That’s a big deal for downtown businesses and local museums that cater to passengers and rely on their tourism dollars as they come ashore in The Dalles.

What a weekend. This year’s Cherry Fest drew thousands this year as a 2 and half hour parade with more than 90 entries anchored the downtown festival that had kids clamoring for rides, fries and cherry pies. The smoked meat mac sandwich was another major bomb along with the foot-long corndogs. Earth Day events and the Quilt show added other great dimensions to the fest. See you there next year. In the meantime, take a look at all the fun we had!

Super Escandalo takes the main stage today, April 23, at Cherry Fest in downtown The
Dalles. They are the opener for a two-band show today. They hit the stage at 1 p.m. Chervona will bring some world flavor to the stage at 3:30 p.m. with a mix of Russian, Gypsy, Klezmer, Polka and Ska Music

A fire occurred at Hot Wok Restaurant and Lounge located at 600 State St in Lyle, WA in the early afternoon of April 21st, 2023. 

Starting next Monday, April 24, 2023 the city of White Salmon, Washington water system will be undergoing a critical emergency repair that requires a complete pump replacement at the Well Field. This repair means that the city will need to fully bypass pulling water supply from those associated sources. As a result, the city is asking residents to conserve water use from Monday, April 24 through Friday, April 28 to minimize the impact of the reduced water supply during this repair.

Kotek marked 100 days in office on Wednesday and has pledged to visit each of Oregon's 36 counties as part of a “One Oregon” tour. Kotek is doubling down on her insistence that lawmakers find money to pay for her big three priorities — housing, education, and behavioral health.

Food insecurity is on the rise in Columbia River Gorge communities which heavily rely on imported goods rather than local food systems. Here’s a simple and brief explanation of the problem and some ideas on what you can do to help.

In that snow cave, I felt grateful for the life I'd lived so far and, for all I cared, the stuff I owned might never have existed. Not once did I think about my bicycle or dining room chairs. The only precious thing I thought about was my family.

April 21st is the last day to sumbit public input on The Lower White Salmon Coalition’s Draft Vision Plan for the lowest six miles of the White Salmon River. The plan envisions the future of conservation, restoration, and recreation on PacifiCorp's 500 plus acres that border both banks of the lower river.

The 35th Annual Spring Community Clean Up will take place the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in our annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The options are immense at this year’s Cherry Fest - and what about the who, what, when & where? And that parade, where do you go? No problem, CCCNews has you covered. To avoid a Cherry bomb, check out this survival guide for how to get the best out of the three-day Cherry Fest in TD starting on Friday, April 21.

Rebel Wear, a locally owned alternative fashion store for teens, elder emo’s, and alternative fashion lovers, located at 116 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR will host its grand opening on April 20th, 2023 at 12 p.m.

Wasco County Commissioners discussed a variety of matters at the April 19th, 2023 regular board meeting held in The Dalles, OR including a request for waivers from Dufur Ambulance Service Area, and a draft of an agreement for $4.5 million in funding from the State of Oregon Lottery to benefit the Columbia Gorge Resolution Center.

Eric Leadbetter performs at Bargeway Pub tonight, April 19. The show starts at 6 p.m. His music is very unique and original, with ghostly echoes of the golden ages of rock. Eric is kicking off a huge week of entertainment as music, comedy art, and all forms of entertainment are spread far and wide this week in the Gorge.

Owner Debbie Hendrickx, who operates the business from her site in The Port of The Dalles, said she was “amazed and honored” by the award. 

Columbia Gorge Food Bank celebrated the completion of their new warehouse, community food center, and learning kitchen located at 3525 Crates Way, in The Dalles, OR on Thursday April 13th. The new space will allow for increased ease in managing the distribution of approximately 2 million pounds of food to some 6,000 families in the region a year.

Track Coach Jill Pearson brings us the first-half highlights for The Dalles High School Track Season. It’s hard to condense over a month of meets into a short list, but in honor of the lanes on the track, here are the top 8. Also, TDHS couriers will be in action for Senior Night at Wahtonka on April 19 when they match up against Estacada and Madras.

GoForth Electric CarShare, a collaborative partnership between Forth, Mobility Development, and community-owned utilities is expanding its service area in the Columbia River Gorge to include Bingen and White Salmon, Washington. Services in Bingen and White Salmon may begin as early as June of 2023,

“I don’t even remember,” Tracy Zumwalt said of her actions after being awakened to the blaze. “I put on my slippers, grabbed my sweatpants and my purse.” She told her son Matthew “to get up, the house is on fire.”