Job loss numbers steady

Hood River News - Tue Nov 24

In September, the last month that OED numbers are available, the unemployment rate for Hood River County was 6.6 percent, more than double the number for 2007.

La Clinica building eyed for 9-1-1 a " again

The Dalles Chronicle - Sat Nov 14

Wasco County has circled back to space in the La Clinica building as a potential site for a new 9-1-1 center to replace the existing small center, located downtown within The Dalles' flood plain.

Fatal traffic crash partly blocks Hwy. 197 near Tygh Valley

The Oregonian - Fri Nov 13

Oregon State Police are responding to a fatal traffic crash in Tygh Valley, in Wasco County.

City approves traffic plan

The Dalles Chronicle - Tue Nov 10

The Dalles City Council approved the long-discussed Chenowith Interchange Area Master Plan at Monday night's meeting, with some last-minute changes.

H1N1 vaccine arrives

The Dalles Chronicle - Thu Nov 05

North Central Public Health District has received a shipment of H1N1 vaccine sufficient to allow for public clinics, said Teri Thalhofer, RN, district director, in a Nov.

Hood River native Maggie Bleakley dies at age 28

Hood River News - Tue Nov 03

'Ask us about Maggie,' family members are saying after the tragic death of Margaret Guth Bleakley on Oct.

Mosier accident victim was farmer at heart

The Dalles Chronicle - Sat Oct 31

"Ask us about Maggie," family members are saying after the tragic death of Margaret Guth Bleakley on Oct.

Land swap proposed at former Rajneeshee site

KDRV - Tue Oct 27

Associated Press A October 27, 2009 A ANTELOPE, Ore. -- A swap involving land at the site of the former Rajneeshee commune could lead to the creation of two new wilderness areas in Central Oregon.

Plan consolidates public land; Former Rajneeshee site deal could be a 'win-win-win'

The Bulletin - Mon Oct 26

A Christian-based summer camp in Antelope is working on a land-swap deal that could create two new wilderness areas and make about 15,000 acres of popular hunting grounds accessible to the public.

Where will Insitu land?

The Dalles Chronicle - Fri Oct 16

One big question looming over the economies of Columbia Gorge counties this fall is this: Where will Insitu site new facilities? It's a big question, with part of the answer riding on whether the independently owned Boeing subsidiary can attract a big federal defense contract currently out for bid.