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WEB ONLY: The Oct. 22 White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) board meeting began with the birthday song in honor of Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn.
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Wasco County certified the 2025-26 tax roll of $55,322,117.54 on Oct. 10, 2025. Tax statements will mail by Oct. 25. The tax roll includes 30 districts and 3 special assessments; 1 County, 6 Cities, 3 Fire Districts, 9 other General Government Agencies, 6 School Districts, 3 Education Servic…
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THE DALLES — Prior to the discussion of annual landfill rate increases, several residents used public comment to press county commissioners over traffic-safety impacts they fear could follow a major cleanup decision in Portland, which may route more trucks to the Wasco County Landfill.
FREE NEWS: SAIF will be visiting The Dalles on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bargeway Pub & Catering.
FREE NEWS: School meals provided to all students at no cost; HRCSD shares important local food resource information.
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THE GORGE — Commissioners spanning four counties selected former gubernatorial candidate and House Minority Leader Christine Drazan to fill Oregon’s Senate District 26 seat, which has been vacant since Daniel Bonham resigned last month, during an Oct. 23 vote.
FREE SLIDESHOW: Soroptimist Hood River held its annual Women of Distinction awards reception at Riverside Church on Oct. 21. This year’s honorees, pictured left to right with chapter President Julie Belmore, are Ann Harris, Lesley Tamura, and Tonya DeHart.
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THE DALLES — Tense discussion about houselessness and public disruption persisted at The Dalles City Council meeting on Oct. 13 — the latest chapter of an ongoing disagreement between local charitable food services and public officials.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council held a work session prior to the regular meeting on Oct. 13. The work session was to discuss a proposed Food and Beverage Sales Tax to pay for emergency services.
El Distrito Escolar de White Salmon Valley quiere recordarles a las familias que nuestras escuelas participan en el Programa Nacional de Desayuno y Almuerzo Escolar. El desayuno y el almuerzo están disponibles todos los días escolares para todos los estudiantes que asisten a las escuelas de …
FREE NEWS: Breakfast and Lunch are available each school day to all students attending White Salmon Valley Schools.
The FFA’s goal is to help airports become self-sustaining. New buildings on airport grounds represent steady income, which contributes to that goal.
FREE NEWS: With the continued forecast of cool wet weather, local Fire Districts, Wasco County, and Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) have agreed to lift the seasonal burn ban on Oct. 17 at 12:01 a.m.
The Wasco County Board of Commissioners will be holding a Town Hall Meeting in Maupin on Oct. 22 from 5-6 p.m. Zoom information at us02web.zoom.us/j/85289886975?pwd=Rfb0ynOUqBDwc9ExgGgxZGe3ppD22b.1.
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THE GORGE — Pending federal approval, hundreds of currently unserved and underserved addresses near The Dalles and the upper Hood River Valley will have access to broadband internet via fiber optic cable in a few years.
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HOOD RIVER — This land is a miracle — an eternal source of life that binds us together. For Jeanne Carver, Pacific Northwest ranch wife turned sustainable, all-American retail titan, its health is at the heart of everything she practices. “The land must win,” Carver said, attributing the guiding philosophy to her late husband, Dan. “It’s our responsibility to do everything we can while we’re still here.”
THE DALLES — A sold-out crowd gathered at The Dalles Civic Auditorium recently to attend Hope Starts Here, an annual event and fundraiser to support the work of Youth Empowerment Shelter (YES), a local organization that helps youth and young people ages 10-24 who are experiencing crisis or h…
FREE NEWS: The City of Bingen has completed and opened four new bus shelters that provide ADA-compliant, weather-protected spaces for residents and visitors waiting for public transportation.
THE DALLES — Wasco County commissioners have voted to oppose a federal plan that would tie flood insurance eligibility to habitat protections for endangered salmon species and orcas, saying the proposal could severely limit development and penalize property owners across flood-prone areas of…
CASCADE LOCKS — The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation recently honored former Cascade Locks resident and city council member Denise Emmerling-Baker.
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