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Free news: The Skamania County Auditor’s Office would like to remind anyone interested in filing for elected office in 2026 that Candidate Filing Week is May 4–8. Candidates are encouraged to file online, but declarations can also be accepted in person or via the mail.
ICYMI:Â Tickets for the chicken coop are $25 each or five tickets for $100. They can be purchased online at www.yeshelter.org or in person at our YES office at 610 Court St. in The Dalles. Tickets will be available for purchase until Thursday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m.Â
Free news: The North Wasco County School District will welcome incoming kindergarten students and their families at upcoming Kindergarten Open House Nights at its elementary schools.
HOOD RIVER — Public engagement begins in May for the Port of Hood River’s next Strategic Business Plan (SBP), which will update a planning document last completed in 2021, just after the COVID pandemic.
Free news: In coordination with the West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority (WKRFA), the City of White Salmon will host its annual Wildfire Open House on May 4 from 5–7 p.m.
WHITE SALMON — White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn had a bond and levy update to share at the April 23 board meeting.
BINGEN — Bingen’s aging infrastructure is always on the mind of city staff and councilors, but last week, everyone in downtown got a good look at it.
Free news:Â Work will occur from Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, and again from Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.
Home and Garden for May 2026: gardening with kids, protecting rare buttercups, repurposing materials, saving for retirement, and more.
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HOOD RIVER — Public engagement begins in May for the Port of Hood River’s next Strategic Business Plan (SBP), which will update a planning document last completed in 2021, just after the COVID pandemic.
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Opal Dee May Miller Timmel will be celebrating 100 years young on April 29, 2026. She was born in Maysville, Oklahoma, the fifth of seven children and the last of her siblings, including Gale May of The Dalles. She moved to The Dalles from Hermiston in 1992 and resided at Pomona Meadows. She…
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