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THE DALLES — Children in The Dalles can pick and exchange free Hot Wheels cars at “Baby Al’s Forever Garage,” in honor of the late 2-year-old who passed away in an animal attack last year.
The tone of the public comment period changed at the Nov. 3 Klickitat County Commission meeting. Of the 12 people who testified, only four spoke against data centers.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Oregon universities and community colleges because, it says, they give undocumented students in-state tuition.
Klickitat County commissioners meeting set a new record for brevity at their Nov. 3 morning workshop session, clocking in at 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
Free news: Following a search that drew interest from candidates across the country, Visit Hood River has hired Mallory Nash to serve as the organization’s new executive director.
The group chose Quentin Deo to fill the current vacant seat, citing his previous council candidacy.
District enrollment has continued to reflect broader statewide demographic shifts and lower birth rates, Executive Director of Human Resources Gus Hedberg reported at Hood River County School District’s (HRCSD) Oct. 28 board meeting.
Bingen City Council has been seeking a citizen to serve as the city’s representative on EFSEC, the state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, that is reviewing the proposal to bury a power cable in the Columbia River.
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THE GORGE – Top-ranked Dufur High opens the 2026 eight-man football playoffs with a 6 p.m. quarterfinal home game Nov. 13 against Crane.
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The tone of the public comment period changed at the Nov. 3 Klickitat County Commission meeting. Of the 12 people who testified, only four spoke against data centers.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Oregon universities and community colleges because, it says, they give undocumented students in-state tuition.
The Columbia Gorge Skating Association (CGSA) is in escrow to purchase land on which they will build The Gorge Ice Rink, the first year-round indoor ice facility in the Mid-Columbia region.
Bingen collects a 2% lodging tax and uses the funds to award grants that support tourism, totaling $56,500 for the current cycle.
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DALLESPORT — On Oct. 29, Klickitat Public Utility District (KPUD) clarified details about where the substation for a proposed data center in D…
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THE DALLES — Children in The Dalles can pick and exchange free Hot Wheels cars at “Baby Al’s Forever Garage,” in honor of the late 2-year-old who passed away in an animal attack last year.
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