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

Columbia Community Connection, headquartered in The Dalles, Oregon offers honest, relevant, and positively focused local news to folks across the Mid-Columbia region.Our podcast, the CCCNews Podcast, invited guests, journalists, and other storytellers to help us tell the stories that bring us closer together in this community we call home.You can read our content and learn more about us at CCCNews.com

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25:56

CCCNews Podcast: Dean calls for small-business focus,...

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2026/10/05

Pacific Green Party candidate Josiah Dean said Oregon should overhaul economic development incentives that he argues disproportionately benefit large corporations, putting greater emphasis on small businesses as he challenges longtime Republican state Rep. Greg Smith in Oregon House District 57.

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27:31

Mid-Columbia Innovation Hub aims to help local...

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2026/09/25

An entrepreneur with an idea for a new product may know exactly what they want to build but have no idea how to make a prototype. Another may have customers and a working business but be struggling to hire employees, buy equipment, or find enough capital to expand.

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25:51

CCCNews Podcast: News Staff Talk Stories, Hobbies,...

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2026/09/15

CCCNews staffers Josh Albert and Aaron Girdham pulled back the curtain on life inside the newsroom during a casual and often humorous podcast conversation that introduced listeners to the personalities behind the stories.

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34:05

CCCNews Podcast: Columbia Gorge Health Council...

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2026/09/15

The Columbia Gorge Health Council has received a state grant to expand community health worker training across Oregon, building career pathways while improving access to health care and social services for rural and underserved communities.

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31:50

CCCNews Podcast: Local oncologist highlights advances...

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2026/04/30

Advances in cancer treatment are improving survival rates and quality of life for patients, but new trends — including rising cancer rates among younger people — are reshaping how doctors approach care, a local oncologist said during a recent podcast interview.

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28:57

CCCNews Podcast: North Wasco Schools see Rising...

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2026/04/09

North Wasco County School District leaders highlighted rising graduation rates, expanding academic programs, and strong student growth during a recent CCCNews podcast, offering a snapshot of progress and ongoing challenges across local schools. In this podcast, CCCNew’s Host Robin Denning chats with Director of Community Engagement Stephanie Bowen, Director of Teaching Allie Ivey and Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal about graduation rates, measuring success and expanding opportunities ...

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39:17

CCCNews Podcast: Gambee Emphasizes Housing Strategy,...

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2026/04/02

Wasco County commissioner candidate Lisa Gambee said the county must focus on transparency, infrastructure and long-term planning as it navigates growth driven by new revenue and development. Gambee, who is running for Position No. 1 in the May 19 primary election, outlined her priorities during a recent CCCNews podcast interview, pointing to housing affordability, wildfire preparedness and responsible use of public funds.

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35:16

CCCNews Podcast: Sfchaffeld Questions Spending...

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2026/04/01

Wasco County commissioner candidate Dick Schaffeld said the county must rethink how it spends public dollars, arguing for a more balanced approach that benefits the entire region rather than select projects or communities. Sfchaffeld, who is running for Position No. 3 in the May 19 primary election, shared his views during a recent CCCNews podcast interview, where he addressed housing, wildfire preparedness, economic development and the county’s growing revenue from data centers.

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32:28

John Grant focuses on Tax Relief, Cutting Red Tape in...

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2026/04/01

Wasco County commissioner candidate John Grant said he would prioritize tax relief, business-friendly policies and housing development as the county manages growth and new revenue tied to data center expansion. Grant, who is running for Position No. 1 in the May 19 primary election, brings a background in business, military service and local civic involvement. He has served on the North Wasco County School District Budget Committee, The Dalles Planning Commission and currently chairs the Was...

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34:01

CCCNews Podcast: Biechler Outlines...

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2026/03/27

Wasco County commissioner candidate Nichole Biechler said she would focus on collaboration, fiscal responsibility and workforce development as the county navigates growth, housing shortages and rising revenues tied to data center development.

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36:01

CCCNews Podcast: Candidate Robb Van Cleave outlines...

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2026/03/27

Wasco County commissioner candidate Robb Van Cleave said collaboration, long-term planning, and disciplined use of public funds will be key as the county navigates growth, housing shortages, and rising revenues tied to data center development.

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38:35

CCCNews Podcast: Phil Brady Outlines Housing,...

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2026/03/24

Wasco County Commissioner Phil Brady is making his case for reelection, emphasizing housing development, wildfire preparedness and long-term financial stability as the county enters what he described as a period of growing revenue and opportunity.

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26:34

CCCNews Podcast: Community Action Agency Reports...

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2026/01/29

Columbia Gorge Community Action is expanding services for people experiencing housing instability as demand continues to grow across Wasco, Hood River and Sherman counties, agency leaders said during a recent podcast interview. Lesley Oats, executive director of Columbia Gorge Community Action, said the Gloria Center — a navigation hub that opened one year ago — has significantly increased access to coordinated services. The center operates as a one-stop location where residents can connect w...

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43:39

CCCNews Podcast: Local officials discuss new effort...

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2026/01/09

Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill, Hood River County District Attorney Matthew Ellis, Program Manager Rebecca Schilling, and Lead Navigator Nick Smallmon described the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program as a voluntary alternative to jail for people involved in low-level, nonviolent “livability” crimes such as trespass, shoplifting and minor drug possession.

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65:11

Clarifications on the Recent Column about Google...

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2025/12/24

The Millennial Perspective, a column by Robin Denning The Dalles, Ore., Dec. 23, 2025 - When I wrote a column on big institutions, government, utilities, and trillion-dollar corporations, I owed readers two things at once: a clear point of view and clean, verifiable facts. In my recent column about data centers and public costs, I oversimplified a few details, and while they remain true, it’s not the whole picture. This is the clarification: what was missed, and why the core community questio...

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29:59

CCCNews Podcast: Providers Unite to Launch...

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2025/12/11

The CCS News Podcast sat down this week with three leaders behind the new Community Roots Wellness Hub in White Salmon, a collaborative mental health and community-services space that opened earlier this fall inside the former Comprehensive Healthcare building across from Harvest Market.

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CCCNews Podcast: Gorge Farmer Collective Puts Food...

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2025/10/03

On the latest CCCNews Podcast, Executive Director and co-founder Kiara Kashubs described how the Gorge Farmer Collective started in March 2020, when farmers suddenly lost access to restaurants and markets. What began with five farms experimenting with an online marketplace has since expanded to more than 35 producers serving families, schools, food banks, and restaurants across Hood River, White Salmon, The Dalles, Mosier, and Lyle.

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37:43

What’s Up The Dalles: Winnie the Pooh, Roundabout...

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2025/10/03

The Dalles Art Center is seeing a renaissance under the leadership of Executive Director Ellen Woods Potter, who joined this week’s “What’s Up, The Dalles” podcast to share big updates on public art, youth programming, and the center’s role in the evolving cultural fabric of downtown.

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43:07

What's up The Dalles: Downtown The Dalles Builds...

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2025/09/05

The latest episode of “What’s Up, The Dalles” brought together community leaders and local entrepreneurs to spotlight downtown revitalization efforts, upcoming fall events, and ongoing investments in The Dalles’ cultural and business landscape.

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48:28

Mental health leader outlines looming funding cuts,...

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2025/08/28

In a wide-ranging conversation on the CCCNews Podcast, Mid-Columbia Center for Living Executive Director Al Barton warned that looming changes to Medicaid could leave rural Oregonians with fewer behavioral health services — even as demand continues to grow.

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