Lana Jack is on a mission to get to Washington DC and ask them to honor their unfulfilled promises to her people.

Insurance companies are still sorting out the cause of the fire at The Dalles Marina that destroyed eight houseboats and sank four vessels. No cause has been determined as yet, making it impossible to know who is liable for the damage. Salvage of the boathouse and floating of sunken boats is expected after a determination of the cause or the lack thereof is final.

Register online for The Dalles Youth Football!

Dufur Volunteer Fire and Ambulance recognize volunteers. Jon Jr. Keyser becomes chief at 23. Firefighters, medics take some wild rides and face tough situations in attempts to help others and stem major blazes. Read more here.

Hood River artist Judy Larsen, has created an amazing hand beaded tribute to Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ painting which is now on display at The Dalles Art Center.

The Dalles Art Center will unveil a new art exhibit, Now What!?! on July 8th from 5 PM to 7 PM at The Dalles Art Center.

The Dalles is getting a new fun family center. And by the response to initial postings on Facebook, this is a much-needed business in The Dalles. “Will there be pinball? Please, please please,” was just one of the comments that came across online. Read more here.

Cascade Bass Masters To Host Bass Tournament in TD

My Tattoo Journey and The History of Tattoos

Lots of people were looking to get out and celebrate in The Dalles on Sunday.

Several boathouses caught fire at The Dalles Marina in the early 4th of July morning.

WAGAP has recieved $20k in funding to build a shower facility and to hire a new outreach coordinator with lived experience as a houseless individual. His story reveals how the kindness of strangers keeps paying it forward.

OSU Master Gardeners will resume their annual “Saturdays at The DIG” Summer Gardening Series with All About Cherries on Saturday, July 10th at 9 a.m. where attendees will learn about our local cherry industry and the numerous cherry varieties grown here—including some varieties still in trial.

The gloves are coming off this weekend as The Dalles gets ready to rumble with a stellar set of Fourth of July festivities. Neighbor to neighbor, shoulder to shoulder. Volunteers have blown it out of the sky raising thousands of dollars to bring one of the premier fireworks displays in the entire Northwest with 22 plus minutes of bang and blast, oohs and ahs.

Strong winds pushed the Sunset Valley Fire, which was burning in mostly brush and wheat, in a southeast direction, forcing evacuations and road closures. The fire damaged one barn, several outbuildings, multiple vehicles and a portion of a local cherry orchard. Firefighters were able to protect the homes in the area and no injuries have been reported.

July 1, 6 p.m. - The Valley View Fire, which appears to have started near The Dalles on property just west of Hwy 197 and south of Auction Sales Co., is being pushed by strong winds ranging from 15 to 22 mph as firefighters and an air attack are attempting to get ahead of it.

The efforts of farmers, firefighters and air support appear to have contained the Wrentham Fire southeast of The Dalles. “Everything held through the night,” said Cynthia Kortge this morning, June 30 at 10 a.m. who was on the fire. “We were up until 4 a.m. We were able to get it stopped near Hastings Road and Summit Ridge.”

An air attack with Fire Boss pontoon plane and farmers with water tanks and shovels are battling a blaze in the wheatfields east of The Dalles near the intersection of Wrentham Market and Mason Roads. Level 3 - Go Now- Evacuation for Wrentham Rd, Ridge Rd, Atkinson Rd, Stuber Rd, Fulton Rd, Boyd Loop, Long Hollow Rd, Robert Market Rd, Summit Ridge Rd, Hastings Rd.

An analysis of the local and regional impact of increasing minimum wage in Oregon, economists changing views, and a quick look at legislation that would significantly raise both state and federal minimum wages.

The City of Dalles is enacting a fireworks ban in the city limits through July 9 because of the historic heatwave the region is currently undergoing. Multiple cities in the region, including Hood River, are following suit. The ban will have no effect on large aerial displays permitted by the state fire marshall in both The Dalles and Hood River.