championship at McIver Park in Estacada. The memory of last year’s District and State championship had haunted this year’s teams like a specter - and it seemed a new championship was the best way to relegate old expectations to the past.

Flock license plate cameras are being met with mixed emotions and budgetary concerns in communities throughout Klickitat County as leaders worry about the burden of the $3,000 annual cost per camera and privacy issues.

The Oregon REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award recognizes a REALTOR® member who makes a positive impact on their community. This annual award seeks to highlight, inspire, and perpetuate the individual contributions within the real estate industry toward improving the livability of Oregon cities and towns, as well as financially supporting the non-profits that exist to do the same.