HOOD RIVER — Carrington “Ceb” Barrs is leading the construction of one of the most challenging — and rewarding — renovations of his career. In 2023, Historic Waucoma LLC purchased the historic Waucoma Hotel building that was previously home to the Naked Winery (relocated in 2020) and the River City Saloon (temporarily closed in 2023).
Have you always wanted to see inside the historic IOOF building? Here is your chance! The Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held there on Sunday, Oct. 20, with registration at 12:30 p.m. and luncheon at 1 p.m. Cost of the luncheon is $15.
In a short ceremony Wednesday afternoon, the Mid-Columbia Senior Center officially opened its long-awaited elevator. Winning the honor of taking the first ride was Gary Bradley and Sandy Haechrel.
A raised pedestrian bridge will connect Cascade Locks’ business core to the riverside Marine Park, if plans reach fruition.
Looking back on August 23, from the archives of The Dalles Chronicle
PORTLAND (AP) — Stand on the roof of Portland and look down. Way down. You could die a dozen ways up here. You could slip off the open deck. You could fall down the elevator shaft. A gust of wind...a swinging beam... Cables no thicker than Bic pens run around the deck and keep you safe. Safe? In the distance, Mt. Hood feels about eye level.
To the editor: Here’s a commercial I’d like to see: Seniors, do you find that you gain more pain while attempting to climb those stubborn steps? Would you prefer your days without this malaise? Then your home needs the new ‘See You Later Elevator Chair.”
The truth came out this week in the domestic violence case of three-time NFL Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice and his fiance Janay Palmer.
How many times do you hear of new products or research findings that will help you live longer? Take this pill or that, eat less fat and more fiber, hit the gym, and lift those weights, etc. But many folks ignore these reports because they believe when their time is up, there ain’t nothing you can do about it. So why change old habits? Que Sera, Sera, whatever will be, will be.
Mid-Columbia Senior Center is seeking community funding to cover the cost of installing a much-needed elevator to their existing facilities at 112 West 9th Street, The Dalles. According to Senior Center board member and chairman of the elevator committee Joan Silver, the project is both “absolutely necessary” and one that has been in the works for a long time.
