The History Museum of Hood River County is proud to present Gorge Youth Speaks, a new youth speaker series. The final event of the three-part series will be May 13 at The Ruins in downtown Hood River.

A wrong-way semi on I-84 caused a rollover crash near Biggs Junction, sending two people to the hospital and resulting in multiple criminal citations.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Celebrating Mom - Mother’s Day is on Sunday - we all know that Everyday is Mother’s Day, and there’s Mom Friendly Events happening All Week - Get Out There!

Wasco County Pioneer Association named James A. Olheiser and Ruth Ann Rondeau Cutler the 2026 Pioneers of the year, Saturday, May 2, at the 104th annual meeting of the organization, held at St. Mary’s School gymnasium in The Dalles, Oregon

Colonel Wright students will perform marimba concerts across The Dalles May 13–14, marking instructor Ramona Harwood’s final season after seven years.

The Dalles Public Library will host a variety of family, youth and adult programs in early May, ranging from STEAM activities and crafts to workshops and live presentations.

Columbia Center for the Arts presents Book of Days, the award-winning play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, running May 8 through May 23.

The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will work on a pavement preservation project on Monday May 4, 2026 through Thursday May 14, 2026

A chairlift accident at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl on Thursday morning left one worker dead and another seriously injured after a maintenance basket fell into rugged terrain, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Mosier leaders will consider utility rate hikes and a new wildfire defensible space ordinance May 6 as rising costs and fire risk reshape local policy decisions.

City leaders approve seven-day work schedule at a cost of $118,00 to shorten project timeline. Full Webber Street closure will continue through June 26, impacting access to port businesses.

Advances in cancer treatment are improving survival rates and quality of life for patients, but new trends — including rising cancer rates among younger people — are reshaping how doctors approach care, a local oncologist said during a recent podcast interview.

TD’s Rule Beasley performs a concert this Saturday, May 2nd. 94-year-old, accomplished Jazz Pianist jams with our own Aaron Girdham during interview.

Gorge Farmer Collective (GFC), a farmer-owned cooperative connecting Columbia River Gorge residents directly with regional farms, is expanding its service area this spring with new delivery zones and a Mt. Hood pickup location, making fresh, local food more accessible to households across the region.

When Joe’s dad died in late 2025, Joe showed Jeremy his father’s violin. Jeremy opened the case. It hadn’t been opened for sixty years. All the strings popped, and cheatgrass seeds fell out. “It’s a project,” Jeremy told Joe, undaunted.

Years of hard work, academic dedication and community service paid off as TDHS seniors earned nearly $274,000 in scholarships. See who received which awards.

Webber Street closure concerns dominate as business reports steep loss, while The Dalles council approves a $146K archaeology contract and shifts nonprofit funding process.

Councilors reviewing the Chenowith Loop project heard demand for affordable housing far exceeds supply, with hundreds applying for limited units and vouchers and rents projected below market rates.

In the early days of TNDI, our work was centered around three programs that met children and families where they were to build something better alongside them. What we learned from those early programs has guided us for the last 55 years.  

After losing their son, a Pendleton family is turning grief into hope, rallying students across The Dalles and Eastern Oregon to build a lasting memorial together.