Julie Hester se une a WAGAP como nueva Directora Ejecutiva
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Free news: Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) will welcome Julie K. Hester as its next Executive Director
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With downtown parking in scarce supply, Port of Hood River staff may consider leasing several of its newly-established Anchor Way parking spaces to help alleviate the problem.
THE DALLES — The Dallas Area Chamber Community Affairs May 28 meeting featured updates from Mayor Rich Mays.
Free news: Learn practical, fire-wise landscaping strategies at this informative community workshop focused on reducing wildfire risk around the home.
WHITE SALMON — Swiping, liking and meeting up through dating apps hasn’t worked out for White Salmon resident Kristina Lancaster, who said the two online dates she’s been on were disappointing at best.
THE DALLES — The North Wasco County School Board is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy on the Board for the Zone 3 position.
The firm, located in the Tri-Cities, came highly recommended, Polkinghorn said, and has worked with districts in Oregon, Washington, and western Idaho.
Free news: The original declaration was for Clackamas, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Tillamook, Union, and Yamhill counties with Clatsop and Wasco counties added later.
Free news: The committee has been touring buildings and identifying the needs at each facility, looking at enrollment and economic projections, and considering financial options for the past year.
City residential users can expect an average combined monthly increase of $10.04 in sewer and water rates.
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Free news from Uplift Local: The Rural Organizing Project (ROP), an Oregon nonprofit with affiliated groups in Hood River and Wasco counties, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Oregon State Police is violating Oregon’s sanctuary law by allowing federal immigration authorities to access sensitive personal data belonging to state residents.
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Free news: Brady passed away after a heart attack on Election Day, May 19, as ballots streamed back to the Wasco County Clerk’s Office selecting him as the frontrunner in his bid for a second term as county commissioner at 36%.
In the afternoon session, the Klickitat County’s Health Department reported it was facing a major financial crisis after the state cut its funding by $400,000 for Fiscal Year 2027, representing a 14% decrease in its overall budget.
Commissioners at the May 18 Hood River County meeting directed staff to create a wolf predation committee following a presentation by Andrew Meyers, an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife representative from The Dalles, during the work session.
Free commentary: The Columbia River Gorge is one of the most beautiful places in the country, but it is also uniquely vulnerable.
Handcrafted bowls of all sizes, shapes and colors lined the tables at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser during the fifth annual White Salmon Art Walk on May 16. The pieces for purchase, each $15, were created and donated by White Salmon Valley School District (WSVSD) 7-12 graders.
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Free news: Hundreds of students from throughout the Columbia Gorge converged on the Port of Hood River May 21 to explore family-wage construction jobs in a “Career and Industry Day” organized by the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority.
This week's free news briefs: Klickitat Wildfire Resource Hub; Klickitat County burn ban; Hazardous Waste & Recycling steering committee; Hood River County School District gets grant; Klickitat Valley Health; Interim Skamania Co. Treasurer; Tooley Water District Board Meeting, May 20; Skamania County Board of Commissioners Meeting, May 19; and White Salmon Community Development Committee Meeting, May 18
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