Get a sneak peak of the upcoming Wasco County Commission Meeting without having watch two and a half hours of a zoom meeting. This week the board covered topics such as a the current state of the healthcare system, MCCAC being awarded a spot in a legislative concept for a Coordinated Homeless Response Pilot Program, the Expunction of Juvenile Records, Maupin and Dufur Land Purchases, and a new Wasco County Transit Development Plan.

TD Urban Renewal Agency Board is moving forwards with plans to demolish the Tony’s Town and Country building, and the Recreation building will get another year to finish construction. The board also discussed financial incentive programs, affordable housing, and elected new officers.

Columbia Gorge Ent LLC is asking for a conditional use permit to operate an indoor marijuana farm at the former Red’s Trading Post building at 2610 W. Second Street.

Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency Board will consider next steps for the Recreation and Tony’s buildings at their upcoming meeting on January 18th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Welcome to Part 4 of the North Wasco County School District 21 Update with Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal. In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about covid-era leadership challenges, staff shortages, and teacher burn out.

In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about strategic planning, NWASCO D21 goals, renaming Colonel Wright Elementary School, the Dual Language Immersion Program, and more.

In this installment of the D21 Superintendent Update we sit down with Dr. Carolyn Bernal to talk about her listening and leadership strategy as a newcomer to the district, dealing with opposing viewpoints on Covid mandates in schools, the circumstances leading up to the recent firing of an unvaccinated employee.

Not since the movie Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo has there been so much electricity about dancing. This is like 1984’s Footloose chaos. Think playing chicken with tractors. This Week in our Very Own House of The Dalles, Dancing with the Gorge Stars will be busting out at The Dalles High School Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

The Dalles Boys Basketball team played against Estacada in a nonleague away game on Monday, Jan 10th and dominated the Rangers. Even without three of their players, the Hawks still won 69-51.

Did you know the City of The Dalles owns the State Building at 700 Union Street. And is it for sale? Also, TD City Council makes decision on garbage rates.

Sometimes calling a snow day is as easy as looking out the window, but more often than not, it is an avalanche of factors that go into making the official call by 5 a.m.

The Dalles High School was placed into a brief lockdown this morning, Jan. 12, after reports of a threat were made from outside of the school.

It starts with crusty homemade sourdough bread and then it is topped with a healthy spread of cream cheese, smoked trout, salty capers, sprigs of fresh dill, with a side of arugula and a lemon wedge. It ends with OMG!

The Northwest Mural Fest has extended the public input and voting period on mural themes until January 11th, 2022. The community is encouraged to share their input by voting for the themes they would like to see go up on the walls around The Dalles during the 2022 Mural Fest.

Get the highlights of the recent Wasco County Commission Meeting without having to sit through a 3-hour meeting. The meeting held on January 1st, 2022 covered topics such as a COVID outbreak at an emergency homeless shelter, wildfire smoke response, upcoming legislation about Medicaid for incarcerated youth and adults, County priorities and prioritized enhancement projects for 2022, and more.

Large fallen rocks and a semi-truck collided on Washington SR-14 occurred on Wednesday morning around 4 a.m on January 5th, 2022. The collision occurred just between Rowena Tunnel 2 and the Lyle Cherry Orchard trailhead.

Join Mt. Adams Institute for a Sense of Place lecture on, Native Bees of the Gorge featuring Frances Fischer on January, 12th, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Wasco County Board of Commissioners Meeting without having to read through 220 pages of an Agendas and Board Packets.

A blizzard has brought traffic to a stop in the Columbia River Gorge this morning.

The holidays can be challenging for those experiencing homelessness in The Dalles. But this year, Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, The Dalles Aging and People with Disabilities Office, and Lilo’s BBQ went the extra mile to bring some Christmas cheer to those experiencing housing instability in The Dalles.