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Free news from Oregon State Police:Â On Aug. 22 at approximately 4:11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 197 near milepost 8 in Wasco County.Â
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On Aug. 18, all three Klickitat County Commissioners were in Dallesport for a wastewater rate increase hearing for the 437 hookups that are part of the system, and Public Works Director Jeff Hunter explained how the county had received two loans totaling $10,380,000 in 2001 to build it out.
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Commissioners heard an update from Public Health Director Erin Quinn, who reported that WIC (which offers supplemental nutrition to women, infants and children) enrollment had increased, but onsite septic permits had decreased to 2021 levels.
The Dalles brush fire: At around 12:20 p.m. on Aug. 18, a brush fire was reported off River Road near the site of Google’s newest data center. Local crews quickly responded and contained the fire after it burned roughly three acres.Â
Free from our Home and Garden publication: Fortunately, it’s possible to preserve your harvest — and your sanity — without jeopardizing your health.Â
Free from our Home and Garden publication: After years of designing homes, I’ve learned to trust my instincts. I can usually tell when a room feels off, when a layout isn’t going to function well, or when an idea that sounds great in theory might not be quite as great once we put it on paper.
Free from our Home and Garden publication:Â Â In its simplest form, saving can mean putting money into a jar, adding to it and letting it grow slowly. A 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, is a step beyond that.Â
Free from our Home and Garden publication: If you have a concrete project on your list, now is the time to start planning — not when the weather turns cool and everyone else is trying to get on the schedule.
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HOOD RIVER CO. — Last Monday, Amazon cleared one of its final hurdles in building a 49,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center outsi…
Free from our Home and Garden publication: After years of designing homes, I’ve learned to trust my instincts. I can usually tell when a room feels off, when a layout isn’t going to function well, or when an idea that sounds great in theory might not be quite as great once we put it on paper.
Free from our Home and Garden publication:Â Â In its simplest form, saving can mean putting money into a jar, adding to it and letting it grow slowly. A 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, is a step beyond that.Â
Free from our Home and Garden publication: If you have a concrete project on your list, now is the time to start planning — not when the weather turns cool and everyone else is trying to get on the schedule.
Free from our Home and Garden publication:Â Honey Bee colonies have seen an increase in losses over the past few years. Newspapers, magazines and other periodicals have taken the cry to a crescendo level. To place some perspective to this news, the USDA conducts an annual survey of commercial operation, finding that the number of colonies has not declined.
GOLDENDALE — The animal shelter project was the primary point of discussion in Klickitat County’s Board of Commissioners Aug. 11 morning works…
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Free news: he City of Mosier will host the official grand opening of Jacob’s Skatepark on Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. The five-year project memorializes Mosier skateboarder and musician Jacob Rogers at the downtown Mosier family-friendly facility between Hood River and The Dalles.
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