CCCNews Pod - Honest Local News for the Mid Columbia, Listeners Edition

Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal of D21 joins the CCCNews Podcast today, May 21, to talk innovation in the classroom, student well-being, educational excellence, attendance, and where were at in the process of a school bond.

2022 TDHS Grad Zora Richardson takes us on a deep dive into her life after The Dalles. The unsinkable University of Portland senior maps out her creative trail through theater, music, and study abroad, and the travails of 50 auditions in a single year. Hard? You bet, but worth it.

Join us for a conversation with Erinn Quinn & Leah Becknell as they talk with us about the switch to 988, accessing mental health services in Klickitat County, and keeping your headspace out of the gutters. For more information or to chat with mental health support, call 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org/  

We're joined in the podcast studio today by DeeAnn Bohn and Erica Hernandez to talk about our regions youngest learners. From child directed play groups to getting kids free preschool, we all had a great conversation about the 0-5's local options.  For families looking to enroll or learn more about preschool opportunities, Ana recommends visiting Four Rivers Family at their Preschool Con...

In the latest episode of the CCCNews podcast, host Robbin Denning sits down with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee to explore the impact of screen time on children and families. With a research focus on the mental, physical, and relational tolls of over-engagement with technology, Dodgen-Magee offers both science-backed insight and compassionate guidance for caregivers.

Celia Peterson a 2019 graduate of The Dalles High School, took her first steps with boyfriend Jensen Douillard of Boulder today as they have set their eyes on the Pacific Crest Trail  - a 2,650-mile journey of the mind and soles from Mexico to Canada. 

Dennis Morgan, a true renaissance man and civic leader, is the Principal Broker and Manager at Copperwest Real Estate in The Dalles. We talk housing stocks, home prices, history, kids, rafting, theatre and interest rates in this all-out CCCNews podcast about TD.

We take it outdoors in the wilds of downtown retail in The Dalles this week with Skookum Outfitter’s Allison Turner as we get the lowdown on upcoming events from TD Main Street’s Cynthia Kortge and a debrief on that delicious Chocolate Crawl and a quick kibosh on the rumor that Rite Aid is closing.  

This week,  Steve Light of Freebridge Brewing brings the Dirty Juicy with The Dalles Main Street's Cynthia Kortge in a discussion of all things downtown TD and, of course, beer and pizza.  Hear about Federal Street Plaza plans, coming local events, new businesses and people and places that make TD great. 

Join CCCNew’s Robin Denning, Joshuah Albert & Tom Peterson as they welcome special guests Victor Johnson, Aaron Jalen the Mailman, and Christmas Turkey cooking Tipster Colleen Worrell to the all-new and all-exciting CCCNew’s Christmas Variety Show. 

Join The Dalles Main Street’s Cynthia Kortge and Lindsay Giamei in this week’s Podcast of What’s Up The Dalles. Learn about the festive list of Christmas happenings in downtown TD and get an update on all the collaborations occurring at The Workshop. Coffee, Cupcakes and DIY! 

Join Cynthia Kortge and Hannah Mapes as we explore what's coming to The Dalles this November. We'll also have the Latest in downtown business news, events, and local gossip.

The program features all the latest scuttlebutt in Downtown TD with The Dalles Main Street’s Cynthia Kortge and CCCNews’ Josh Albert and Tom Peterson.

Join us on the CCCNews Podcast as we delve into the world of Columbia Basin Care, an independent non-profit care facility that has served the Columbia River Gorge for over fifty years. In this episode, we interview Anneta Crown and Keri Dell about why they do the work they do, staffing challenges brought on by the pandemic, career opportunities, scholarships, and free nursing classes available to...

Join CCCNews as Wasco County Commissioner candidate Dan Richardson dives into his campaign, his background, and his time as a city councilor in The Dalles. This interview gets into some of the more recently heated topics at The Dalles City Council and offers a rare insight into that decision-making process and understanding some of the outcomes families are living with, in The Dalles. About the In...

Join CCCNews as Wasco County Commissioner candidate Jeff Justesen shares insights from his time at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility's Juvenile program and his coaching experiences and discover how these roles have shaped his vision for supporting youth services and infrastructure in Wasco County. Jeff also shares how he is eager to represent and amplify the voices of small r...

Explicit Content Warning: This podcast contains mentions of sexual violence,  listener discretion is advised.  Sponsored Content: This content was paid for in part by the Friends of Kara Davis.  About the Interviewer: Robin is an award-winning filmmaker and a founding member of CCCNews. During election season she consults with and creates media for candidates to bring their platforms to voters, lo...

CCCNew reviews the new indie hit game Palworld

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview trans poet and healing arts practitioner Keath Silva,  about his new book of poetry titled King Crone and the Empty Nest, transformational poetry and rites of passage. Keath speaks to underlying health problems caused by not honoring our creative expression, misgendering, embracing authenticity, embodying the king crone archetype as a nonbinary...

In this short podcast PSA, CCCNews journalist Cole Goodwin speaks with Shannon O’Brien, Mid-Columbia Human Trafficking Task Force Consultant about the signs of human trafficking, what to do if you suspect someone may be a trafficking victim, and shares a message of hope for survivors.  For more on this story visit CCCNews.com

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast we interview Kenny LaPoint, the Mid-Columbia Community Action Council Executive Director leading a local and regional effort to end homelessness. We discuss MCCAC's collaborative approach to addressing homelessness, complexities surrounding service resistant populations, and how MCCAC is working to build a culture of hope in the face of hardship.

In this episode of the CCCNews podcast, Cole Goodwin tells the story of a local Christmas miracle made possible by a collaboration from Underriner Ford and Nissan, United Way of the Columbia Gorge, and Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. This is the story of Christina Mott, a selfless, disabled single mother of three, a survivor of domestic violence a parent of a speci...

In this special episode, we join Josh and Tom, on guitar, as we read to you "Twas the Night Before Christmas,"  jumpstarting your holiday spirit. We at CCCNews hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview Scott Baker, executive director of Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation. Baker talks the saving of Sorosis Park, adding a Mountain Bike Skills Park and Pump Track with an eye to the Mill Creek Greenway which will provide kids a safe route to outdoor recreational opportunities downtown and most of all building community.