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Free news: Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) will again participate in the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), created by the members and management of Metallica.
Road closed: It’s construction season in The Dalles. Pictured, a closed First Street near the Granada Theater. First Street is closed for a sewer project, as previously reported.
Work on the city’s Periodic Commerce Update continues, it was reported at the July 7 city council meeting.
THE DALLES — Multiple vehicles collided, causing serious injury to a driver and blocking I-84 near The Dalles, on July 6.
What are those small treasures that have special meaning in your life, that your children would cherish and keep, so they won’t be wishing they knew more about your life?
Free community news: I’m sorry to share the news of the passing of a dear Glenwood “kid,” Belinda Burrill Schultz, on June 24.
THE GORGE — The community is invited to participate in the regular update of the Regional Economic Development Strategy for the Mid-Columbia region. Led by the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD), the strategy will outline a five-year plan.
Free news: Residents in Hood River and The Dalles have two new free places to recycle materials not accepted in curbside recycling carts. The new centers help reduce contamination in recycling and increase the number of items recycled.
Free news: Klein & Associates, a land surveying and engineering company, has partnered with AKS, the regional professional consulting services firm.
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THE GORGE — The community is invited to participate in the regular update of the Regional Economic Development Strategy for the Mid-Columbia region. Led by the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD), the strategy will outline a five-year plan.
Free news: Residents in Hood River and The Dalles have two new free places to recycle materials not accepted in curbside recycling carts. The new centers help reduce contamination in recycling and increase the number of items recycled.
Free news: Klein & Associates, a land surveying and engineering company, has partnered with AKS, the regional professional consulting services firm.
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BINGEN — Emotions quickly boiled over at the Bingen City Council meeting on July 7, as irate business owners and concerned residents demanded leadership address downtown’s sluggish recovery from flood damages, which occurred after a water main break in mid-April.
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HOOD RIVER — In the face of rising personal transportation costs, Hood River’s Bikes Buddies and Sol Rides are teaming up to pilot residents’ comfort level with alternative means. Their new e-bike library and rebate program grants eligible participants a free, two-week test drive for daily transit, pre-curated to match their lifestyle.
THE GORGE — “It’s a real wake-up call to just be you and strip away anything that’s not you. I feel like cancer was the gift that gave me the …
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