Wasco, OR

Wasco CountyCommissioner Pos. 1Lisa Gambee          4,369 62.2% John Grant             2,581 37% Commissioner Pos. 3Mike Urness          3,973 65.3% Write-in                 2,115 34.7% The Dalles MayorDarcy Long           1,589 41.8% Tim McGlothlin     1,223 32.2% Joseph Slusher       973    25.6% The Dalles City Council Pos. 1Kim Morgan          1,798 57.8% Tristan Sheppard   1,289 41.4% Maupin MayorRandy

The final installment of YouthThink of Wasco County’s “The More You Know” series will be specifically for adults.  YouthThink Executive Director Debby Jones says the virtual session on November 12 will be about how parents can make sure they are taking care of themselves.  Registration will be available at youththink.net for the 6 p.m. Zoom […]

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District will officially end fire season for all protected forestlands effective 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 4. The Central Oregon District protects more than 2.1 million acres of private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands. The service area spans Hood River, Wasco, Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, The post ODF Central Oregon District ends fire season Nov. 4; local burn rules still apply appeared first on KTVZ.

Friday ScheduleFootballCrook County 23, Hood River Valley 13Pendleton 42, The Dalles 6Columbia 56, Stevenson 12Dufur 61, Joseph 12Imbler 58, Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 14Sherman 36, Echo 32Ione-Arlington 70, South Wasco 45 Cross CountryTrout Lake’s Meldoy Stock finished second and Felicity Peck fourth in the girls race at the Oregon 2A/1A District 4 Championships at McKay Park in Pendleton. Both […]

With one week remaining until Election Day, voter turnout in Wasco and Hood River counties is running behind the pace set during the 2024 election, but ahead of 2022.  In Wasco County, 4,695 ballots have been returned, representing 24.47 percent turnout.  That compares with 5,736 ballots, or 30.42 percent turnout, at the same point in […]

FootballHood River Valley 35, David Douglas 14Ontario 36, The Dalles 20Columbia 49, East Jefferson 27Seton Catholic 54, Stevenson 8Dufur 72, Elgin 42Joseph 56, Sherman 46Dayville-Monument 83, South Wasco 20 Big Sky Volleyball Tournament at The Dalles High SchoolSemi-FinalsDufur def. Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 25-8, 25-13, 25-14Sherman def. Ione-Arlington 3-0 ChampionshipDufur def. Sherman 25-17, 25-19, 25-15:  Both teams receive first round […]

Big Sky Volleyball PlayoffsSpray-Mitchell-Wheeler def. Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 14-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19Ione-Arlington def. South Wasco 25-23, 25-11. 21-25, 25-20 Cross CountryColumbia’s Lilah Zimmerman won the individual girls’ title at the Trico League Championships at Vancouver Lake, leading the Bruins to a second place finish behind team champion LaCenter.  Zimmerman ran the course in a time of 19:46, 18 […]

Wasco County Commissioners approved a 2.57% rate increase for Waste Connections to offset rising operational costs and disposal fees.  Waste Connections District Manager Jim Winterbottom told the Commission that they use the Consumer Price Index to benchmark their changes in operational costs.  He added that the most recent July to July CPI comparison increased by […]

At Wednesday’s Wasco County Commissioners, County Clerk Chrissy Zaugg told Commissioners that a new Ballot Drop box is going to be installed in Tygh Valley at the Community Center.  Once the box is installed, it [...]

Wasco County is going to add a new ballot drop box in Tygh Valley.  It will be located at the Tygh School Community Center.  County Commissioners approved the agreement for its placement on Wednesday morning.  County Clerk Christy Zaugg says County staff will do the work to put the drop box in place, including security […]