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When was the first Thanksgiving? It's actually up for debate

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
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 (The Center Square) – As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, many believe the first thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the first Thanksgiving celebration was held two decades earlier in an area south of El Paso in 1598, historians in Texas argue.

Fort Dalles Museum: First military post east of the Cascades
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Fort Dalles Museum: First military post east of the Cascades

  • By Nila Soleimani For Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — After many incidents of hostilities between Indigenous tribes and white settlers, the U.S. Army ordered the ninth infantry regiment to establish their headquarters at what is now Fort Dalles Museum, the second oldest museum in Oregon.

CGN cougar

CGN cougar

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An injured cougar was killed in White Salmon in December after it was reported to be walking across property in town. 

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EnviroGorge announces bird quiz

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EnviroGorge, based in Hood River, created a fun, free online bird identification quiz for all ages and levels to help you learn about birds of the Gorge.

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Oregon moose herd doubles in size

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PORTLAND, (AP) — The only moose herd in Oregon appears to have doubled in size in recent years, despite deaths of the animals from a parasite.