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THE DALLES — There was standing room only when The Dalles City Council meeting began on Sept. 28, as Mayor Rich Mays handed local entrepreneur and longtime community volunteer Corliss Marsh a Certificate of Recognition.
Free news: Beacon Rock Golf Course was brightly lit up on Oct. 3 as more than 40 golfers hit the fairways and participated in the second annual Gorge Give Back Glow-Ball Golf Tournament.
Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.
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Free news, online only: Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has launched two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees.
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Free news: Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a una evento abierto el 29 de octubre para conocer los planes a largo plazo para el Aeropuerto Regional Columbia Gorge y compartir sus comentarios.
Another piece of the city’s Federal Immigration Enforcement (ICE) Activity Emergency Declaration puzzle has been placed.
“There are lots of brand headquarters in Hood River, but there are no other brands in the foiling space that are owned by people who live in Hood River,” said Matt Elsasser, the founder and owner of Hydrocraft Systems
The event will include live music from Cyparski and Guidera, food catered by Lake Taco, and guest speakers from TNDI’s Treatment Services programs.
HOOD RIVER — The City of Hood River is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Landmarks Review Board. The volunteer position runs through April 2028.
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HOOD RIVER — Following reports of discriminatory language at a high school varsity football game on Sept. 11, Hood River County School District (HRCSD) has concluded its investigation, and the results will remain undisclosed.
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Still underway is the design development process, with architects now focusing on details inside what will be the district’s K-6 elementary school — elements like windows and coverings, student cubbies, and whiteboards.
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Free news, online only: Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has launched two comprehensive, nine-month business accelerator cohorts designed specifically for local business owners, managers, and key employees.
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Free news: Community members are invited to an Oct. 29 open house to learn about and share feedback on long-term plans for Columbia Gorge Regional Airport. Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a una evento abierto el 29 de octubre para conocer los planes a largo plazo para el Aeropuerto Regional Columbia Gorge y compartir sus comentarios.
CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks opened the application window for round three of its Economic Development Grant Program Oct. 1, offe…
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If all goes according to plan, installation begins this fall on a preliminary test designed to support later replacement of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge.
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Before Rye Development can build a massive energy facility in a place sacred to the Yakama Nation, the state will have to write them a new water quality permit, a panel of judges ruled on Sept. 21.
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STEVENSON — The Stevenson Mushroom Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 17, inviting mushroom lovers, curious explorers and families to spend a fall day discovering Stevenson through a town-wide celebration of fungi, food, education and local businesses.
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