(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a fair-housing investigation into the Washington State Housing Finance Commission Tuesday over its race-based Covenant Homeownership Program, a letter first obtained by The Center Square shows.
THE GORGE — Teacher Glenn Wood recounted the challenges and successes of growing the construction technology program at the Feb. 17 Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) board meeting.
THE GORGE — Lower graduation and transfer rates for Hispanic and female students at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), and financial reporting glitches, occupied the college board meeting on Jan. 20 — along with the news that programs for adult, non-English-speaking, nontraditional and GED students are doing well and exceeding state averages.
With little deliberation, The Dalles City Council unanimously passed resolution 26-002, formally acknowledging community impacts associated with heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and directing City Manager Matthew Klebes to pursue certain community support actions.
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