During this time of shut down, the Mid-Columbia Senior Center Board has come up with a list of facility improvement projects that are easier done now without our busy people traffic when The Center opens up. Read about them and the vendor fair for Saturday, June 5, here.

This past weekend May 29-31 the 14U Sluggers baseball team had their final tournament in Hillsboro. They captured first place once again in the Northwest Nations Memorial Day Challenge.

Due to the loss of water pressure in the distribution system on the night of June 2, 2021, potentially harmful bacteria could be present in the water supply. If these bacteria are present, they could make you sick. Do not drink the water without boiling it first. Click here to see if this applies to your residence or place of work.

On May 22nd and May 23rd the 12U Sluggers baseball team competed in a tournament at Jaquith Park in Newberg. They captured 2nd place in the tournament.

City of The Dalles Public Works crews worked through the night to repair a water line near the intersection of 14th and Quinton Streets, which has officials recommending they turn off the mains to their houses.

Police blocked access to Interstate 84 and Highway 30 West of The Dalles on Wednesday afternoon when a grass fire started blowing large plumes of smoke over the highway. Multiple firefighters and an air attack were brought in to douse the flames. The fire was burning as of the posting of this story at 2:55 p.m.

This past weekend, May 29-30th, the Cherry City Crush softball team took first in their tournament with some tight games and a 10-run blowout. Go Crush!

The Portland Comedy Film Festival will screen 200+ short comedy films at the gorgeous Sunshine Mill Winery located in The Dalles from June 10-13, 2021. Read more about it here.

In a push to grow local news coverage and provide a public space where ideas can be shared to better lift standards for all in The Dalles and the Gorge, CCCNews and Immense Imagery are moving to the former Tenneson Engineering building, 409 Lincoln Street.

Over 200 local businesses took advantage of the free supplies.

Museum operators and floozies are back in business. The Queen of the West docked this morning at 10 a.m. and some 78 passengers disembarked for a tour of our little corner of the world. They had money to spend.

Clang… Clang… Clang… Clang… Clang… Clang… That noise emanating from downtown The Dalles is the sound of progress as the City of The Dalles is replacing about 1,000 feet of sewer line just west of Union Street and Hattenhauer Distributors.

Taylor Morehouse topped 14 feet in the pole vault to take state gold at the 5A state track meet this past Friday and Saturday, May 21st-May 22nd. He was among 3 athletes that took top 3 in their events. Overall, The Dalles High School had 11 students make it to state. They represented The Dalles really well and most PR’d. Morehouse’s phenomenal vault has led him to be the first state champion at TDHS since 2010.

Four OHSU cardiologists are set to discontinue practicing in The Dalles after an agreement between MCMC and OHSU was abruptly ended earlier this month. Neither MCMC CEO Dennis Knox nor OHSU gave a definitive reason for the discontinuation of service. But the results of the decision are clear. Cardiologists are leaving.

American Treasure Bob Dylan is 80 today. He once peddled the streets of The Dalles and found solace at Klindt’s Booksellers. Dan Ross made sure not to screw it up.

A Portland Family with auto and real estate holdings has purchased an historic Downtown The Dalles building. But what are they going to do with it? Apartments? Offices? Bed and Breakfast?

2021 TDHS State Track Meet Preview

In recent days Susan Gabay has made a $200,000 donation to an effort to put a mental health center at The Dalles High School. She wants there to be something that helps kids and families of kids with mental illness to have a safe place to go.

The Dalles High School’s Drama Group this year has produced an original musical, Young Ben Snipes. The video will be live on Friday, May 21, 2021. The Musical captures the larger-than-life character of Ben Snipes, migrant, cattle-baron, and entrepreneur. Snipes is in the range of heroes that joins the company of famous honorees as Teddy Roosevelt and Will Rogers.

Shannon and Jonathon Zilka have had a tough couple of weeks. They have been working on flavors for their new ice cream shop, Shannon’s Ice Cream, at 318 E. Fourth Street in The Dalles. They’re set to open officially on Saturday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.