Gardeners are increasingly utilizing native plants in creating beautiful landscapes that support biodiversity, conserve water, and thrive without fertilizers and pesticides. With native plant landscapes, gardeners are able to have a meaningful impact on habitat and species loss while enjoying an attractive, more economical landscape.

Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), Goldendale Giving Tree, and Skamania County Christmas Basket Program are partnering to make Christmas much brighter for families in both Klickitat and Skamania County.

The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative will host its fifth annual Housing Stabilization Summit on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.

Iconic brewery helped launch Oregon's craft beer industry, trained generations of brewers and became part of Hood River families' lives.

A little over five years ago, the Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance's board volunteers reached out to The Next Door, Inc. with a vision of partnering to support CGPA in becoming its own 501c3 nonprofit organization. However, early in the partnership, CGPA asked if it could become a program of TNDI due to limited capacity to work on the endeavor.

The Dalles musician Garry Estep will perform a free Nov. 8 benefit concert, with donations matched to support local homeless services and shelter programs.

The Dalles Public Library has a busy week planned for Nov. 2-7, with activities ranging from a Día de los Muertos celebration and hands-on crafts to a winter coat exchange, a Nerf battle, and a visit from mermaids.

See how Wasco County collects, verifies and counts ballots in this quick, step-by-step guide to the local election process.

Twenty-three local residents will observe ballot openings as Wasco County moves through a series of checks, hand counts and equipment tests before releasing results from the Nov. 3 General Election.

Families filled the Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda dealership in The Dalles on Thursday evening for a Halloween celebration featuring costumes, candy, decorated trunks and activities for children.

Members of the Columbia Gorge Artists League will exhibit, sell, and demonstrate their varied creative artworks at Yvonne’s Art Studio, 3735 Klindt Drive in The Dalles. A reception will be held Friday, November 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit runs from 11 am to 4 pm, November 7 through 8.

Over 160 youth across the Columbia Gorge are building, coding, and competing at zero cost this season, thanks to the return of competitive robotics mini-grants co- sponsored by the Gorge Technology Alliance (GTA) and the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub.

Murder trial is underway in Wasco County Circuit Court with the prosecution giving voice for the deceased Amanda Harman while the defense puts focus on "mishandled DNA evidence" and a lack of witnesses.

Oregon State Police responded to four crashes along a 13-mile stretch of Interstate 84 Wednesday, including one involving a corrections transport truck that sent five people to hospitals.

The council postponed a construction spending decision until Nov. 9, heard about winter shelter plans and reviewed updates on children’s counseling and local news access. And Coming Soon: Google Information on data centers, water use, infrastructure and tax agreements to go live on city website

Bridge traffic fell 17% in August and 8% in September. Delays and closures expected in November. Officials prepare for inspections, test piles and a push for $532 million in federal funding.

Bridge steel and coating maintenance on the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge has been rescheduled to begin Nov. 2. The repairs will help keep the existing bridge operational until the replacement bridge is completed.

A new documentary shows how Braver Angels and other bridge-builders are working to overcome political divisions and find common ground. The Braver Angels Columbia Gorge Alliance hosts a Friday screening in Bingen, followed by community discussion.

Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation is offering home repair grants to eligible low-income homeowners in Klickitat and Skamania counties, with priority given to seniors, veterans and families with young children.

An overturned semi-truck shut down Interstate 84 near Mosier early Tuesday morning, damaging dozens of highway barriers and guardrails. The driver was cited for a speed violation.

A judge kept the DUI diversion option open after Grant’s attorney failed to provide required paperwork at an Oct. 26 hearing.

Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 21-year-old Idaho man on Interstate 84 in Union County.

Two jurors already excluded in murder trial that is expected to last up to 3 weeks. Wasco County Deputies are checking all trial observers for weapons before entering the courtroom in the emotional case.

The City of The Dalles Public Works Department has canceled the remaining work for a pavement preservation project on E 13th St. between Washington St. and Union St. due to unfavorable forecasted weather conditions. Paving that was originally scheduled to take place the week of October 26, 2026, has been canceled.

A 77-year-old Antelope man died Saturday in a Highway 97 collision near Madras involving a van driven by a 67-year-old resident of The Dalles.

More than 150 feet of new LED lighting and a new generation of volunteers will keep The Dalles’ landmark star shining through another holiday season. But it takes some courage.

The annual Fill Your Pantry market returns Saturday, November 7, with a slightly different approach this year. Rather than a separate one-day event, Fill Your Pantry will take place during the regular Hood River Farmers Market, bringing bulk buying and winter food storage to the market’s final stretch of the season.

The Dalles Public Library celebrates Halloween week with a haunted house, storytelling, crafts, Minecraft, chess and family activities from Oct. 26 through 31.