This weekend’s line-up of musicians includes local favorites Jeff Carrell and Reddy Black Trio, and Jamie Nasario as well as the one, the only, Loop Ninja AKA Tony Smiley. Check out our packed entertainment guide here.

In a heartwarming display of nostalgia and dedication to preserving local history, the iconic Big Jim's Drive In and Restaurant is set to breathe new life into a cherished landmark, The Ranch, in neighboring Hood River, OR.

Community Development Partners (CDP) and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation  (CCHC) have been awarded $15.1 million from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) for their Hood River  Affordable Housing Development.

Jay Frasier, an award-winning magician who has been performing for 30 years made an appearance at The Dalles Library to use magic to teach the importance of reading to the children that came to watch his show.

Traffic lights on Second and Third streets in downtown The Dalles have been set to a blinking yellow on Sundays for decades, based on the low traffic volume. It’s a somewhat unique feature of The Dalles, harkening back to earlier days and a slower pace of life. But that may change soon as traffic and pedestrian pressure are increasing.

A customer, who was there with family having a late dinner, said she observed a man come into the restaurant at about 2:40 a.m., and he brandished a knife and demanded money from the Denny’s employee behind the register. 

A local man said he was out looking for someone when he came across a deceased woman in the rock pit next to Highway 30 just west of The Dalles on Friday, July 21 at about 11:30 a.m. 

Rise and shine, folks! The dynamic duo, Julie and Mike Mellow, are at it again, spreading some green magic in The Dalles.

She loved that little ball of fur. I paid the bill. There was a man in the clinic watching what had transpired.  Remarkably, he gave his name and phone number to the clinician, saying he’d pay the kitten’s future medical expenses.  

The United Way of the Columbia Gorge held its annual Concert and Auction at the Bargeway Pub on Friday, July 21, bringing in a strong crowd of fun-loving donators who bid up items and bought into raffles to help 27 local nonprofits that focus on providing food, safety, and shelter.

Bickleton, Wash., July 22, 2023 - The Newell Road Wildfire has burned through multiple structures and more than 30,000 acres creating a hazard to homes, farm structures, crops, livestock, wind farms, the Roosevelt Landfill and the Williams Natural Gas Pipeline.

Demolition is expected to start shortly at the Tony’s Town and County building in downtown The Dalles this month. Crews have already set up fencing around the project site in the 400 block of E, 2nd Street as Konell Construction of Sandy, Ore., is set to get the project underway. The building’s footprint is approximately 11,000 square feet.

Gilliam County, Ore., July 21, 2023 - On July 15 at approximately 8:23 pm, Frontier Regional 9-1-1 received a 9-1-1 text message indicating a rafter on the John Day River had drowned in the area of Cordwood Canyon (river mile 78)

The North Wasco County School Board is currently accepting applications for the vaccant zone 5 school board position. 

The City of The Dalles Traffic Safety Commission is seeking to fill a member vacancy. The Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 a.m.

A fire has been reported to be burning at milepost 52 on SR 14 west of the Dog Mountain Trailhead.

Updated July 21, 2023 10:45 p.m. A fast spreading 6,000 acre fire is raging in Fire District 9 area of Newell Grade/ Newell Road. The fire is reported to have multiple heads. Bickleton Fire, Rural 7 and WA DNR hae responded to the fire.

Mid Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) held a Contractor and Volunteer appreciation lunch at The Annex in The Dalles today, to thank all the folks, including 21 local contractors that have done work on The Annex over the last six months. 

A simple friendship bracelet has more power than you think. And so do CASA volunteers as they assist in providing a consistent positive influence and voice for children who have been abused or neglected.

Jessie Leigh hits the Bargeway Pub tonight, July 21 at 6 p.m. for the United Way of the Columbia Gorge Concert and Auction. The annual fundraiser will also feature Huckleberry Road and a live auction. Tickets are still available online or at the door. $25. And that’s just the beginning. Check out our packed entertainment guide here.