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Steak’s on Thursday: The Dalles Kiwanis Celebrates 70th Steak Feed at Sorosis Park — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (139+ words) From The Dalles Kiwanis: The Dalles, Ore. Sept. 3, 2026 — The Dalles Kiwanis will mark the 70th anniversary of its annual Steak Feed on Thursday, Sept. 10, with proceeds supporting youth programs, scholarships and community service projects. The Steak Feed is held at Sorosis…...
From Pirates to Warm Cookies: Jacob Hanks Brings a Lifetime of Tattooing to New Digs in The Dalles — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1475+ words) Jacob Hanks in his newly established tattoo studio at 409 Lincoln Street in The Dalles. His walls are filled with hardware, a testament to his craft. With decades chasing the next vision and personal inspiration, the soft-spoken artist is blending positive…...
Savoring Quietude at Klickitat State Park’s Southwest Trailhead — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
1+ week, 5+ day ago (504+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 1, 2026 — The Columbia Gorge has no shortage of trails built around spectacle — towering waterfalls, sweeping viewpoints, wildflower-covered hillsides and roaring rivers. The southwest end of the Klickitat State Park Trail near Lyle, Wash., offers something quieter. Here,…...
Getting It Right: D’Avanzo’s Spend Years Preparing For Grand Opening on Tuesday in TD — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (1672+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 28, 2026 — For the past month, Shannon D’Avanzo has been doing something that might seem a little unusual for the owner of a restaurant that hasn’t officially opened yet. She’s been running it. Shannon and Phil D’Avanzo Inside…...
The Dalles Beautification & Tree Committee Announces August 2026 Beautification Award Winner — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
2+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) From the City of The Dalles The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 25, 2026 — The Beautification & Tree Committee is pleased to recognize Marie Connell and Billy O’Keefe with the August Beautification Award for their garden at 223 W. 9th Street. After spending 25 years in the high…...
Mixing and Maxxing: Shopping reviews on new TJ Maxx — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) The Dalles, Ore, Aug. 22, 2026 — TJ Maxx opened Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Columbia River Center on Mount Hood Street to The Dalles, the largest retail clothing store entry since JC Penny shuttered almost a decade ago. The store brings name-brand and…...
The Tool Belt Generation: Gen Z Finds a Future in Work That Takes Hands and a Mind — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1769+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 19, 2026 — The public is familiar with generational nicknames such as baby boomers, the Greatest Generation, Gen Me and iGen. As Generation Z - born roughly between 1997-2012 - comes of age and enters the workforce, another nickname has begun to…...
The Dalles Lions Club Presents $30,000 for Federal Street Plaza Splash Pad Project — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) Lions Tim McGlothlin & Kris Harmon, Roger Kline of North Wasco PUD, Lions Carolyn Layson, Mike Kilkenny, Rich Mays, Nancy Cain & Helen Elsmore. The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 19, 2026— Continuing a century-long tradition of investing in projects that strengthen community life, The Dalles…...
Finding the Sweet Spot: Backpack Candy Sales Fuel Dream of Bringing People Together Around Food, Music and Dancing — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1585+ words) Liz Guzman has hustled her way into two restaurants and the dream of uniting locals around great food, music, drinks and dancing. The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 7, 2026 — Liz Guzman was 8 years old when she figured out that if she wanted something,…...
Packing the Pantry: GO’s Miller leads St. Vincent de Paul into record numbers, belly full of hope — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
4+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) St. Vincent de Paul Board Members Bill Marick, Brenda Trapp, Ed Elliott and Kathryn Gilligan in blue are all smiles as Grocery Outlet’s Cody Miller in black hat hands over the ceremonial check. And Check this out - it’s another record…...