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Police pursuit on I-84 ends with juvenile safe, North Dakota woman arrested — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (299+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 9, 2026 — A 15-year-old girl was brought to safety Tuesday evening after an alleged custodial interference case originating in Eugene led to a police pursuit along Interstate 84 and the arrest of a North Dakota woman near Mosier, according…...
Reminder: The Dalles to begin citywide storm drain cleaning Sept. 8 — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (208+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 8, 2026 — The Dalles Public Works Department will begin cleaning stormwater catch basins across the city Tuesday, Sept. 8, with work expected to continue through Friday, Oct. 2. The annual maintenance is intended to keep stormwater moving efficiently through the…...
Voluntary Water Restrictions Start September 8, 2026 — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (397+ words) From the City of The Dalles Public Works Department: Make the most of the resources we share The Dalles Municipal Watershed started 2026 with a record low snowpack followed by the recent Grasshopper Fire burning into the Dog River Basin. The…...
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…...
Wrong-Way Driver on I-84 Arrested After Nearly Hitting Two Vehicles near Celilo Park — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 21, 2026 — A 33-year-old Pasco man was arrested Thursday after Oregon State Police received a report that a vehicle meeting his description drove the wrong way on Interstate 84 near The Dalles, nearly striking two other vehicles. The incidient…...
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…...
Google tax deals pour millions into Wasco County; commissioners eye $15 million endowment for windfall — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1177+ words) Industrial plant at the Google Data Center under construction on River Road. The plant with 280,000 square feet remains under construction. Once the facility gets a certificate of occupancy from the City of The Dalles, it will come on the property…...
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…...