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.

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.

Don’t forget your appetite — and your steak knife. The Dalles Kiwanis’ 70th annual Steak Feed returns Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Sorosis Park, raising money for local youth programs and scholarships.

As a precaution, the City will implement a Stage 1 Water Restriction Advisory beginning September 8, 2026, the day after Labor Day. Customers are asked to voluntarily reduce water use to help extend the City’s surface water supply until fall rains return, which is anticipated in mid-October.

Woofstock 2026 brings live music, dinner and auctions to Hood River on Sept. 18, raising money to give Gorge shelter animals another chance at home.

This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is 100% Contained with Gigs! Cooler Weather is in the Air and that means Festivals and More Special events are on Your Calendar. Get Out and Thank all the Hard Working Musicians for bringing in a Great Lineup! Have Fun and Get Out There!

Black Thumb goes Green: A failed Tygh Valley garden led Hilary Jensen to the Master Gardeners — and ultimately her dream job helping Wasco County communities grow stronger, more resilient and deeply rooted.

Dufur’s Josiah Dean is betting voter frustration, a bruised incumbent and more than 20,000 unaffiliated voters can turn his long-shot challenge to 13-term Rep. Greg Smith into a real fight.

The Grasshopper Fire has reached 91% containment as soaking rain slows fire activity, though muddy roads and unstable terrain are creating new hazards for crews.

The Dalles Public Library has a full slate of activities during the second week of September, ranging from anime and chess to Pilates, clogging, family science and a virtual conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus.

Popular trails and recreation areas are reopening as the 93,993-acre Grasshopper Fire holds at 84% containment amid cooler weather and milder fire behavior.

Hood River welcomes the peak of harvest season with two signature waterfront celebrations on back-to-back October weekends. The second annual Hood River Orchard & Ale Festival and the 44th annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival bring together the flavors, makers, and scenery that define fall in the Columbia River Gorge.