Hidden Century-Old Sewer Line Adds $364K to First Street Project, Delays Completion
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.
Food vendors, charities barred from sidewalk work; councilor promises to deliver location to feed homeless
City staff to further clarify rules around food carts while one councilor takes on task of finding a spot for feeding houseless away from city sidewalks.
Houseless Issues resurface in new city rules about food delivery in public places
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.
