NW Cherry Fest is All Weekend in TD, and the Fun just spreads throughout The Gorge faster than a Cherry Pie Eating Contest. Go nuclear at Everybody’s Brewing in White Salmon on Monday, April 28 with some Surf Rock with Tom Connelly

The Dalles is an anomaly. Many small cities are lucky if they have even one working pipe organ somewhere in a church. We have five. Yes – five. And we’re very proud of it.

In the latest episode of the CCCNews podcast, we sit down with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee to explore the impact of screen time on children and families. With a research focus on the mental, physical and relational tolls of over-engagement with technology, Dodgen-Magee offers both science-backed insight and compassionate guidance for parents and caregivers.

If you've followed agriculture news in recent years, you'd think the biggest threat to American farmers is a trade war with China. Tariffs get the headlines. They make good sound bites. But here in the Pacific Northwest—where apples, pears, and cherries still depend on hands, not machines—the real crisis isn’t across the ocean. It’s right here in the paycheck.

The feature quilt in this year’s show is 130 years old and from the Sandoz family of Sandoz Farm. And it’s crazy. It’s supposed to be. And there is a lot to crow about.

Next Tuesday, April 22, 2025, North Central Public Health District (NCPHD), Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are teaming up to celebrate Earth Day by giving out free wildflower seed packets and tree seedlings.

Stephanie Becker, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mental Health Therapist, joins the CCCNews Podcast today. The Mid-Columbia has a shortage of behavioral health workers who help locals with mental health, emotional, or substance abuse problems.

The inaugural Career and Technical Education (CTE) Regional Advisory Committee meeting was successfully held on March 13th, bringing together a diverse group of educators, industry leaders, and community partners to strengthen connections between education and workforce development.

The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will work on a pavement preservation project on Monday, April 21, 2025, through Thursday, April 24, 2025

A loose plastic tote of Christmas decorations led to a three-vehicle crash with injuries on Interstate 84 near milepost 96 on Tuesday, April 15, according to the Oregon State Police.

Appellant Pam Danzer, who lives just below the proposed development is representing 23 neighbors who signed a petition against the subdivision as currently designed. She argues it poses safety, infrastructure, and livability concerns that must be addressed before the project proceeds.

Oregon Music Hall of Famer Jerry Joseph stops by the Ruins on Friday as the guitarist from Portland travels the world and war-torn countries and even holds a school of rock for displaced teens. Check out our Giggin’ Guide Gorgewide.

More than 160 eighth graders from The Dalles Middle School participated in Maritime Career Days held at Columbia Gorge Community College’s Regional Skills Center on February 25th and 27th.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) has been awarded $1 million as part of Governor Tina Kotek’s new Housing 360 pilot program announced last week. The funding will support innovative approaches to housing individuals experiencing homelessness who face mental health challenges, with a special focus on Tribal communities in the Wasco County region who are disproportionately affected by homelessness.

The Dalles City Council is set to convene tonight at 5:30 p.m. to decide on issues of proposed cost-of-living adjustments for city employees, regulations surrounding fireworks displays, and policies on overnight parking within city limits.​

Police responded to a report of a fire and possible disturbance near W. 8th Street on Friday, April 11, after a resident reported hearing alarms, yelling, and the smell of smoke.

Sentencing dives deep into the behavior of former Haven From Domestic and Sexual Violence Director Tara Koch as Circuit Court Judge grapples with an appropriate sentence and abuse shelter continues to pick up the pieces after years of embezzlement.

Bargeway Drops the April show List, The Griffin House concerts get an Early Start, the Hood River Cider Fest is on the Horizon and Comedy returns to Route 30. Put on your shades, cause this mo’ gettin’ rosy.

North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) is pleased to announce it has been awarded two $40,000 grants through the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) Technical Assistance Program (TAP).

CCCNews puts the pedal to the metal in this podcast featuring Columbia Gorge Motors' Aaron Carter and Jayme Reineccius as we stay in our lane on cars with state-of-the-art tech, talk tariffs, community support, and taking a career in the automotive industry on a test drive.