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.

We invite you to participate by completing the survey and encouraging your networks, clients, and community members to do the same. The survey is brief and provides an opportunity for the community to share priorities, challenges, and ideas that will shape City Council decisions.

The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will work on a pavement preservation project on Monday, October 13, 2025, through Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the following location: E 13th St. between Washington St. and Federal St. – Full road closure during work hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The council's food-cart ordinance would bar food distribution from rights-of-way, moving volunteer programs off sidewalks; city cites safety and liability, while providers warn it severs aid to those in need.

Rock in a Hard Place: City of TD perseveres on East 9th St — The Dalles pressed forward through legal hurdles and basalt rock, as it works to deliver new sewer and storm mains to replace aging infrastructure.

Sidewalks, storm drains and safer access are finally coming to East 12th Street, funded with federal relief dollars and city reserves. Homeowners won’t pay a dime for the $1.9 million project. But while the road work moves ahead, the long-debated 80-unit Grove housing development remains stalled. The subdivision land is now listed for $1.699 million, leaving its future uncertain as the city’s housing needs continue to grow.

The marquee stands as a symbol of the broader transformation happening on the surrounding block that has helped jump start the revitalization in the Second Street corridor between Court and Washington streets.

The Dalles City Council could take the next steps in bringing the Federal Street Plaza to fruition in the downtown business district as leaders look to build pedestrian and tourism traffic and bolster the local economy.