Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Tracy Rushing hadn’t considered a role in public office, but when it hit, she says she believed her medical training and experience would be a valuable asset in public leadership.

White Salmon students supported in effort to reduce substance use

THE DALLES — A 40th death from complications of COVID-19 in Wasco County has been reported by the North Central Public Health District (NCPHD). A woman died Sept. 11 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC). She tested positive two days prior to her death. It is the 40th death for the county.

The City of White Salmon is considering acquiring State Route 141 from its junction with State Route 14 to the alternate junction.

A deadly spike in COVID-19 infections that began just before Independence Day should near its end around Christmas, a new state forecast said Thursday, Oct. 14.

WHITE SALMON — Washington Rep. Gina Mosbrucker (R-Goldendale) is calling for a special legislative session to focus on fixes to recent police reform legislation that went into effect earlier this year.

FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Act — is providing financial reimbursement for funeral and cremation expenses for those who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19, and Jack Trumbull, owner of Anderson’s Tribute Center, is providing assistance to anyone interested in accessing these funds,…

THE DALLES — Healthcare executive Anthony Masciotra, Jr., MBA, CPA, has been elected to the board of trustees of Mid-Columbia Medical Center, effective immediately.

THE DALLES — In the Sept. 23 school board meeting, Superintendent Carolyn Bernal announced that starting the week of Oct. 4, District 21 is initiating an opt-in, on-site rapid COVID testing program for students as an additional mitigation measure against the spread of COVID-19 in schools.

The Dalles City Council reviewed a potential water agreement with Google, also called Design LLC, at their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 27.

The month of September was focused on a retention event for resource (foster) families. For District 9 — Wasco, Hood River, Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler counties — certification staff and Resource Parent Recruitment and Retention Champion Marvin Hamilton worked to promote an event that all r…

After living for the past 40 years in the Mid-Columbia Gorge and serving on multiple non-profit boards, Marc Harvey is joining the Lyle School District Board of Directors.

How do you know it’s autumn? The leaves falling? The cooler mornings? The football hysteria? No, it’s a mailbox full of solicitations from Medicare insurance plans.

A Klickitat County Board of Health meeting ended in a plea by County Commissioner Dan Christopher to terminate health officer Dr. Amy Person from her position on the board.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley celebrates at Volcanic Bottle Shoppe in Hood River for a toast with some local beverages, followed by a discussion on economic development. Those attending include several leaders from the Gorge area: Mark Zamiller (Hood River city council), Arlene Burns (Mosier mayo…

THE DALLES — In early June, Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue (MCF&R), in collaboration with the Wasco County 911 Communications Center, implemented a new dispatching system produced by the custom engineering firm U.S. Digital Designs (USDD), called the Phoenix G2.

The month of September is designated as National Preparedness Month, a time to “raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time,” according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA; see ready.gov/September). This year’s th…