The Dalles, OR

Moro City Council Pos. 1Joseph Belshe                121 William Thurston          49 Rufus MayorDan Ruise                      68 Austin Evans                 54 Rufus City  Council Pos. 1Dan Funkhouser            65 Cara Carlson                 54 Rufus Authorize Tax on Motor Vehicle FuelYes                                83 No                     

Oregon State Senate District 26Jeff Helfrich (R)      31,249      52.2%Nicole Bassett (D)             28,581     47.7%Oregon State House District 52Hank Sanders (D)    16,314     54.6%Scott Hege (R)          13,522    45.3%Oregon State House District 57Greg Smith (R)         14,641    71%Josiah Dean (PG)     5,834      28.3%WashingtonState Rep. Dist. 17 Pos. 1Ben Christly (D)    35,538         55.5% Kevin Waters (R)  […

Klickitat CountyCommissioner Pos. 2Lori Zoller (R)       3,624          51.5%          Andy Kallinen (R) 3,339          47.5% SheriffDwayne Matulovich (I)  5,177  65.7% Tony Warren (R)             2,679 34.0% PUD Commissioner Pos. 3Dan Gunkel                     3,875 54.6% Logan Siebert                  3,207 45.1% Klickitat County EMS District 1 Permanent Property Tax Levy of 50 cents per $1000Yes    

The Baker girls soccer season ended Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, with a 7-0 loss at top-seeded The Dalles/Dufur. The Riverhawks improved to 14-0-1. They have scored 92 goals this season […]

Tuesday ScheduleOregon Class 5A Boys Soccer TournamentFirst RoundLaSalle 4, Hood River Valley 0 Oregon Class 4A Boys Soccer TournamentPhoenix 2, The Dalles 1 Southwest Washington Class 1A Girls Soccer District TournamentLoser-Out GameColumbia 3, King’s Way Christian 0:  The Bruins will play Tenino at 10 a.m. Saturday at King’s Way Christian for a berth in the state tournament. Oregon […]

A familiar name in the Hood River community is under new ownership.The Portland Business Journal reports Full Sail Brewing Company, a longtime Hood River brewery and one of Oregon’s craft beer pioneers, has been acquired by Sazerac, a national beverage company based in Louisville, Kentucky.Full Sail opened in 1987 and helped establish Oregon’s craft brewing […]

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 […]

A wildfire risk reduction project on a section of Indian Creek between 7th and 8th Streets in Hood River will start next week.  Hood River County Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator Elly Wells says it is a small project, but there are six homes within it.  She says the Ant Farm Youth Corps Community Wildfire Defense Program […]

Residential open burning within the Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue District will be allowed beginning Wednesday with a valid burn permit.  MCFR officials say while we have received some rain, don’t let the recent moisture create a false sense of security.  Fuels protected from rainfall, especially beneath trees and other covered areas, can remain dry and […]