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Free news:Â Senator will hold open-to-all town halls in Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties.
THE DALLES — With limited action items and sparse public attendance, The Dalles City Council meeting on March 9 wrapped up after an hour and a half — its shortest since last June. The meeting began with a proclamation in support of The Dalles Stand Down, an annual event that provides local v…
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Free news, online only:Â Oregon Senate Republican Caucus press release;Â HB 4145 Delays Measure 114 Implementation to 2028 Pending Court Ruling.
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After a career in the military and civil service, he’s one of five, and the only Democratm vying for Rep Newhouse’s seatÂ
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Free news: Washington state’s Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that ended the effort to remove Stevenson City Council member Lucy Lauser from her position. From Uplift Local.
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THE DALLES — The Dalles City Council meeting on Feb. 23 covered a wide range of topics, including a presentation from the University of Oregon’s (UO) Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP), impassioned public comment concerning street closures, and a public hearing on an updated employment land strategy, which was adopted unanimously.
Free news: Dawn Rasmussen, Democratic candidate for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, announced today, March 2, the addition of Dan Ruby as senior strategy advisor, continuing the expansion of her campaign leadership team and deepening outreach across Southern Oregon.
Free news:Â Duresky will conduct the first town hall from 3:30-5 p.m. at Ayutlense Mexican Restaurant in Bingen, 120 E. Stueben St. He will stage the second town hall from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, 131 W. Burgen St.
Free news: The Fate of The Union:Â Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians' questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump's assaults on the Bill of Rights.
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THE DALLES — Jeff Helfrich, who represents area in the Oregon House of Representatives has filed for the senate, leaving House District 52 open for contention.
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Free news from the Office of Maxine Dexter:Â Today, Feb. 6, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03)Â was blocked from conducting oversight at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, despite providing sufficient notice.Â
Free news from Rep. Dexter: On Feb. 3, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), announced her intention to visit the Dilley, Texas, detention facility to ensure the Crespo-Gonzalez family has access to medical care and due process. The family was detained while taking their sick 7-year-old to urgent care.Â
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THE DALLES — On Jan. 15, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) published an investigative article detailing The Dalles’ push to expand its water reservoir capacity in the Mount Hood National Forest through a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz.
GOLDENDALE — With a 40-year construction and operations license secured from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 22, Rye Development can now start building Goldendale’s Energy Storage Project.
THE DALLES — Wasco County Democrats are hosting a candidate forum for the four declared Democratic candidates for Oregon House District 52 on Sunday, Feb. 1 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles.
Free news:Â Wasco County Democrats are hosting a candidate forum for the four declared Democratic candidates for Oregon House District 52 on Sunday, Feb. 1 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles.
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HOOD RIVER — Around 300 Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) students walked out of second period last Friday morning, gathering by the campus flagpole in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
Free commentary: On Feb. 10, Klickitat County voters will be asked to consider a modest levy increase for Klickitat County Cemetery District 1. We ask for your YES vote to help preserve this important community space.
District 26 Sen. Christine Drazan made a virtual appearance at the Jan. 12 Hood River City Council meeting to provide an update on last year’s legislative session, and a preview of the upcoming short session in Salem, Feb. 2 through March 9.
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