Two new partners and an infusion of energy have transformed Flow The Dalles Yoga Barre and Fitness into StudioFit TD in downtown The Dalles. The Studio has also introduced 10-minute workouts. Read more.

Public comment is set to open for Google’s latest tax reduction at a joint meeting between The Dalles City Council and Wasco County Commissioners on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. The 20-year deal would require Google to pay 50 percent and 60 percent of assessed property taxes on two new data centers respectively. The deal is potentially worth $90 million to start.

Locals were out in force this morning as blue sky pushed back the melancholy misting of snow that whitewashed the past two days. People were taking advantage of President’s Day between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. this morning in The Dalles as a host of chores and fun transportation opportunities were available to those willing to seek a little adventure. Come along and take a tour.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Harlee Kubitscheck wasn’t quite sure how to take the 23-degree temperatures and fresh pow downhill. But she ended her sled ride with a smile for her dad, Jacob, and sister, Lolani, 10. The family was gathered with about 30 other people at the Dry Hollow Elementary hill this afternoon, Friday, Feb. 12.

Looking for a way to celebrate a wintery Valentine’s Day this year? Here are some ways you can show love to your community, yourself, your partner, and local businesses.

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

The City of the Dalles and Wasco County have been approached by Google in regards to a proposed Strategic Investment Program (SIP) agreement for the development of property they have privately purchased primarily consisting of the former aluminum plant site and the rodeo grounds.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge invites you to swoop into the world of bald eagles and their winter migration to the Columbia Gorge on Tuesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. (Pacific) for a FREE live webinar.

Jeff Rahier, 38, spent months living in his pickup and then with friends before securing a rental home here in The Dalles. He’s not alone. A recent survey by CCCNews found a total of 22 units available in Wasco County. A boom in housing prices and a lack of buildable land are not making things easier. Locals can spend years trying to find a home and then struggle to come up with the entrance fees. Read more.

North Central Public Health District is now providing COVID-19 vaccines to those 80 and older.

According to local meteorologists not one but two storms are on their way through the Columbia River Gorge this week. Expect arctic Easterly winds and snow at upper elevations.

Celebrate Black History Month. Join Mt. Adams Institute for a virtual Sense of Place event, Black Pioneers on the Oregon Trail, February 17, 2021 at 7 p.m. on Zoom featuring historian Zachary Stocks.

The acoustics at the Bingen Theater enticed a couple of Pigs on the Wing to start mixing it up with bands at the site. Jason Baker and Dave Lindenbaum are operating Sasquatch? Recordings at the Theater where they can get ‘Led Zepplin’ sound. And what about that name? Sasquatch? It’s real. Don’t kid yourself.

"Growing up I constantly struggled with, ‘I’m not good enough’, 'I can’t do this’, or ‘I’m never gonna make it’.” Battling with those voices, it was really nice to have people encouraging me, letting me know that I am of worth and I’m doing great,” remembers Josh Sendejas. Josh is now front and center using his gift of gab to help people locate essentials such as housing and utilities.

After 39 days into the new year, how are your resolutions or goals going? If you stuck with it for a week or two and then dropped it, think about why that is. Was your goal realistic? Attainable? Too strict? Too vague? Write down your goal (or goals) from the start of the year. Now think about how you can adjust, modify… to get it done.

Robert Wells-Clark, 34, and his daughter Isla got rolling on Riverfront Trail despite a small squall that came in this morning, Monday, Feb. 8. Forecasters are calling for colder temperatures at the end of the week with the low on Friday at 11 degrees. Hear what our own prognosticator has to say about it.

For almost as many times as I had split these waters with unsteady feet, I had come away with more angst and bitterness than when I had started. Steelhead are hard to catch. I was 38, and the Gods of the Deschutes were laughing.

Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Black History Month? Check out our list to learn more about Black History in Oregon and Washington!

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce announced it’s 2020 Distinguished Citizens Awards winners.

Rep. Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) hit the ground running Tuesday, Jan. 26, on the first day of public hearings for Ezra’s Law or HB 2339. Bonham has been advocating for the law for several years. It would create a path to 25-year prison sentences for abusers who permanently injure children.