THE DALLES — Chris Beck, the Democratic and Independent candidate challenging Rep. Cliff Bentz for Oregon’s massive 2nd Congressional District, held an informal meet-and-greet at Sunshine Mill Artisan Plaza and Winery last Thursday.
Free slideshow: Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony earlier today "to honor the lives lost and the courageous first responders who answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001."
Free state news: On Sept. 8, the House Interim Committee on Rules heard the status of federal interference with Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Aug. 24 decision lifting a lower-court injunction that blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting
THE DALLES — A survey conducted by PortlandRealEstate.com gives The Dalles the number one spot on its “Oregon’s most envied place for first-time buyers” list.
The Dalles photographer Gary Elkinton captured the partial lunar eclipse in the evening of Aug. 27. As explained by NASA: "On Aug. 28 (the evening of the 27th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 4:…
Free news: The Executive Order (EO) issued by the White House regarding childhood vaccine schedule recommendations does not change the WCHA’s position on evidenced-based vaccine guidance.
Free news: This story was produced by Columbia Insight, whose mission is to inform and inspire readers with original, balanced journalism about environmental issues affecting the Pacific Northwest with a special focus on the Columbia River Basin.
Minoru “Min” Yasui, Japanese-American and Hood River native, is now featured in the “Power of Words” installation at the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
THE DALLES — Last week, representatives from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services visited the Columbia Gorge to learn more about local efforts to improve rural healthcare.
A total of $40,000 will be evenly split between The Next Door, Inc., for ongoing youth and adult mental health supports, and to Gorge Mutual Aid, under the umbrella of Gorge Ecumenical Ministries, for daily needs like groceries and travel expenses.
Free news: Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) will again participate in the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), created by the members and management of Metallica.
Free news: The newest Alaska Airlines Fallen Soldier Cart stopped by the Oregon Veterans Home on June 25 on its way from Seattle to the Salt Lake City airport, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders and various local law enforcement agencies.
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ONLINE ONLY, free news: Nationally, more than 40% of high schoolers have used AI for companionship and 20% say they or another student they know have had a romantic relationship with AI.
Free news: On June 25, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley launched an investigation into the Trump Administration’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, which has so far reportedly cost American taxpayers more than $16 million.
Free news: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined her Senate Democratic colleagues sending a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) demanding the USPS abandon attempts to restrict voting by mail called for in an unconstitutional executive order from President Trump.
Free news: The report shows that prices for 25 widely used drugs increased an average of 81% after market entry in the United States, while declining by an average of 13% across 19 comparable countries.
Free news: Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) reintroduced the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, legislation to help communities respond to increasingly dangerous wildfire smoke events, on June 10.
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Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight
Free news: Last month the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) warned that 6,948 people were at risk of having SNAP benefits close at the end of April due to federally directed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work rules. Those closures and reductions have now taken effect.
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