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Joel Kent

Qaiyaana and Lucas have chosen the name Joel Kent for their beautiful new son born at Mid-Columbia Medical Center.

12:58 a.m.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
19 1/2 inches
8 pounds, 3.2 ounces
Origin of the name Joel: Hebrew
Name's original meaning: The Lord is God; God is Willing.

This day in history

Other interesting people born on this date:

1833 - Benjamin Harrison - 23rd U.S. President of the United States and grandson of 9th President, William Henry Harrison.

Other notable events
on this day in history:

1741 - Danish explorer Vitus Jonas Bering was the first European to sight Alaska.


Population:

The Dalles:
11,600
U.S. population:
306,265,027

Sunrise and sunset:

Sunrise:6:12 a.m.
Sunset:8:03 p.m.

Local weather:

The Dalles high:
98° F
The Dalles low:
68° F

The nation's weather extremes:

High: 120° at Death Valley, California
Low: 25 at Denali Park, Alaska

The day's Dow Jones close:

9,279.16

Your dollar's worth

Loaf of bread:
$2.49
Gallon of milk:
$3.85
Gallon of gasoline:
$2.90
First-class stamp:
$0.44
New car:
$21,750.00
Average new home:
$165,000.00