Starting Monday September 28, 2026 and lasting through Friday October 2, 2026, The Dalles Public Works crews will be cleaning storm water catch basins in the Downtown Area.

The Dalles Public Library has a full slate of activities planned for Sept. 20 through 26, ranging from children’s programs and teen activities to dance classes, art, local history, and a movie at the Granada Theatre.

Firefighters built or prepared 331 miles of lines and roads while battling the Grasshopper Fire, leaving an extensive repair job as the blaze holds at 98% containment.

Local art, handmade goods, food and music will come together Sept. 20 as The Makerspace 97058 hosts its first Art Harvest celebration at its Browns Creek Road property.

Sunshine Mill opens its doors Sept. 19 for its fourth annual Harvesting Sunshine festival, featuring historic mill tours, grape stomping, music, local vendors, food and family activities.

The Grasshopper Fire damaged five Mt. Hood National Forest campgrounds and destroyed Flag Point Lookout, while firefighters saved several other recreation sites as containment reached 98%.

The Dalles Urban Renewal Agency is eyeing private development for Tony’s Lot while considering temporary uses to activate the property beside the new Federal Street Plaza.

At 25, Democrat Hank Sanders is making a generational case for House District 52, focusing on housing, data centers, health care and Oregon's rising cost of living.

At 64, Republican Scott Hege is making a case for experience in Oregon House District 52, drawing on decades in economic development and government to address housing, data centers, health care and the state's rising cost of living.

The Dalles’ water restrictions sparked questions about Google’s consumption as councilors also shifted lodging-tax administration, renewed Spectrum’s franchise and set legislative priorities.

Firefighters are working to secure the final mile of uncontained Grasshopper Fire perimeter in the steep Boulder Creek drainage as repair work expands elsewhere.

Oregon's new statewide vanpool program offers subsidies covering up to half the cost as Gorge workers face thousands of dollars in annual commuting expenses.

A Hood River man died after the Subaru he was driving plunged down an embankment on Highway 35; a witness who stopped at the scene was later arrested for DUII.

The Grasshopper Fire has reached 97% containment, with crews finding little residual heat and increasingly turning toward road, dozer-line and erosion repairs across the burn area.

The Dalles Public Library has a full week of activities planned Sept. 14-19, including family crafts, outdoor recreation classes, virtual author programming, children’s activities and a Hobbit-themed Saturday.

Tyson Trezona pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated theft tied to the Neon Sign Museum HVAC theft, under a deal calling for 28 months in prison and $4,919 restitution.

New curbside recycling, drop-off centers and major investments in infrastructure in Oregon are making recycling easier and more consistent across the The Dalles, Hood River and the Columbia Gorge.

Smoke from a long row of grills hung in the air Thursday evening as a surprisingly large crowd turned out for The Dalles Kiwanis Club’s 70th annual Steak Feed, continuing a community tradition that raises money for programs serving children throughout the Mid-Columbia.

A New Jersey semi-truck driver was arrested Thursday evening after motorists reported he was allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and swerving his truck toward other vehicles along Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Hood River, according to Oregon State Police.

New park development fees cut costs for smaller single-family homes while raising per-unit charges on multifamily housing, highlighting the tension between affordable housing and making growth pay for growth in The Dalles.

El Grito returns to White Salmon for its fifth year, celebrating Mexican independence with live music, dancing, food and community while marking a new Hispanic heritage exhibit in Bingen.

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, a reflection on what Americans are defending — and whether we can disagree without forgetting what still binds us together.

Several California bighorn sheep along the John Day River have recently tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi), the respiratory pathogen associated with pneumonia outbreaks in wild sheep.  

Fall is an ideal time to plant trees and shrubs, perennials and bulbs. The weather is cool but the soil is still warm enough for root development. The colder weather in fall causes less stress on your new plants, allowing for the root systems to establish themselves in a comfortable environment before winter when they go dormant.

Mark Nilsson returns to The Dalles 50 years after his first public exhibition, celebrating a lifetime of vivid Columbia Gorge landscapes with a milestone retrospective.

A 15-year-old Eugene girl was brought to safety Tuesday after an alleged custodial interference case sparked an I-84 pursuit ending with spike strips and an arrest near The Dalles.

The Grasshopper Fire is now 93% contained as crews return to steep terrain in Boulder Creek and continue repairs across the 93,990-acre burn area.

From ranchers racing toward the flames to families evacuating through smoke, the Grasshopper Fire is changing how Wasco County residents prepare for wildfire — and what they believe it takes to protect their homes and communities.

The Dalles Public Works Department will begin cleaning stormwater catch basins across the city Tuesday, Sept. 8, with work expected to continue through Friday, Oct. 2.