• Home
  • Local News
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • National / International
  • NW Representation
  • Events
  • Contact Us
HomeLocal News

Local News

No Picture
Local News

I-84 will be reduced to one lane in both directions at McCord Creek starting March 1

February 28, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on I-84 will be reduced to one lane in both directions at McCord Creek starting March 1

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE – Travelers should prepare for delays on Interstate 84 at McCord Creek Bridge as the interstate reduces to one lane in both directions starting March 1. Both directions of traffic will share the […]

No Picture
Local News

Columbia River locks shut down for annual maintenance

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Columbia River locks shut down for annual maintenance

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Columbia-Snake River System, a critical trade corridor supporting $24 billion in commerce annually, will pause operations for two weeks beginning March 1, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, […]

No Picture
Local News

Northwest Cherry Festival Unveils Reimagined 2026 Format Amid Downtown Construction

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Northwest Cherry Festival Unveils Reimagined 2026 Format Amid Downtown Construction
No Picture
Local News

City of The Dalles: Early Spring Pruning For Safe Streets

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on City of The Dalles: Early Spring Pruning For Safe Streets

The Dalles, Oregon – This year the City is asking citizens to make a special effort to prevent unsightly damage to street trees that have low hanging branches. Trimming branches before collision breaks branches is […]

No Picture
Local News

Hood River Police Report Police Officer Scam

February 27, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Hood River Police Report Police Officer Scam

From the Hood River Police Department Facebook page Friends, we have received two separate incidents in the last two days involving scammers threatening residents with warrant arrests due to missing court. Please be advised that […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 8 9 10 … 121 »

Saturday 4/04

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

1 / 5

Ronald Reagan made headlines in 1980 for claiming that 80 percent of air pollution comes from what?

In 1980, Ronald Reagan made headlines and drew criticism for claiming that trees and vegetation are responsible for 80 percent of air pollution, specifically blaming hydrocarbons released by plants. Reagan argued that this natural pollution meant stricter controls on man-made emissions were unnecessary, later even stating he meant 93 percent.

2 / 5

In which country did the modern game of squash originate?

The modern game of squash originated in England during the 19th century. It was developed around the 1830s at the Harrow School, where students created a variation of the game "rackets" by using a softer, punctured rubber ball that "squashed" against the walls. 

3 / 5

What bird did Benjamin Franklin favor for America's national emblem?

While often considered a myth, Benjamin Franklin expressed a strong preference for the wild turkey over the bald eagle as America's national emblem in a 1784 letter. He considered the eagle a bird of "bad moral character" and praised the turkey as a "respectable bird," "true original native of America," and a "bird of courage".

4 / 5

What device was Alexander Graham Bell working, which led him to the invention of the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell was working on the harmonic telegraph, a device designed to transmit multiple telegraph messages simultaneously over a single wire. While experimenting with this, he developed the "gallows phone" (or membrane telephone) to transmit voice-like sounds, leading to his successful patent and the first telephone call in 1876.

5 / 5

What musical featured "I Could Have Danced All Night"?

"I Could Have Danced All Night" is a famous song from the 1956 Broadway musical My Fair Lady. It was famously performed by Julie Andrews in the original stage production and later by Audrey Hepburn (dubbed by Marni Nixon) in the 1964 film adaptation.

Your score is

The average score is 57%

0%

Goldendale
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Goldendale weather
The Dalles
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
The Dalles weather
Hood River
Current weather
-º
Humidity-
Wind direction-
Pressure-
Cloudiness-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
-
-
Forecast
Rain chance-
Wind direction-
Hood River weather

Copyright Gorge Country Media 2025