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  • Eastbound I-84 closed east of Pendleton

    The Dalles Chronicle – Mon Nov 9, 6:48 pm ET  

    A news release at 10 a.m. Monday advised that two crashes on I-84 in Eastern Oregon have shut down the eastbound highway at mile point 216, six miles east of Pendleton. Westbound lanes were not affected. Full Story »

  • Skamania County auditor resigns

    The Dalles Chronicle – Mon Nov 9, 6:47 pm ET  

    Skamania County Auditor Mike Garvison is resigning from his position, effective at the end of the day Sunday, Nov. 8. Garvison, a Republican who was elected to a four-year term in 2002 and re-elected in 2006, said he is leaving office to take another job. Full Story »

  • Hood River audit finds $250,000 deficit

    The Dalles Chronicle – Mon Nov 9, 6:47 pm ET  

    Hood River Mayor Arthur Babitz’ has been concerned all year that the city budget is in worse shape than suspected and he has been proven right. Full Story »

  • Salmon toll rises despite kill

    The Dalles Chronicle – Sat Nov 7, 4:18 pm ET  

    Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River. Full Story »

  • Britain seeks global taxation

    The Dalles Chronicle – Sat Nov 7, 4:18 pm ET  

    ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change. Full Story »

  • Contest winner shares her history dream trip

    The Dalles Chronicle – Sat Nov 7, 4:17 pm ET  

    Editor’s note: Debra Holbrook of Shaniko won a week on the Oregon Statehood Wagon Train in a contest publicized in The Dalles Chronicle this summer. Here is an abridged account of her travels through the wilds of central Oregon. Full Story »

  • Motive remains murky in attack at Ft. Hood

    The Dalles Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 7:33 pm ET  

    FORT HOOD, Texas — Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted “Allahu Akbar!” before opening fire, the base commander said Friday. Full Story »

  • Communities honor veterans

    The Dalles Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 7:32 pm ET  

    Veterans Day has always held a special meaning for Americans. If it weren’t for the first American veterans we’d still be printing pictures of British royalty on all our currency. Full Story »

  • Challenges in the gorge

    The Dalles Chronicle – Fri Nov 6, 7:32 pm ET  

    On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Columbia River Gorge Commission will meet in the Gorge Room at the Best Western Hood River Inn for its monthly meeting. Full Story »

  • Rodeo gets another year at least

    The Dalles Chronicle – Thu Nov 5, 6:48 pm ET  

    The Fort Dalles Rodeo Association is anticipating at least one more year in Milt Tumilson Arena and, if possible, many more to come. Full Story »

  • H1N1 vaccine arrives

    The Dalles Chronicle – Thu Nov 5, 6:47 pm ET  

    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. 4 announcement. Full Story »

  • Thinking Pink

    The Dalles Chronicle – Thu Nov 5, 6:47 pm ET  

    The road is blocked as yet another bulldozer-load of dirt chugs by. Traffic is choking Second Street. You’re late for work. Looking at the clock on the dash every ten seconds and sighing heavily, you settle in. It’s going to be a while. Full Story »

  • Partnership law holds narrow lead

    The Dalles Chronicle – Wed Nov 4, 5:48 pm ET  

    OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of Washington’s new domestic partnerships law are hoping their narrow lead holds as votes continue to be counted. Elections officials are expected to release additional results Wednesday afternoon after press deadlines. Full Story »

  • School bond fails

    The Dalles Chronicle – Wed Nov 4, 5:48 pm ET  

    Sherman County voters turned down a proposal to consolidate all county schools at a single campus in Moro Tuesday by defeating an $11.25 million general obligation bond that would fund the move. Full Story »

  • County mulls new structure

    The Dalles Chronicle – Wed Nov 4, 5:48 pm ET  

    Before the Wasco County Court switches to a county commission in January, a few changes need to be put in place as far as county organization goes. Full Story »

  • The Dalles resident dies in rear-end crash on Highway 197

    The Dalles Chronicle – Tue Nov 3, 5:03 pm ET  

    A 37-year-old woman from The Dalles died when her car ran into the back of another vehicle at the intersection of Bret Clodfelter Way and Highway 197 Sunday night. Pronounced dead at the scene was Diana Mary Graves of 2015 E. 15th St. The accident was reported at 8:35 p.m. Full Story »

  • Sherman weighs school

    The Dalles Chronicle – Tue Nov 3, 5:03 pm ET  

    Sherman County voters will decide Tuesday whether to approve an $11.25 million general obligation bond that would including consolidating all school activities in the county at a single kindergarten through high school campus in Moro. Full Story »

  • Recovery efforts gain acceptance

    The Dalles Chronicle – Tue Nov 3, 5:02 pm ET  

    The Dalles has made some significant gains in the way it deals with its drug problems, but it still has a long way to go. Full Story »

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