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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

Columbia Gorge Food Bank invites the community to support its annual Empty Bowls Benefit, a beloved evening dedicated to raising critical funds to help end hunger across the Columbia Gorge.

Rain has calmed the 93,993-acre Grasshopper Fire and helped crews reach 84% containment, though slick roads, falling rocks and weakened trees pose new hazards.

Since 1988, Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been showing up in the Mid-Columbia Gorge for their neighbors in orchards, exam rooms, at kitchen tables, community events, and wherever people needed a helping hand.

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping tame the 93,972-acre Grasshopper Fire, but gusty winds, weakened trees and muddy roads could create new hazards for crews.