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🌱 Annual sewer rate increases proposed for The Dalles

The Dalles, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning The Dalles! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Annual sewer rate increases proposed for The Dalles
  • Classic rock tonight, Irish tunes tomorrow in The Dalles
  • What $35 million in hospital upgrades means for The Dalles

Also on today's calendar: Archaeology Roadshow: The Dalles and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: High thin cloudiness, temps: high: 52, low: 40.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 52 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 11/09 The Dalles City Council meeting (gorgenewscenter.com) — Sewer rates in The Dalles could rise 6.5% annually under a recommendation financial consultants presented to City Council on Nov. 9. The proposal accompanies a 10-year, $73 million wastewater improvement plan. Council also considered a sewer connection for Pinewood Apartments, where the septic system is failing.
   

2. Gorge Giggin' Guide - Nov. 10 (columbiacommunityconnection.com) — The Dreamboats bring 1950s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll to The Dalles Civic Auditorium on Nov. 11, with doors at 6 p.m. and music at 7. Tickets are available at Klindt’s Booksellers, online or at the door. On Nov. 12, Tom Delany and Caroline Keane play Irish traditional music at St. Paul’s Chapel.
   

3. Adventist Health invests millions in Columbia Gorge capital improvements (gorgenewscenter.com) — Adventist Health says it is investing more than $35 million in its Columbia Gorge facilities in The Dalles, including new patient-care technology and critical building systems. Projects include a $2.5 million nurse call system, upgraded laboratory equipment and fetal monitoring technology. The system also funded repairs to Water’s Edge after the December 2025 windstorm.
   

4. The Dalles Lions Club Celebrates 100 Years with a Night of Music, Dancing and Community Spirit (columbiacommunityconnection.com) — The Dalles Lions Club is marking its centennial with a project to replace the stairs at Sorosis Park’s historic Lions picnic shelter. Following an October celebration at the Granada Theatre, the club and Park Foundation have raised $25,000 toward the $36,000 goal to make the shelter safer and more accessible.
   

5. Preliminary election results for Hood River, Wasco, Klickitat and Skamania counties: Nov. 3 General Election (tncontentexchange.com) — Darcy Long held a double-digit lead in The Dalles mayoral race in unofficial election results, while Lisa Gambee and Mike Urness secured Wasco County commission seats. The tallies remain subject to change before Oregon’s December 10 certification deadline, with 61% of registered Wasco County voters’ ballots counted as of November 10.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone interested in working from home?
    There's an opening in my friend's company. Send me a message if you’re interested (Nextdoor Steele Rd)
  • Whats up neighbors?
    Was wondering if anyone had a burn barrel they don't want or a know of a place that has any for sale. (Nextdoor East The Dalles)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Store Manager in The Dalles. Apply here.
  • Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in The Dalles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Dalles here.

Ok The Dalles! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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