Nov 8

Nov 8 Historic Mitchell Point Tunnel Dedication Event Scheduled for November 16

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and project partners are dedicating the new Mitchell Point Tunnel as part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Nov 8

Nov 8 New nonprofit news organization Uplift Local holds introductory events in Gorge

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, Education

Uplift Local plans to expand coverage of local public meetings in English and Spanish by bringing a national program called Documenters to the Gorge. The program trains and pays people to attend public meetings that journalists can’t get to and take notes. Learn more here and check for your local meeting between Nov. 13 - 20 at different communities in the Gorge.

Nov 8

Nov 8 F-15 Flyover Scheduled to Honor Veterans in The Dalles on November 11

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce a remarkable tribute to our veterans with a scheduled flyover on Monday, November 11, 2024, featuring two F-15 Eagle fighter jets soaring above our community.

Nov 7

Nov 7 What's Up The Dalles With Cynthia Kortge and Hannah Mapes, Nov. 7, 2024

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page

Join The Dalles Main Street’s Cynthia Kortge and Hannah Mapes as they discuss the upcoming holiday season, new businesses downtown The Dalles and all the latest news.

Nov 7

Nov 7 City of White Salmon seeks applicants for $3,000 scholarships

Tom Peterson

Positive News

The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue post-secondary education in fall 2025. Learn more here.

Nov 7

Nov 7 Festival Mushrooms in Stevenson as hundreds flock for fungi

Tom Peterson

Positive News

The “Mushroom Hunt,” drew 350 participants to collect stamps from various locations and invited them to attend special events, presentations and demonstrations. More than 30 local businesses participated as those seeking fruiting bodies grew from the Mushroom Gala.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Entertainment Guide stuffed like a 30-pound Turkey; Victor Johnson at Bargeway

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

News You Can Use in this Giggin’ Guide! Catch Bargeways’ Crazy Delicious Asian tonight and Tacos and Tequila with Victor Johnson on Thursday. This Turkey of Entertainment is so packed, you’ll need an extra plate.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Hood River, Maupin, Antelope awarded $225k to reduce wildfire risks

Tom Peterson

Positive News

As wildfire increasingly impacts communities across the state, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is working with communities to improve their resilience through newly awarded grant funds. The OSFM awarded $3 million to 40 communities across the state to create defensible space and other wildfire risk reduction projects.

Nov 6

Nov 6 New Initiative Brings Youth Outreach Workers to North Wasco County Schools

Columbia Community Connection

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

North Wasco County School District is strengthening its student support services through a new partnership with The Next Door. It’s no secret, that school systems across the nation are still grappling with the post-covid world and the continued ramifications on our youth.

Nov 6

Nov 6 How did College Bond pass when it failed in Wasco County?

Tom Peterson

Home Page

“Wait so Hood River County votes on taxation in Wasco County…??,” asked one person on Facebook. That’s a yes or no, depending on how you look at it.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Skamania County general election results, Nov. 5, 2024

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Skamania County general election results, Nov. 5, 2024

Nov 6

Nov 6 Klickitat County initial general election results, Nov. 5, 2024

Tom Peterson

Klickitat County, Home Page

Klickitat County initial general election results, Nov. 5, 2024

Nov 6

Nov 6 Hood River County Final Unofficial Election Results, Nov. 5, 2024

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Hood River County Voters give Harris the nod with 65 percent of the vote, eclipsing her statewide tally by 11 points. County Voters also give the Columbia Gorge Community College bond enough push to pass, despite Wasco County Voters voting 53 percent against it.

Nov 6

Nov 6 Wasco County Final unofficial election results for General Election, Nov. 5, 2024

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Wasco County Residents gave Trump 51.24 percent with 6,672 votes, while the statewide count favored Harris with 54.53 percent. Local voters mirrored the statewide tally as they thrashed Measure 118 with an 80 percent no vote. The Measure looked to tax big corporations and give every state resident $1,600.

Nov 5

Nov 5 Nov. 5 Election Results: Dufur, Mosier Maupin, Antelope, Shaniko

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Several towns in Wasco County held city council elections today, Nov. 5. Here are all the results from Shaniko to Mosier, according to the initial Wasco county election results released at 8 p.m. this evening.

Nov 5

Nov 5 Wasco County Election Results: Justesen, Magill, Richardson win races; local bonds split

Tom Peterson

Home Page

Incumbents do well in Wasco County Elections. Bond measure not so as Columbia Gorge Community College and the White River Health District suffer bond measure defeats.

Nov 5

Nov 5 The Great Equalizer: General Election Returns Brisk today, Nov. 5

Tom Peterson

Home Page

The Dalles Lions had a brisk business this morning as dozens of vehicles rolled through the ballot drop-off site next to the Wasco County Courthouse.

Nov 4

Nov 4 Hey now, see the new star; Get your holiday, go, play

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

The Fun Group has struck again with a partnership with The City of The Dalles, Crestline Construction and North Wasco County People’s Utility District. Call it a glowing holiday gumbo.

Nov 4

Nov 4 Get the Breathin' EZ; crush your chaos on the 4-7-8

Donna Henderson

Home Page, Healthcare

My friend was hoping to find some effective integrative medicine approaches to reducing his high blood pressure. He found the directions for this technique, and to his happy surprise, he reported he significantly reduced the amount of medication needed to lower his blood pressure to healthy parameters by using this technique regularly.

Nov 4

Nov 4 Kiwanis programs for November 2024

Karl Vercouteren

The Dalles, Wasco County, Positive News

Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

Welcome, friends.