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Free news, online only: Columbia Gorge Community College generated an estimated $65.2 million in added income for the Columbia Gorge region in fiscal year 2023–24, according to a new economic-impact study by Lightcast.Â
Free news:Â Hood River County School District board members reviewed favorable summer polling data and outlined plans for regional high school site visits as part of an updated long-range facility presentation in September.
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THE DALLES — There was standing room only when The Dalles City Council meeting began on Sept. 28, as Mayor Rich Mays handed local entrepreneur and longtime community volunteer Corliss Marsh a Certificate of Recognition.
Free news: Beacon Rock Golf Course was brightly lit up on Oct. 3 as more than 40 golfers hit the fairways and participated in the second annual Gorge Give Back Glow-Ball Golf Tournament.
Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.
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Free news, online only:Â Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has launched two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees.
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Free news: Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a una evento abierto el 29 de octubre para conocer los planes a largo plazo para el Aeropuerto Regional Columbia Gorge y compartir sus comentarios.
Another piece of the city’s Federal Immigration Enforcement (ICE) Activity Emergency Declaration puzzle has been placed.
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HOOD RIVER – Efficient Hood River Valley controlled the line of scrimmage for much of its homecoming game Oct. 9, and the result was a 37-12 football win over visiting Gresham on a cool night at Henderson Stadium.
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Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.
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Free news, online only:Â Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has launched two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees.
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Free news: Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a una evento abierto el 29 de octubre para conocer los planes a largo plazo para el Aeropuerto Regional Columbia Gorge y compartir sus comentarios.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks opened the application window for round three of its Economic Development Grant Program Oct. 1, offe…
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 If all goes according to plan, installation begins this fall on a preliminary test designed to support later replacement of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.
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Before Rye Development can build a massive energy facility in a place sacred to the Yakama Nation, the state will have to write them a new water quality permit, a panel of judges ruled on Sept. 21.
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THE GORGE — As part of the Oregon Rural Urban Project (ORUP), a statewide effort to bridge the divide between rural and urban Oregonians, the Braver Angels are hosting town halls in Hood River and The Dalles on Saturday, Nov. 14th.
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