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THE DALLES — Glenis Schreffler spent over a decade filling bags for kids at The Dalles schools who needed food over the weekend. Now, she heads the Backpack For Kids program.
THE DALLES — The Dalles is a town shaped by geography, weather, and history. The name traces back to the French word dalles, a term French-Canadian voyageurs used to describe the columnar basalt rock formations and the turbulent, narrow gorges of the Columbia River.
Recently, brush around the Grange Hall was cut to clear the grounds a bit, but members were busy with many other things and hadn’t been able to make time to haul it away. Community residents Greg and Brenda Wiebe volunteered to haul the brush pile away and things look much better around the hall now.
The Dalles Kiwanis Club meets Thursdays at noon at Spooky’s; visitors welcome
Rodriguez Mota plans study Mechanical Engineering, joining his older brother Geovanni, (who also won a prestigious scholarship) in the engineering program at OSU.
Fiona Wylde, founder of Wylde Wind & Water, accepted the Oregon Tourism Rising Star Award at the Travel Oregon Banquet on March 9. Presented by Travel Oregon, the award is given to an individual who is new to the tourism industry and has shown exemplary leadership, commitment and passion…
On Feb. 7, students from Hood River Valley High School’s theater and choir programs competed at an International Thespian Society event at Gresham High School. In the musical theater dance category, Finley Smith, Rae Clark, Caden Tubbs, Siva Dassel, Tatum Wyatt, Daisy Jones, and Annika Chapm…
CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council reached a milestone on Monday, March 23 when it put away its delayed 2022-23 audit for good. Interim staff Gordon Zimmerman and Marianne Bump have the 2023-24 audit in their sights next.
THE DALLES — On March 20, Abundance Solutions announced the release of “AI and Ethics: Adopting AI Technology Without Losing Our Humanity,” a new book by local technology leader.
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THE DALLES — The Dalles is a town shaped by geography, weather, and history. The name traces back to the French word dalles, a term French-Canadian voyageurs used to describe the columnar basalt rock formations and the turbulent, narrow gorges of the Columbia River.
Fiona Wylde, founder of Wylde Wind & Water, accepted the Oregon Tourism Rising Star Award at the Travel Oregon Banquet on March 9. Present…
Free news: Brick City & Games, a locally owned game and toy store in downtown The Dalles, has been named a finalist and runner up for Hobby Shop of the Year, a national recognition honoring outstanding independent hobby retailers.
HOOD RIVER — Rooted in the refill culture, Christman has created a refillery in-store. The refillery offers bulk fills with a variety of natural products, allowing customers to bring their own containers or purchase reusable bottles on-site.
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HOOD RIVER — pFriem Family Brewers, Oregon’s second-largest independent beer producer with 120 employees in the Gorge, is eyeing the development of a 5,280 square foot, purpose-built metal building on the south side of its Port of Hood River property to support packaging operations. The preliminary construction estimate is approximately $2.1 million, with potential for minor value engineering reductions.
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THE DALLES — Glenis Schreffler spent over a decade filling bags for kids at The Dalles schools who needed food over the weekend. Now, she heads the Backpack For Kids program.
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