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Information & Resources
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Business Resource Links
MCEDD - COVID-19 Emergency Business Assistance Grants
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
COVID-19 Resources and Updates. Join their eNewsletter for daily updates.Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority and Small Business Resources
Small Business Resilience Hub presented by SCORE
Small Business Requirements & Resources - FREE WORKSHOPS presented by Washington State Dept of Revenue, Dept of L&I and Employment Security Dept.
Please reach out to the Columbia Gorge Community College
Small Business Development Center. They are standing by ready to help you.
Mid Columbia Economic Resiliency Team Economic Impact SurveyEmployment Security: Go to ESD.WA.GOV and check out the COVID-19 information section.
There, you’ll find FAQs for employees and businesses, preparation checklists and more."How To Grow & Sustain A Healthy Business" - A condensed presentation by Carola Stepper, LAc / Owner, Cascade Acupuncture Centers on 6/18/2020 Password: 0L?.ScOB
Business Adaptation Training Resources – Presented for Oregon (but useful for Washington) https://www.mcedd.org/bat-training-resources/
IRS Tax Filing and Payment Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020
Town Hall Webinar - A Business Guide to Reopening May 27, 2020 - presented by Yakima County Economic Dev.
Managing a Business in Crisis
Webinar from Goldendale and Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce. (Access password: q2&$RMoj)Klickitat County SBA Resources & More webinar on 4/9/2020
Financing, Exporting and Advising Resources to Support Business Impacted by COVID-19
The SBA launched www.sba.gov/coronavirus to provide information about resources small businesses can access now to navigate their business through the COVID-19 pandemic.This includes financing through SBA Loan Guarantee Program – working capital, microloans, express loans and lines of credit – and counseling services through the SBA Resource Partner Network to help businesses navigate preparedness plans.
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Recreation Ideas and Updates
Visitors are asked to plan ahead, by checking agency websites or ReadySetGorge.com to see what is open before driving out and by considering a couple of “Plan B” recreation activities in case their first choice is too crowded when they arrive. Recreation sites may open or close with little advance notice; please respect any closures posted when you arrive.
Check on Washington State Park closures before you go to our trailheads or parks and confirm they are open. Stay At Home and Social Distancing mandates are still in affect.
River Drifters - Friendly, experienced guides with access to WA and OR rivers.
Wet Planet WhiteWater - We are passionate about creating incredible river experiences. Reserve your trip! 877.390.9445
Zoller's Outdoor Odysseys - Explore Rafting Trips and plan your adventures. *Check out our new adventure blog.
Hood River Waterplay - Windsurfing Lessons, SUP, Kayaking, Catamaran Sailing, and Jet Ski Rentals. We are the only facility in The Gorge with our own private beach.Our favorite annual Columbia River Gorge Visitor Guide now has a website to complement their outstanding printed materials. Please take a look... https://columbiagorgetomthood.com/central-gorge-washington/
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail website invites you to retrace the expedition and explore new people, places and stories.Cedar Creek Alpacas is now open for farm tours Wednesday thru Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. The boutique is open as well and is following the phase 2 safety guidelines of WA State.Cedar Creek Alpacas is also offering private appointments Wednesday thru Sunday, one hour before they open for those that are high risk or are concerned about risk. The appointment must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Please check out www.cedarcreekalpacas.com for more information. If you prefer to shop the boutique from home, check out the online store at www.alpacaboutiqueatcedarcreek.com for gifts to give or for yourself! Cedar Creek Alpacas is located at 182 McNichols Rd, Cook, WA 98605 - They can be reached at 541-604-5765The Book Peddler
154 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA Officially open during this social distancing time, but I am happy to take requests via phone, text email and will arrange to meet customers at the store. phone: 503 341 7265, jbfitz@gorge.net, website: bookpeddler.netEast Gorge Food Trail - New for 2020 ~ Addition of Washington side businesses!
www.eastgorgefoodtrail.comGorge Love
This site is focused on ways we can all help our Gorge people & businesses during this crisis. And how we can recover quickly from the economic set backs.Hear in the Gorge Tune into our partner podcast for conversations with the Gorge community, short stories, and the next full-episode coming this spring. At a time when it could be easy to feel isolated, it’s amazing how hearing the voices of others can remind you of your connection to this place and to each other.
Confluence Story Collection: Parallel Lives
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Confluence Conversations: Parallel Lives Along N’chi-WanaBryson Liberty: The Dalles Movie Theater Wouldn’t “Sell to Indians”
Bryson Liberty (Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla) talks about an incident in the Dalles where he and a friend were declined service at a movie theater.Bobbie Conner: The Extinguishing of Property Rights
Bobbie Conner (Cayuse/Nez Perce/Umatilla) talks about treaties and their impact on fishing and property rights.
READ:Ed Edmo's Poetry
“Parallel Lives” by Ed Edmo and Lani Roberts in Seeing Color: Indigenous Peoples and Racialized Ethnic Minorities in Oregon, University Press of America, 2007.
“Village in Town: The Communities Transformed by The Dalles Dam” in Death of Celilo Falls, by Katrine Barber. University of Washington Press, 2005.Oregon’s founders sought a ‘white utopia,’ a stain of racism that lives on even as state celebrates its progressivism. Oregonian, June 6, 2020
America’s Statue Wars Are a Family Feud, New York Times, November 16, 2017. Writer Sarah Vowell looks at the debate over historical monuments and describes Maya Lin's Confluence sites as a positive example.
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Gallery: Children of Celilo Village
This gallery features images of children through Celilo Village in daily life, at work and play.