Lyle Makes Seattle Times

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Guo Xin dines with Wilson Wewa Jr. (on left), chief of the Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs, and Corkey Ambrose, chief of the Yakama Tribe, during a community powwow.

Chinese leaders learn about corporate social responsibility

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"Their Oregon stay began with four days of talks on the Nike campus and wrapped up with field trips that included a visit to the Columbia Gorge and ended with a dinner and tribal dancing in Lyle, Klickitat County, Wash."

7th Annual 13 Mile Yard Sale

Lyle Washington is participating  in the 7th Annual 13 + Miles of Yard Sales in Klickitat County. There are single and multiple sales throughout Lyle and a concentration of sales in Lyle Park Place, 3rd and Highway 14 in beautiful downtown Lyle. You can find a Map Program of all towns and sales in Klickitat County at the Lyle Historical Bridges Museum booth in the park. We'll see you in Lyle on Saturday and Sunday, June 13th  and 14th, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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If you missed the deadline for the 7th Annual 13 + Miles of Yard Sales and need a place to hold a sale, spaces are available in Lyle in Lyle Park Place on Highway 14. For information, call 509-365-5102

Submitted by Joy Collins 

River Peoples Cultural Exchange

River Peoples Cultural Exchange

A Good Day

I don't think it could have been any more perfect than this!

Sign Goes Up

The River Peoples Cultural Exchange sign is placed for this Friday's event. 

Film Crew Comes to Lyle

The Cross Currents film crew will be interviewing local residents for a video series that centers around conversations with the people of the Gorge. The producer and director are seen in the above photo shooting footage of the Columbia River People on Lyle Point. They will be at the May 15th River Peoples Cultural Exchange with a crew of about 15 capturing the celebration event.

Michael Friend is an independent writer/producer of documentary and commercial films and videos. He is also a writer and producer of print and web projects.

John Hardham is the owner and creative director of Light Wave Communications a Columbia Gorge media production company. 

Preparing for the Cultural Exchange

Vern Harpole, Roger Hull, and Don Starkin have been busy cleaning up the town in prepartion for the River Peoples Cultural Exchange that is coming to Lyle on May 15th. If you see them around, give them a big "thank you" for all their volunteer efforts.