Mosier Community School Executive Director Michelle Dawkins and Principal Kristin Whitley gave their annual update to the North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) board at their Oct. 22 meeting.
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WHITE SALMON — Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn had another facilities design update to share at the Oct. 22 White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) board meeting.
Education Association Representative Kate Galt reintroduced teaching staff concerns reported in prior sessions at the Oct. 22 North Wasco County School District 21 (NWCSD) meeting.
CEO Joe Lively addressed the council, explaining that the company was moving out of the community due to the sudden, dramatic increase in the rates.
BINGEN — Topics at the Oct. 20 Bingen City Council meeting included the renewal and adoption of the city’s solid waste plan, which must be done every five years. Solid waste refers to the handling of residents’ garbage and recycling.
Free news: LETRS is an intensive professional course grounded in the science of reading. It is officially recognized on the Oregon Department of Education’s approved list of dyslexia-related training programs for the 2026–27 school year.
Meanwhile, unrelated maintenance on the old bridge will bring more closures. These begin Nov. 2 with overnight, full closures Monday through Friday from midnight to 5:30 a.m. until Nov. 13, and daytime, single-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Nov. 6.
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Superintendent Bill Newton reiterated Hood River County School District’s (HRCSD) emergency and safety protocols in his report at the Oct. 28 board meeting.
Port commissioners approved the conversion area as proposed by the bridge authority, which will take up the issue when it meets Oct. 29.
Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District (NWCPUD) — has been named to two workplace lists this year, both based on employee feedback. The utility ranked 13th of 33 large organizations on Oregon Business magazine’s “100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon” list, its third year in a r…
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HOOD RIVER - The Hood River Valley High Eagles Class 5A boys and girls water polo teams concluded the regular season by winning games last week, providing them with momentum going into the state playoffs this week.
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CEO Joe Lively addressed the council, explaining that the company was moving out of the community due to the sudden, dramatic increase in the rates.
Meanwhile, unrelated maintenance on the old bridge will bring more closures. These begin Nov. 2 with overnight, full closures Monday through Friday from midnight to 5:30 a.m. until Nov. 13, and daytime, single-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Nov. 6.
THE GORGE — More than 160 youth across the Columbia Gorge are building, coding, and competing at zero cost this season, thanks to the return o…
During Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session Oct. 20, Public Works Director Jeff Hunter reported an additional $200,000 would be needed to complete the training hanger for Columbia Gorge Community College, due to increasing costs caused be a 6-month delay to redesign the building for a larger door.
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HOOD RIVER — Families gathered for a harmonious afternoon of food, dancing, and kids’ activities outside One Community Health’s (OCH) Hood River clinic on Oct. 17, celebrating the nonprofit provider’s 40th year advancing healthcare equity in the Gorge.
*CORRECTION: This article was originally published with an incorrect figure and has been updated to reflect the correct figure. We regret the error.
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