Jan 8

Jan 8 Wind Advisory for the Gorge Jan. 9-10

The Dalles, Wasco County, Home Page, Weather

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for North Central Oregon and Southern Washington. A wind advisory for the will be in effect from 4 p.m. January 9, 2024 until 10 a.m. until 4 a.m. Wednesday January 10.

Dec 1

Dec 1 First Snow of the Season Brings Winter to the Gorge

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County, Weather

Winter has officially arrived in the Columbia River Gorge! Yesterday, November 30th, marked the first wide spread snowfall of the season, with between 2”-6” of snow being reported gorge wide.

Jan 30

Jan 30 It's so cold chunks of ice are floating down the Klickitat River

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Klickitat County

Chunks of ice and snow could be seen floating out into the Columbia River from the mouth of the Klickitat River this morning.

Dec 8

Dec 8 Winter Storm Warning in Effect for the Central and Western Gorge Dec. 8th

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Weather

The National Weather service has issued a winter storm warning for the central and western Columbia River Gorge from 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on December 8th. The storm warning does not extend into the Eastern Gorge, as only a half inch of snow is forecasted to fall in The Dalles, OR today.

Jun 3

Jun 3 Wasco County Declares State of Emergency, Fireworks and Burn Ban Begin June 15th

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County

Wasco County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency due to drought and approved a fireworks and burn ban. The ban will being on June 15th at 12:01 a.m. The ban on burns and fireworks remains in effect until fire authorities deem it safe to lift the ban.

May 17

May 17 Rare solar halo seen in the skies above the Columbia River Gorge today

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Positive News

A solar halo was seen in the eastern sky of the Columbia River Gorge this morning, May 17th, 2022.

Feb 16

Feb 16 Everything's Golden in TD

Tom Peterson

Positive News

Larry Coyner, 62, of The Dalles took a nice break on the bench outside the Recreation Building in downtown The Dalles today, Wednesday, Feb. 16. He and his golden retriever Decoy were soaking up the sun as Sol is delivering us another solid. Warm temps in the high 50s and low 60s are expected through Sunday.

Jan 5

Jan 5 Semi Truck Collision with Fallen Rock on SR-14

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Home Page, Klickitat County

Large fallen rocks and a semi-truck collided on Washington SR-14 occurred on Wednesday morning around 4 a.m on January 5th, 2022. The collision occurred just between Rowena Tunnel 2 and the Lyle Cherry Orchard trailhead.

Jan 3

Jan 3 WINTER STORM WATCH: Closures and Weather Forecast for The Columbia River Gorge

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Klickitat County, Hood River County

A blizzard has brought traffic to a stop in the Columbia River Gorge this morning.

Dec 27

Dec 27 TD Public Works on How to Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing This Winter

City of The Dalles

Home Page, The Dalles

The weather forecast calls for sustained very cold temperatures in the next week. Community members can save themselves the hassle and cost of emergency repairs by taking a few simple steps to reduce the risk of burst pipes when freezing weather sets in.

Jun 26

Jun 26 At 117 Degrees - The Dalles is hottest town in Oregon

Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Weather, Home Page

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the entire Columbia River Gorge and Pacific Northwest region. And deservedly so with the local temperature in The Dalles just hitting 117. CCCNews.com Columbia Community Connection

Feb 12

Feb 12 North Wasco Schools on Regular CDL Schedule - Meals on bus routes suspended

Cole Goodwin

Education, Home Page

North Wasco County School District will be in regular session for Friday, February 12th, however, meal delivery is suspended for today.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Category 5 Atmospheric River Event Triggers Power Outages, Flooding, Landslides, One Missing Person in Dodson

Cole Goodwin

Wasco County, Weather, Home Page, Hood River County

Sure, the PNW is known for its rainy days but not like this.

Dec 8

Dec 8 East and West Gorge Weather and Mt Hood Forecast: Air Stagnation Warning in Effect

Cole Goodwin

Weather, Wasco County

An air stagnation warning is in effect in Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley and Central Columbia River Gorge until 7:00 PM today. Effected areas include the cities of Odell, Hood River, Carson, and Underwood.

Nov 21

Nov 21 Sol's stunning Friday debut

Tom Peterson

Positive News, Home Page, Education

While an inversion has The Dalles under some thick gray this morning, Sol made a spectacular showing on Friday afternoon. This photo was shot from State Route 14 at 3:30 p.m., looking south toward Mount Hood. While were a bit gray this morning, it is a good time to check out The Radio Play Disaster on Demand by The Dalles High School Drama Department. Click here for link.

Nov 12

Nov 12 Winter Storm Brings Snow to the Cascades, Heavy Rains to PNW on Friday

Cole Goodwin

Wasco County

Winter weather is coming to the PNW this Friday the 13th. The storm is predicted to bring high winds, heavy rains, and snow to Oregon and Washington.

Sep 4

Sep 4 Where's That Smoke Coming From? Wildfires, Smoke in the Gorge.

Cole Goodwin

Wasco County

It’s likely to be a hazy day. Smoke from Californian and Washington wildfires will be rolling over western Oregon and Washington Friday, and possibly into Saturday. And areas local to the White River Creek Fire will continue to be impacted.

Welcome, friends.