Wasco County News

By Sam Craig The Chronicle Some decisions are easier to make after eating a handful of freshly-picked cherries.

Greater community awareness is perhaps the biggest thing the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center can expect from the Oregon Solutions process, which will hold its concluding event on July 15.

Members of The Dalles Planning Commission and The Dalles City Council had their first formal look Thursday at the Chenoweth Interchange Area Management Plan , which would ultimately require massive changes in traffic patterns on the west side of The Dalles.

Gymnastics, fort win biggest grants Not a bad way for a public meeting to go: short and producing plenty of smiles at the end.

Cherry fruit fly models developed by Oregon State University indicate that the cherry fruit fly emerged in Dallesport on May 29.

THE DALLES, Ore. - North Central Oregon's cherry crop is showing promise that this year will be better than it has been the last two years for area farmers.

Taking their show on the road, members of the Wasco County Court got a little lost on the way to their first out-of-town gig.

By Sam Craig of The Chronicle Home town looking run-down? Parks overrun with trash? Bursting at the seams with civic pride? SOLV Oregon, in partnership with Oregon 150, is organizing numerous events across the gorge - and the rest of the state - to make public areas sparkle like new again.

The family of the Pioneer Woman of the Year settled in Sherman County during the 1890s.

By Sam Craigy of The Chronicle It's voting time again, and unless you're registered today, you'll be waiting until November to have your voice heard.

THE DALLES - In their unending fight against rodent crop damage, a number of Wasco County orchardists are whistling in the birds.

By Sam Craig of The Chronicle This week, the finalists who are vying for the position of superintendent at the Columbia Gorge Education Service District will be taking a look at what the job entails and getting a chance to meet the public they may be serving.

By SAM CRAIG of The Chronicle Residents are getting a chance to take a look under the hood of what may be the future Wasco County government and learn about the massive overhaul that's in the works.

By Elroy King The Chronicle "One life at a time" is how Camp Morrow Bible Conference works to make its surrounding communities better.

What should Wasco County government look like in the future? The Wasco County Home Rule Committee will hold a series of meetings to explain the proposed Home Rule Charter, which would seriously change the way the county government goes about its business.

By Rodger Nichols The Chronicle Oregon transportation officials carved up the last lump of federal stimulus construction money Wednesday.

By KATHY GRAY of The Chronicle When it comes to bicycling, Wasco County has a few big advantages: its weather, its stellar scenery, and its miles and miles of country roads.

By KATHY GRAY of The Chronicle The Dalles water and sewer systems may offer the means to produce renewable energy under a collaborative effort between Northern Wasco County PUD and the City of The Dalles.

From native culture to modern dams, The Dalles is a hub of Pacific Northwest heritage • Gas, 267 miles @ $2/gallon $21.36 • Lunch, Burgerville $8.88 • Dinner, The Vault $9.95 • ...

The man accused of killing two neighbors in The Dalles has been arraigned on aggravated murder charges.