Work will begin soon to replace the existing Tree Top Playground at Sorosis Park in The Dalles. The last day for public access to the playground is Wednesday, September 25. On Thursday, September 26, temporary fencing will be installed around the perimeter of the playground site to promote safety and limit access to the site.

Klickitat County Jail remains open as of April 12, but the process has begun to close the jail following accusations of human rights violations after a suicide and one inmate described to have the smell of rotting flesh. Songer has said he will respond to County Commissioner questions if given a reasonable amount of time. The questions are on top of the questions submitted by state and federal agencies regarding conditions at the jail.

For two decades, the Celilo Center’s oncology service has been a game changer for locals staring down a fight with cancer. That will end on Feb. 28 as MCMC is stopping oncology treatment due to staffing issues. Locals seeking chemotherapy and immunotherapy will now have to find treatment elsewhere, which will require the sick to travel to Portland, Vancouver, Wash., Yakima, Tri-Cities, or Bend.

The closure will begin just after midnight on June 10, and then it will reopen on Sunday, June 12.

Starting Tonight, Sept. 9, The Dalles Bridge will be closed from Thursday nights at 8 p.m through Monday mornings at 6 a.m. and this will continue every weekend through May 2022. The detour is the Biggs Junction bridge across the river during closure times.

The Dalles public pool will close tomorrow as supply disruptions have led to region-wide chlorine shortages across the Pacific Northwest.