Community Corner
🌱 Which The Dalles Middle School students made the Fall 2025 honor roll?
And on the The Dalles Patch calendar - Zumba | The Dalles — One Community Health
Hello The Dalles! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which The Dalles Middle School students made the Fall 2025 honor roll?
- Are you ready to help City crews keep The Dalles walkable?
Also on today's calendar: Any Book Goes and 2 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around The Dalles? Post it to The Dalles photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 39.
- Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Dalles Middle School honor roll: Fall 2025 (columbiagorgenews.com) — Families in The Dalles can celebrate a long list of local middle school students who earned Highest Honors, Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention for the Fall 2025 term. The detailed roster highlights sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders who achieved GPAs from 3.25 up to a perfect 4.0, recognizing strong academic effort across the school. 
• Snow Season Is Coming: The Dalles Public Works Asks for Community's Help (columbiacommunityconnection.com) — City of The Dalles Public Works is gearing up for winter storms and asking residents to help keep sidewalks safe and clear. Neighbors are urged to shovel and sand walks within two hours of daylight, avoid piling snow in streets, and assist others who can’t manage the work. The city also shares tips on gear, deicer, and where to find more winter-response information online.
📸 Around The Dalles
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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Dalles
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★ Featured events ★
- Zumba | The Dalles — One Community Health
One Community Health - The Dalles, 1040 Webber St, The Dalles
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Any Book Goes
The Dalles Public Library , The Dalles
6:00 pm - Date Night at the Art Center: Christmas Cookie Exchange
The Dalles Art Center , 220 E 4th St , The Dalles
5:30 pm - Tyson Huckins
Rivertap Restaurant and Pub , 703 E 2nd St , The Dalles
6:30 pm - Strength Training | The Dalles — One Community Health
One Community Health - The Dalles , 1040 Webber St , The Dalles
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
📣 The Dalles Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wasco County Library Service District Board Meeting
The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
4:00 pm - Teen Library Council for High Schoolers
The Dalles Public Library , Rowena
2:30 pm - New Release Movie Matinee
The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
4:00 pm - Celilo Bookmobile Stop
Celilo longhouse , Celilo Village Rd , The Dalles
4:30 pm - Colonel Wright: Troubador Caroling
The Dalles Public Library , Chenoweth
10:15 am - Mahjong at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center
Mid Columbia Senior Center , 1112 W 9th St , The Dalles
1:00 pm - 3rd Thursday Book Club
The Dalles Public Library , Rowena
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- During emergencies, coordination and partnership are critical.
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is working alongside local, state, and Tribal partners to support response coordination following… (Nextdoor )
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in The Dalles. Apply here.
- Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in The Dalles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Dalles here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hood River
- Betty Jo "Bets" Stover, 1949-2025 (patagoniaregionaltimes.org)
- Climber Search Now Recovery (iheart.com)
- Flood watch affecting Oregon from Thursday to Saturday caused by intense rainfall (oregonlive.com)
Sandy
- Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com)
Troutdale
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-- The Patch AM Team
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