Darcy Long would like to see Oregon legislatures help city and county government fund big, statewide needs like the need for affordable housing and services for the homeless by providing targeted state funding, but in a manner that allows city and county leaders to decide what solutions are best suited to the communities they serve.
Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) has learned it was one of 23 organizations approved for a New Systems, Power, and Action Grant that w…
Scott Hege
You may have seen a lot of purple buses around town lately, and heard a lot about some GOrge Pass and are wondering what this is all about. We…
When JC Penney shuttered its doors in downtown The Dalles two years ago, the silence was palpable.
The 22,000-square-foot space drew thousands and was known to keep its parking lot full, even on Sundays. Its closure was even postponed for several weeks in the summer of 2017 due to its popularity, with the retailer sending additional goods from other closing stores to be marketed in The Dalles.
The silence is over.
Zwickelmania runs at five participating Gorge breweries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tours, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the last tour going out…
On top of already paying some of the highest if not the highest property taxes in the state (WHY?) now we are going to be asked to add to them at a rate of $2.99 per thousand which will add at least for me another $600.00 plus dollars a year on said taxes. Are all the people not just homeowners but also renters whose already high rents will go up after their landlords pass the tax expense on to them going think we need to give the schools 235 million dollars to play with?
With the district top spot sealed, the No. 7 South Wasco County Redsides are looking to ride out the final two games healthy, re-focused and ready to move into state action. If this current 13-game win streak is any indication, capped by Saturday’s 61-45 home victory against Ione, the Lady Redsides are hitting at all cylinders at the right time.
Izzie has been selected by volunteers as Adopt A Dog’s adoptable pet of the week. This gorgeous girl is about a year old, and they think she’s a Pyrenees/Border Collie mix. She weighs 60 pounds, and wouldn't mind adding a few more.
A few months ago, here’s what former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy had to say about the populace in the United States:
