A high-society soirée turned into a night of suspense Wednesday, Feb. 19, as The Dalles-Wasco County Library hosted its Art Deco-inspired murder mystery, Death by Chocolate. 

United Way of the Columbia Gorge supports local nonprofits through grant funding, and in the 2024-2025 funding cycle, we awarded $309,500 to 30 organizations that are making a real impact in our community. Nonprofits have until Feb. 28 to apply. Find out how here.

Northern Wasco County PUD (NWCPUD) has  announced the launch of its 2025 Board of Directors' Scholarship Program, offering three $10,000 scholarships to support local students pursuing careers in the utility industry.

Rising grocery prices stressing you out? Want to stretch your food budget by growing, eating and storing some food that you grew yourself? Interested in gardening and want to grow plants, be outside and get some physical activity, too? Need tips and budget-friendly ways to have a vegetable garden in the space that is available to you?

The Dalles sewer treatment plant is in the process of getting some much needed maintenance at its biosolids digester which utilizes bacteria to break down all the goodies in sewage.

The Dalles Civic Auditorium Children’s Theatre presents “Aladdin Jr.” March 1 & 8 at 7 p.m. and March 2 & 9 at 2 p.m. Aladdin JR. brings to life the beloved 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. It showcases over 30 talented students ages 8-13, from Oregon and Washington in an epic stage production that will surely leave spectators mesmerized.

Co-owners Chuck and Debra Gomez have restored the art deco theater into a performing arts venue.  A band appearing on the evening of Feb. 22 necessitated the earlier starting time for the history program.

Local kids and parents took advantage of the sweet pow at Dry Hollow Elementary today as D21 called a snow day on the edge of a four -day weekend. Can you say, That’s Snow Cool!

Workers with Valencia General Contracting, LLC of The Dalles were hard at it this morning, Feb. 10 at a beautiful Craftsman Style home in the 500 block of East 8th Street.

Question of the Week: Who Are you Rooting For in the Super Bowl?

The Dalles' Last Stop Saloon transformed into an artistic haven as it hosted "Paint Nite," led by local artist Denae' Manion.

We’ve all had one - that teacher that made us work harder, think deeper and push for something more than we thought we could achieve.

Honor them.

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Nominate Them.

The Dalles Public Library transformed into a royal palace on Friday, Jan. 3, as children dressed as princes and princesses attended a lively tea party fit for nobility.

The Holiday Bazaar Roundup is your source for the latest information on The Gorge’s schedule for Holiday Bazaars and other Holiday Activities such as food drives, parades and making decorations.

Mr. Wood, a Walla Walla/Cree Native, is a composer, singer, and performer of Cree Style Round Dance and Pow Wow music. Thanks to a generous grant from the Wasco County Cultural Trust, Mr. Wood will also perform for the students of Chenowith Elementary School on the afternoon of December 13. The Chenowith program will also include a student performance by the Eagle Quest Drum Group. 

The annual Festival of Trees lit up The Dalles Civic Auditorium on the evening of Dec. 6, raising thousands of dollars in funds for local healthcare through an auction of beautifully decorated Christmas trees.

Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky’s and visitors are welcome.

There will be no Stevenson emergency warming shelter this winter due to minimal use over the past few years. Skamania County Homeless Housing Task Force and Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) have adjusted the units near the Hegewald Center to serve instead as temporary housing for families.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, between noon and 2 p.m. potters and ceramists will sell a wide variety of their functional and non-functional clay pieces beside the Columbia River in the Port of The Dalles. Learn more here.

The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community, or school and plan to pursue post-secondary education in fall 2025. Learn more here.