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Dark Skies Gorge gets new leader
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Dark Skies Gorge gets new leader

  • Staff report Columbia Gorge News
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THE GORGE — Mark Zanmiller, Hood River, has accepted a co-chair position with Dark Skies Gorge (DSG), a local advocacy group fighting against …

Commentary: A tale of two cities
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Commentary: A tale of two cities

  • By Bob Yoesle Dark Sky Defenders
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Excessive artificial light at night — “light pollution” — is a growing environmental and public health concern. The wasted energy from poorly …

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Night sky topic of presentation

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Columbia Gorge Discovery Center presents “Lights Out: Going Dark in the Columbia Gorge,” Friday, Jan. 22. Bob Yoesle, president of Friends of Goldendale Observatory, will talk about the effects and hazards of light pollution. A beef stroganoff dinner will be served at 6 p.m. for $16, followed by the 7 p.m. program, which is free to the public. Columbia Gorge Discovery Center is located at 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles.