Victor Herrera was putting the muscle to his jackhammer today on East 8th Street as he and fellow workmates took out some concrete stairs on a 1922 Arts and Crafts bungalow in preparation for replacing them.

Movement is afoot on the construction of a new Washington Federal Bank on West Sixth Street as the contractor has moved in and fenced the property before demolition.

Michael Wannick submitted the application for the single-story bank with a drive-through and parking at 1014 W. Sixth Street, across the street from the Barbecue Restaurant earlier this month. The application is pending for comment and final decision.

Daniel Henderson of Oregon City and John Graves of Portland work on an eve strut for the new metal building being constructed on West Seventh Street, south of the Underriner Ford dealership.

Framers with RBR Construction were working on mixed-use buildings this morning, Jan. 27, that will provide commercial space on the first floor and residential living on the second floor in the Port of The Dalles. The construction has been underway since summer and crews are moving fast to bring the project to fruition.

Beginning October 4, 2021, the City of The Dalles Public Works Department will replace a damaged fire hydrant and fire hydrant valve at the intersection of E 10 th St. and Laughlin St. The work is expected to be completed in three days.

Northwest Natural, natural gas service, will be installing 1.5 miles of 8 inch pipes from Bingen to White Salmon, Washington. The project is scheduled to take place throughout August and into October of 2021.

Passersby Maria Sandoval and her daughter Eimy, 11, were excited to hear that sidewalks would be receiving ADA ramps. “Anything to help the neighborhood would be nice,” they said.

Crestline Construction Company LLC will be closing off access to thru traffic on 1st street on April 22nd, 2021.

Urban Renewal is bent on creating nice spaces downtown The Dalles in an effort to rev up the local economy through increased tourism and trade. But do they need to teardown Tony’s Town and Country at 401 E. 2nd St. to get it done? Read more here.

Monday March 22, 2021, the City of The Dalles Public Works will begin installation of a sanitary sewer main on East Scenic Drive between the entrance to Columbia Gorge Community College and the entrance to Sorosis Park.