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THE GORGE — Small Business Development Center activity and a cafe perpetually in the red drew the most questions from directors at Columbia Gorge Community College’s (CGCC) April 21 board meeting.
GOLDENDALE — The Klickitat County Commission meeting of April 27 saw a slight change to its format, inserting a nearly two-hour childcare workshop between its morning work session and afternoon formal session.
Free news: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today, April 30, pressed the heads of Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon to answer questions about their companies’ use of technologies — including closed-loop systems — that minimize groundwater withdrawals and local impacts to water from their data centers in Oregon.
Free news: White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) has two new assistant principals who will start July 1. Trisha Eddy will serve as the K–6 assistant principal and Jim Donnelly as the 7–12 assistant principal.
Free news: The Dalles High School held its annual Scholarship Night on April 28. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 and the many organizations and donors who support student success.
The White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District (WSVPMPD) has reached a series of major milestones, moving the long-anticipated community pool project significantly closer to construction.
THE GORGE — The Columbia Gorge Stewardship Alliance invites the public to experience the Columbia River Gorge like never before at its Stewardship in Action Tour & Workshop on May 6. Reimagining the traditional conference format, this year’s event transforms the Gorge itself into the con…
Free news: Big River Community Land Trust (Big River CLT) celebrated a major milestone on April 24 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for its first completed home on Tucker Road.
Free news: The Skamania County Auditor’s Office would like to remind anyone interested in filing for elected office in 2026 that Candidate Filing Week is May 4–8. Candidates are encouraged to file online, but declarations can also be accepted in person or via the mail.
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THE GORGE — Small Business Development Center activity and a cafe perpetually in the red drew the most questions from directors at Columbia Go…
GOLDENDALE — The Klickitat County Commission meeting of April 27 saw a slight change to its format, inserting a nearly two-hour childcare work…
Free news: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today, April 30, pressed the heads of Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon to answer questions about their companies’ use of technologies — including closed-loop systems — that minimize groundwater withdrawals and local impacts to water from their data centers in Oregon.
The White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District (WSVPMPD) has reached a series of major milestones, moving the long-anticipated community pool project significantly closer to construction.
Free news: Big River Community Land Trust (Big River CLT) celebrated a major milestone on April 24 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for its first completed home on Tucker Road.
HOOD RIVER — Public engagement begins in May for the Port of Hood River’s next Strategic Business Plan (SBP), which will update a planning document last completed in 2021, just after the COVID pandemic.
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The Annual Reunion of the Wasco County Pioneers will be May 2 at St. Mary’s Academy. The event will start at 9:30 and the luncheon will be served at 11:30. The cost of the luncheon is $25 per plate.
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