29-year-old Marcos Vargas received a 90-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to a chase that started in Arlington, led to a carjacking of a Subaru in The Dalles, and ended in a wreck on Highway 97 near Maupin where he fought with officers, was tazed and taken into custody.

A former Public Works employee with the City of The Dalles claims he endured race discrimination and was retaliated against by coworkers and his supervisor before being terminated in 2020.

Starting Tonight, Sept. 9, The Dalles Bridge will be closed from Thursday nights at 8 p.m through Monday mornings at 6 a.m. and this will continue every weekend through May 2022. The detour is the Biggs Junction bridge across the river during closure times.

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has announced that $2 million in federal funding is headed to the Columbia River Gorge to support economic revitalization efforts. The announcement is the culmination of a years-long effort to fulfill a promise made when Congress passed the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.

The recent reaction to a Black Lives Matter mural at the Washington Gorge Action Programs office in Goldendale have some disheartened and afraid. Painters of the mural endured verbal attacks during the painting and the mural was later erased by an unknown person. Read more here.

When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Dan Boller, Jose Maya, Trent Rose, John Donvan and a little Shakespeare to boot.

Investigators posted fake advertisements online for commercial sex. Four arrests were made as a result of the operation. The majority of those arrests were local individuals who reside in the area of The Dalles.

Due to team ( St. Helens team) quarantine, the previously scheduled game with St. Helens at St. Helens this coming Friday, September 10th has been canceled. The JV2 football game has also been canceled with St. Helens.

The passage of The Sanctuary Promise Act (HB 3265) which prohibits public and private ICE detention contracts throughout the state has rendered the lawsuit against NORCOR moot.

Employees with Pro Motions were back at it this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 7, in front of the Recreation building on Second Street downtown The Dalles. Gravel was brought in to back fill the new foundation wall that was recently poured near the front of the building.

The Dalles Riverhawks varsity football tea played against the Forest Grove Vikings yesterday, September 4th and it didn’t go the way they wanted it to.

The Dalles Riverhawks volleyball team had their first match of the season on Thursday, September 2nd. They played the North Marion Huskies and won all three games. A team with only one senior and lots of juniors, the Hawks are young but talented.

The Lyle School District Board of Directors is seeking a district resident to fill an at-large position on the board, which was vacated by Lisa Bren on July 28. The appointee will serve through the next general election in 2023, and may file for election to the position. Applications due by September 17th.

Love Sorosis Park? Changes are coming, so make sure your voice is a part of conversation. North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District survey is seeking public input on replanting, rehabilitation, and changes to Sorosis Park to include in their strategic planning. The survey closes September 8th.

Dufur Football squad falls to Powder Valley in home opener, but sees good play from quarterback Josh Taylor and running back Cody Phillips. Tight game gets blown open in the second half.

Today, Friday, September 3rd, The Dalles Riverhawks will play their first game of the 2021 Fall season. They face the 5A Forest Grove Vikings. The game is at 7 PM at Sid White Field.

Lora Helmer of Dallesport has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award in her efforts to provide emergency shelter and supplies to people in countries racked with natural disasters and war. She’s got two silvers and a bronze for the volunteer hours she has put in with ShelterBox USA. So who is this Lora Helmer and why does she do it?

The Bonneville Power Administration has called local police authorities and warned of a possible strike to the BPA infrastructure in the Dalles area, according to a police log report taken on Sept. 1 at 4:35 p.m.

Bowen comes to North Wasco County School District after nearly a decade with Mid-Columbia Medical Center where she has served as the Community Benefit and Public Relations Manager, as well as the organization's Public Information Officer.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, housing and utility assistance services provider and regional coordinator of the homeless service system, is ushering in a new era with a new logo, new website, new leadership and a new 4-year strategic plan.