The Dalles Public Library hosts a full week of events including STEAM programs, crafts, music lessons and games for kids, teens and adults.

Labor costs bend upward like a branch in the wind, while cherry prices whip back and forth. Farmers can only take so much strain before something snaps.

Google’s newest data center in The Dalles generated $9.8 million in taxes and fees in 2025 — nearly doubling early projections as construction continues on a second facility.

Hoot Music Fest in The Dalles gets underway in five hours as dozens of artists begin arriving in The Dalles. The festival will feature free live music, art activities, and community events.

A new downtown music and arts festival will bring dozens of performances and community events to The Dalles this weekend as The Dalles Hoot takes over multiple venues March 6–8.

Two outstanding seniors from The Dalles High School, Everest Lenardson and Aiden Nunez, were surprised this morning with one of the most prestigious academic honors offered by Oregon State University.

Developers plan to break ground on an 89-room hotel in west The Dalles as soon as city permits are approved, moving forward with redevelopment of the former Columbia Cinemas site.

Columbia Gorge Community College will host Oregon Transfer Day on March 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Hook Café on The Dalles Campus at 400 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles.

The Northwest Cherry Festival will return April 24–26, 2026, with a refreshed and reimagined format designed to balance celebration, economic impact, and the realities of ongoing downtown construction.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Giving A Hoot - that’s right, we’re taking a 100% Deep Dive into The Dalles Hoot Lineup! Get ready to peruse bio’s, photos and non-AI generated content on the inaugural concert festival put together by The Dalles Overground. Word on the street indicates Sold Out Shows - but there’s still plenty of music to explore! Get Out There!

“The Boys of ‘61” is the topic of the Saturday, March 7th Vercouteren Regional History Forum at the Original Wasco County Courthouse. 

National youth speaker Jamar Root told The Dalles students identity, authenticity and character matter more than job titles when defining success and personal fulfillment.

The Dalles Public Library will host a wide variety of free programs and activities for all ages throughout early March, including hands-on crafts, wellness classes, gaming, educational workshops and family events.

The Dalles Swim Team sent three 10 and under swimmers to the Arena OSI state championship meet this past weekend, February 21-22, in Springfield, Oregon.

This year the City is asking citizens to make a special effort to prevent unsightly damage to street trees that have low hanging branches. Trimming branches before collision breaks branches is healthier for trees. Tree trimming also prevents damage to tall vehicles like package delivery vans, recreational vehicles, garbage trucks and school buses.

The Cherry Stomp Dance storms back into the The Dalles Civic Auditorium on April 25 at 7:00 p.m. — bringing the music, the memories, and the magic back to The Civic for one unforgettable night.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is a West Coast Blizzard of Music! Major alt-rockers The Mother Hips are in the Gorge , and Bluegrass is throwing down a Triple Whammy with two community jams and a visit from Oregon New-Grassers SycoBilly’s! Oh, we’re throwing in some Soul, a bit of Swing and a Salsa Dance, too. Enjoy!

School board member abruptly resigned from the D21 , saying only “it was my choice,” as officials seek applicants to fill vacancy.

Jo Cruz removed 150 pounds of garbage from Klindt Cove, hoping his solo dive inspires others to help protect local waters.

Rain dripped, boots splashed and jackhammers echoed as The Dalles shrugged off another gray Monday — proof that progress doesn’t pause for puddles or passing winter gloom.