Every year for the next 12 years, this newspaper would interview these same children. Now seniors, all sat down for their final interviews in November and December, and inside are their concluding comments.
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GOLDENDALE — Klickitat County Commissioners made a couple of internal adjustments in the budget, appointed the county’s new prosecuting attorney, and responded to a question about accomplishments in 2025 at their Dec. 30 meeting.
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Free news:Â Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected four candidates to interview for the position of fire chief.Â
THE DALLES — ICE agents took two young adults from near their home in The Dalles, early on Dec. 30, then returned one home to their seven-month-old child shortly afterward.
Free news:  Melanie Tucker has joined Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) to become its new Family and Community Wellness Director. She brings 30 years of experience in social services to support the Whole Family Approach.
Free news:Â A conference on authoritarianism will be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at Rock Creek Hegewald Center, 710 Rock Creek Drive. A reception begins at 9 a.m., and the program at 10 a.m.
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HOOD RIVER — Cardinal Glass Industries, the world’s largest insulating glass manufacturer, has its sights set on a significant sustainability benchmark: achieving a 95% carbon capture rate in its glass production process. Cardinal Insulating Glass (IG) Hood River, one of the corporation’s 49 facilities nationwide, is following suit, applying low-emissivity, energy-efficient coatings to residential window panes.
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THE DALLES — After thorough deliberation with property owner Kathryn Montag and her neighbors, The Dalles Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) approved Application No. 222-25, greenlighting the demolition of a historic, but dilapidated, garage
HOOD RIVER — The local presence of federal agents, like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and their detention of locals for purported immigration violations came up several times at the Hood River County Board of Commissioners meeting Dec. 15. Public comment included testimony …
HOOD RIVER — Hood River County School District’s (HRCSD’s) Board of Directors has dismissed a complaint against Superintendent Bill Newton.
The first-ever bachelor’s degree at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) was unanimously approved by the board on Dec. 16.
HOOD RIVER — When Dr. Paul Sanders started Columbia Gorge Family Medicine 40 years ago, it was in a modest house on June Street.
FREE: Six local organizations joined together to donate $20,000 to the Columbia Gorge Food Bank and help address increased need in the community: Chenowith Water PUD, the City of The Dalles, Hood River Electric & Internet Co-op, Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District, QLife, and Wasco Electric Cooperative presented the donation on Dec. 18.
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HOOD RIVER — Hood River’s pFriem Family Brewing, a Belgian-leaning operation since its start 14 years ago, took several honors at the Brussels Beer Challenge in Belgium.
THE DALLES — Omar Perez and a couple of friends began Latinos Unidos about two years ago, after the first protest he organized on Facebook attracted hundreds of attendees to The Dalles.
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Free news from Oregon Journalism Project: At 9.7%, Oregon has the third-highest kindergarten vaccine opt-out rate in the country, nearly triple the nation’s 3.4%. Idaho ranks first (15.1%), followed by Utah (10%).
GOLDENDALE — Rebecca Sells, a prosecutor in the Klickitat prosecuting attorney’s (PA) office, was the only person to apply to fill the vacancy created when Prosecuting Attorney David Quesnel resigned on Nov. 26. She told county commissioners at their Dec. 23 meeting that she was worried abou…
THE GORGE — Following a months-long wait, phase two of the state-backed, county-led Rowena Fire cleanup has finally begun, but the Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) has yet to amend its management plan and pave the way for expedited disaster recovery, even after a second meeting with ac…
EL GORGE — La vivienda economica es un tema complicado, especialmente en una región como El Columbia River Gorge, donde las oportunidades de desarrollo son limitadas. Durante más de 35 años, Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC) ha tenido dos objetivos principales: construir y preserva…
Free news: This press release highlights the work of Mid-Columbia Housing Authority, Columbia Gorge Housing Authority, and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation.
THE GORGE — As 2025 comes to a close, The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) has announced its Philanthropists of the Year.
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