The Dalles will mark Independence Day with an evening celebration at Lewis & Clark Park with live music, beer garden, food vendors and kids activities and a 10 p.m. fireworks finale.

City employees urged The Dalles City Council to approve higher wages, saying rising grocery, gas, housing and utility costs are outpacing pay and making it harder to retain workers. 

An unexpected 100-year-old sewer line beneath downtown The Dalles will add $364,223 to the First Street streetscape project while pushing completion into July 2027.

The Dalles City Council will consider adopting a $107.2 million budget, creating a rainy day reserve fund and approving a long-awaited aviation training facility lease.

A $3.4 million downtown plaza, fee changes and updates to dog licensing rules highlight what could directly impact how residents use — and pay for — city services.

The 38th Annual Spring Community Clean Up will take place on the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in our annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Crews will rehabilitate aging sewer lines across The Dalles using trenchless lining technology, extending pipe life while avoiding excavation and minimizing disruption to streets and businesses.

The Dalles’ brownfields program is halfway through a $500,000 federal grant, helping property owners identify contamination and clear redevelopment hurdles for older buildings across the city.

Council unanimously adopted a room tax ordinance updating the city’s lodging tax law while delaying a decision on whether Oregon should administer collections.

The Dalles collected $1.45 million in lodging taxes last year. A council decision now shifts who controls a portion of that tourism revenue.

Commissioners to weigh a 150-acre watershed transfer critics warn could mean less water, fewer fish and diminished habitat, as expanded city water capacity ultimately serves Google’s data centers.

Cherry Festival relocates carnival to Lewis & Clark Festival Park and downsizes footprint after Fourth Street businesses warned closures could harm access, fundraising and operations.

A portion of the First Street parking lot north of Tony’s Lot and east of the Transportation Building has closed as work begins on the First Street Streetscaping Project.

Locals sound off about new leash and licensing laws that have come into effect in The Dalles. Fetching and swimming can be complicated when tethered. On the other paw, safety first?

A large boulder broke loose from a hillside above The Dalles’ Wick’s Water Treatment Facility during a freak windstorm Wednesday morning, rolling between two buildings before crashing into a concrete settling basin.

The Dalles City Council approved a new job description on Oct. 27 for an Analyst II position designed reduce the “risk gap” — a shortfall that leaves critical compliance, training, and documentation tasks vulnerable to error or neglect — while improving IT efficiency and cybersecurity across city operations.

The Dalles City Council meeting delivered a string of good news Monday, from $20 million in airport investments and new hangar construction to trail upgrades, volunteer projects, and major community fundraising.

Big changes are coming to The Dalles. Join city officials Oct. 30 at City Hall to learn about the new Federal Street Plaza, First Street upgrades, and major sewer and stormwater improvements on West 10th Street.

The proposed law would treat a property as a public nuisance if three qualifying incidents occur within six months, including disturbances within 300 feet caused by patrons or invitees affecting nearby homes, businesses, or public spaces.

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