Just fishing around - these pelicans had a great morning below the Lone Pine Subdivision below The Dalles Dam on Sunday morning, June 25. The birds appear to be doing quite well below the dam feeding on the Columbia’s bounty.

A two-vehicle collision on The Dalles Bridge stopped traffic in both directions this afternoon, Friday, June 25. Two tow truck drivers were required to untangle a jeep and pickup. The wreck was part of a wild day for emergency responders as a fire at milepost 76/77 on Interstate 84 near Rowena tied up traffic and blew huge plumes of smoke as the temperature hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

While firefighters were able to improve fire lines on the s-503 Fire on the Warm Springs Reservation yesterday, a second blaze occurred near the Warm Springs Casino on Highway 26, closing traffic and calling for additional support