First Evening of Excellence recognizes 'spark'
Attitude, hard work, passion all rewarded
Students were recognized for their leadership, attitude and work ethic during The Dalles Wahtonka High School’s first Evening of Excellence on May 15.
The Dalles Dam offers holiday weekend tours
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites visitors to join a park ranger for a guided tour of The Dalles Dam during Memorial Day weekend.
CASA certified by national association
Columbia Gorge CASA has been awarded certification by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. This certification recognizes that Columbia Gorge CASA is in compliance with National CASA’s high standards for quality child advocacy
Oregon Wellness Award goes to Chenowith
Local school recieves praise for initiatives
Students and staff at Chenowith Elementary School were celebrated Monday for their commitment to healthy living. The school was one of three in Oregon recognized with the 2013 Oregon Wellness Award.
AYSO soccer holding signups
Parents have until July 1 to get children on teams
AYSO soccer is building rosters
Former TDW athlete named as junior college All-American
Ann Marie Guischer starred in first season at Mount Hood Community College
Ann Marie Guischer stands out for Mount Hood Community College with all-league, Pitcher of the Year and All-American honors
Redsides have good district showing
Hahn gets girl's gold in 800 meters; Boy's 4x400-meter relay scorches field in 3:49.43
Six individuals, boy's relay team headed to Eugene this week
Rangers send three to state
Olson notches first-ever district title; Darden and Selzer qualify with second-place finishes
Two personal records are set by Austin Olson and Bethany Stelzer; Taylor Darden grabs second in shotput and discus
Big Sky track brings excitement to the mix
Sherman has full bus headed to Eugene
Three individuals and 4x400 girl's relay grab distrcit titles
Tribe sending six to state meet
Conklin, Nerdin and Barnard-Davidson each earn second-day qualifications
Tunai, Farr, Hill, Nerdin, Barnard-Davidson and Conklin punch state tickets
The Dalles Wahtonka softball, baseball and Dufur baseball announce playoff matchups
TDW baseball team hosts Corvallis, TDW softball and Dufur on the road
Clinic releases eagle to wild
After some hesitation, a young, bald eagle rehabilitated at Rowena Wildlife Clinic took advantage of the freedom offered to him May 7 and flew back into the wild. The 1-year-old male raptor was found April 15 at Avery Park near Wishram, Wash., unable to fly. An employee at the park contacted authorities at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at The Dalles Dam, who then called Rowena Wildlife Clinic in Rowena.
Tribe trio district track and field champs
Tunai, Hill and Farr punch state meet tickets after wins Lio Tunai, Harris Farr and Yasmin Hill did not wait long to punch their individual district crowns for berths in the upcoming state meet in Eugene.
Not to be overlooked
The Dalles Wahtonka opens up the offensive floodgates in a 15-5 mercy-rule win Even with a current run of five consecutive semifinal playoff berths, The Dalles Wahtonka had been cast aside as major players in this 2013 postseason field. Not so fast.
Public meetings from May 19
The Dalles Tuesday – The Dalles City Council special meeting, noon, city hall second flood conference room, 313 Court St. Agenda: executive session to evaluate city manager, city attorney and municipal judge; reconvene to open session and make decisions following executive session.
Looking back at may 19
60 Years Ago-1953 Wasco County today issued the Harvey Aluminum Company of Torrance, Calif., a building permit to erect a $3,000,000 structure west of here as the first major unit of a projected $65,000,000 aluminum reduction plant.
Editorial: Beseiged watchdogs
Journalists everywhere are in an uproar over the U.S. Department of Justice decision to seize records on more than 20 phone lines assigned to the Associated Press, that could have been used by as many as 100 reporters.
Democrats say Oregon budget will go forward
SALEM — The Democrats in charge of writing a new state budget said Friday they’re casting aside proposed tax increases and public-employee pension cuts and will begin advancing early pieces of a spending plan for the next two years.
A Wetlands Solution?
A new committee is working toward creating a predictable environment for development In the saga of local building projects like Walmart and the regional jail’s Dakine building, the U.S. Clean Water Act’s wetlands rules have been seen as the “ogre” that has held development at bay, in some cases for years, but a new committee is working on a way to resolve wetlands issues before specific construction is even contemplated.
Oregon Coast has hidden waterfall gems
FLORENCE — The Coast Range is not famous for waterfalls. Within the green and blue mosaic of rolling mountains, you’ll find patches of old-growth trees, silver streams and a lush rainforest of wildlife and plants.
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