A 22-year-old The Dalles man accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 while nearly twice the legal alcohol limit has been indicted by a Wasco County grand jury after a head-on crash that seriously injured three people. He was released from jail on Tuesday.

The City of Maupin in north-central Oregon faces an enforcement action from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regarding monitoring violations at its wastewater treatment facility operations. The civil penalties of $10,292 were issued for violations related to influent and effluent monitoring, as well as a failure to submit multiple reports by their required deadlines.

A 22-year-old The Dalles man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 84, causing a head-on crash that seriously injured another driver.

Young performers are invited to take center stage this summer at Civic Kids Theatre Camp, taking place August 3–7, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day at The Dalles Civic Auditorium (323 East 4th Street, The Dalles, OR).

Firefighters from multiple agencies stopped a brush fire in the Mill Creek drainage Wednesday night, keeping the blaze to about one-half acre despite steep terrain and heavy vegetation.

Firefighters made great progress last evening and overnight on the Wyeth Fire with forward progression stopped.

Applications are now open for the 2025 Local Government Academy (LGA), a free program designed to educate community members about the operations, services, and programs of the City of The Dalles.

Oregon State University Extension Service has launched a new Columbia Gorge Food Security Survey to better understand community needs and guide future food-related programs across the region.

Water treatment chemical purchase increases as city plans for increased water use as Google data centers are being constructed at a rapid pace.

“Firefighters will monitor and hold the control line today around the fire perimeter. Windy, hot and dry conditions will contribute to the ongoing consumption of interior pockets of fuel within containment lines,” according to this morning’s update.