Looking for winter work, these three May Street students used a snow day off from school on Wednesday to drum up some snow shoveling business. From left are Grant Hardy, 11, Massimo Blanco, 11, and Sawyer Clement, 10.
To the editor: Thank you for highlighting Samantha’s story in “Turning things around” (12/28/14). It’s inspiring to see her story in the paper and important to keep an awareness focused on the chronic shortage of foster parents in Hood River and Wasco counties.
Agents and staff members from Windermere Real Estate offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington took the day off June 21 to volunteer for a variety of causes in the communities they serve. Community Service Day is a company-wide
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly 1,000 Oregon National Guard employees must take unpaid leave this summer. Oregon Military Department spokesman Capt. Stephen Bomar said Wednesday that the furlough will affect everyone from mechanics to administrative personnel.
Students at St. Mary’s Academy in The Dalles were so excited about the new pope that they wanted to stay inside and watch the news instead going out to recess, according to principal Kim Koch.
Question: “Some of the healthiest people I know are runners. I’ve never been much of an exerciser, but I’ve decided that I want to be more like them. To get myself motivated, I’ve committed to running a 5K three months from now. What’s your advice for going from zero to 5K in 12 weeks?”
