The Dalles City Council is scheduled to consider two special ordinances at its July 27 meeting, including the annexation of property within the city's urban growth boundary and the approval of a non-exclusive telecommunications franchise for Q-Life Intergovernmental Agency. The proposed ordinances will be available for public review in the council agenda packet beginning July 20, and members of the public may register to testify before the meeting.

City leaders approve seven-day work schedule at a cost of $118,00 to shorten project timeline. Full Webber Street closure will continue through June 26, impacting access to port businesses.

A $47.5 million, 76-unit affordable housing project in west The Dalles has secured final funding and is expected to begin construction later this year on the site of the former Westgate Market.

At Monday night’s meeting, locals outraged by ICE’s lack of search warrants and concealment of identity as they pull people from local communities through force was on full display.

The Dalles City Council will weigh a $96,000 staffing proposal Monday to strengthen HR and IT capacity. Other agenda items include a $2.29 million airport hangar contract and business license updates.

The Dalles City Council is sniffing out changes to local dog laws Monday, aiming to curb ruff behavior, leash lingering problems, and fetch compliance through a new licensing program set to roll over in 2026.

The Dalles City Council approved long-awaited updates to its public-nuisance law, adding safeguards and victim protections while hearing emotional testimony from nonprofits. Bread and Blessings organizer Teresa Yragui-Zeman urged the city not to “blame nonprofits for the actions of adults.”

At stake is how—and how long—mobile vendors can operate at a single site. A 12-month cap signals a shift: carts that function as long-term fixtures would need to meet standards closer to brick-and-mortar uses.

The Dalles City Council will consider new rules for food carts and transient vendors at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 8.

The Dalles City Council on Monday will weigh legal and financial steps tied to national litigation over “forever chemicals” in drinking water and opioid settlements that could channel thousands of dollars into local programs.

The Dalles City Council heard two significant proposals on July 14 that could reshape local environmental policy and small business operations, as it considered sweeping new federal floodplain development rules and a possible exception to the city’s strict parking rules for a longtime short-term rental.

Council voted to award a $619,212 professional services contract to Portland-based landscape architecture and urban design firm Walker Macy, LLC for planning and design of the long-anticipated Federal Street Plaza project.

The law requires producers of packaging, printing and writing paper, and food serviceware to share responsibility for the cost and management of recycling their products after use.

City passes budget for coming year, accepts Google wells valued near $20 million, contracts with The Dalles Area of Chamber of Commerce and raises sewer rates.

Here what people were talking about during public comments at The Dalles City Council Meeting on June 9.

Council pushes ahead airport development with legal agreements, gives The Dalles Area Chamber a contract nod after a competitive process, and supports major library improvement.

The approvals mark major steps forward in the city’s ongoing efforts to revitalize the downtown core while also putting an eye toward safety by partnering with the Northern Wasco County School District and Oregon Dept. of Transportation to create safe routes to schools in West The Dalles.

Stantec Consulting is being recommended to Council for a $455,899 contract to work on former commercial and industrial sites in The Dalles containing underground fuel tanks, and contaminants such as asbestos, and other hazardous substances.

The significance of the decisions will have long-lasting effects on the direction of development in The Dalles while also providing intense capital to ensure safe drinking water for the next 75 years. 

Local room tax is currently relied on to pay for basic maintenance at local parks. Its loss could lead to having to cut services. The suggested change, which would require annual money requests from city council is coming at a time when local surveys show that residents put parks at a high priority, wanting more, not less.