The Northern Oregon Regional Tactical Response Team (NORTAC) is in the process of applying for a $69,720 federal grant from Homeland Security to acquire an ICOR Mini Caliber Tactical Robot to improve counter-terrorism and emergency response capabilities in the Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam County area.

The restaurant and bar are taking priority as VIP aims to elevate the experience of staying in downtown The Dalles.

Local restaurant Honkytonk Bar & Restaurant will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in early April 2024. America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on April 5th.

Sherry Munro first came to the Board of Directors of the Civic Auditorium in 2006 when she was invited to attend meetings, meet the board members, and decide if it was a good fit for her. She was then elected to the Board on January 10, 2007.

Police in the Gorge have had their hands full the last several days as multiple accidents, a fatality, and yet another wrong-way driver on Interstate 84 sent lights flashing. 

Residents of The Dalles and the Columbia River Gorge were treated to a stunning and rare celestial phenomenon on March 21st: a lunar halo.

The Columbia Gorge Education Service District (CGESD) has received a CTE Revitalization Grant of $265,959 in funding through June 2025. The grant will be managed by the Columbia Gorge STEM Hub and will support and expand access to current manufacturing technologies at two local partner school districts, South Wasco County School District and Hood River County School District.

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project will receive an additional $8 million in federal funding after Congress approved two separate requests late last week. This latest round of funding comes just months after the project was awarded a $ 200 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

There is no quit in Hood River legend Peggy Lalor. The Gorge Games founder has fought her way back from a near-death experience when she was hit by a car while riding her bike in Calgary in 2010. The physical challenges of recovery seem to have made her even more steadfast as she pushes forward on her goal of improving the planet.

The team’s first competition of the season happened Saturday, March 16 at the Wahtonka Track in The Dalles and, by the looks of things, the Timberwolves are blistering. 

If you’ve been thinking that the weather has made it feel more like June than March this past week you’d be right. The US National Weather Service reported record breaking temperatures for March in Dallesport, WA and several other locations in the Pendleton Service area yesterday. 

The annual Easter Egg Scramble is back! Columbia Gorge Honda & Toyota partners with Bicoastal Media to produce this long-time community event

The Bargeway Pub, The Dalles Premier Outdoor Music Venue brings another four days of jams, juice and fare that will move you. Al Hare hits the stage for Tequila & Taco Thursday. The rest of the Gorge is emerging too with a feast of films, music, arts and activities. Check it all out here.

Hood River New School hosted its annual student project expo on Friday, March 15. This year the theme of the event was history and offered students a chance to share their learning with parents and community members.

Houselessness can happen to anyone at any age. Just ask Teri Hounslow.  Following a divorce, Hounslow kept houselessness at bay—well, kind of. She had been running a campsite with her husband before that job and their marriage dissolved. Then, at over 60 years old, she found herself without a place to stay.

The Dalles High School held a signing day ceremony for Senior Zoe LeBreton, yesterday afternoon on March 18, at 3 p.m. to celebrate the continuation of her education and her softball career at Clackamas Community College. 

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and Rivermark Community Credit Union are excited to launch the 2024 Little Royals Contest for this year’s 43rd Northwest Cherry Festival “Cherries on Broadway”.

Soroptimist International of Hood River is thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 "Women of Distinction" Awards. These awards aim to recognize remarkable women who have significantly contributed to the betterment of Hood River County or have positively impacted the lives of local women and girls through their professional or volunteer endeavors.

The Dalles Library hosted the first meeting of the “Coffee and Computers with Kimball” on Wednesday, February 21st. Several people showed up needing assistance with their computer problems. Other participants were able to help. This made it an enjoyable evening for all. This club is off to a great start. 

“My entire career as an astronaut basically encompassed the early development, initiation and the building of the space station, and on my last flight in 2016 it was in full operational mode,” Williams said in a recent interview with CCCNews.