When Joe’s dad died in late 2025, Joe showed Jeremy his father’s violin. Jeremy opened the case. It hadn’t been opened for sixty years. All the strings popped, and cheatgrass seeds fell out. “It’s a project,” Jeremy told Joe, undaunted.

Webber Street closure concerns dominate as business reports steep loss, while The Dalles council approves a $146K archaeology contract and shifts nonprofit funding process.

Councilors reviewing the Chenowith Loop project heard demand for affordable housing far exceeds supply, with hundreds applying for limited units and vouchers and rents projected below market rates.

In the early days of TNDI, our work was centered around three programs that met children and families where they were to build something better alongside them. What we learned from those early programs has guided us for the last 55 years.  

After losing their son, a Pendleton family is turning grief into hope, rallying students across The Dalles and Eastern Oregon to build a lasting memorial together.

The council will review a recommendation from the Federal Street Plaza Ad Hoc Committee regarding the estimated $4.7 million design and next steps for a new downtown plaza on Federal Street between 2nd and 1st Streets.

Hood River City Council will discuss temporarily closing a downtown street to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment, support local businesses, reduce vehicle emissions, and activate public space.

Local officials confirmed the story, noting that more than 1,000 people who are currently receiving their prescriptions at the store are being transferred to Fred Meyer.

The female who works at the store said she was sitting behind the counter, and the robber shoved the gun in her face and he took the money from the till and the lottery tickets, the Sheriff’s log states.

Ultimately, the question is will addiction and behavioral services and physical beds in which to put people catch up with the demand for it in Oregon. Or will the pendulum of public opinion swing before that point to a more punitive law for drug possession before a healthcare approach to addiction can be tested? It’s a wait-and-see if Oregonians can stomach the pain it takes to get up to speed.

The Dalles High School Drama Department’s spring musical “Spin: A Musical Myth” has two final showings on Thursday and Friday, April 28th and 29th. “Spin” is a musical retelling of the myth of Arachne and Athena set to a rock, jazz, and folk score.