A Dia de los Muertos celebration at The Dalles Wasco County Library, saw an enormous attendance of over 250 community members last night, November 2nd from 5-7:30 p.m. The event included a resource fair, live music performances from Janelle Santos, and Los Renagados, dancing, pastries, tacos from Tacos Tumbras, hot camelia (a sweet cinnamon spiced herbal tea), ofrendas, crafts, lotería (a game of chance similar to bingo), face painting and a raffle.

Wild Brew cafe, located at 418 E Second St in The Dalles opened for business yesterday. In fact, the cafe was so full of patrons looking to support the grand opening that the cafe had run out of mozzarella cheese for their pizzas!

Jeremy Lee Anderson, 50, is one of two men who forced their way into Lewis’ house while he was home on Jan. 22. 2021. The men pistol-whipped and beat him.

Besides his wife, Jennifer, there were others who had a significant influence on Russell Spino’s life at TDHS. Mr. Rolen, Mr. Radford, and Mr. Kramer were always there for him. He’s grateful they encouraged him to finish high school. These men all believed in him and that made him believe in himself.

In this episode of the CCCNews Podcast, we interview Adolfo Molliendo, a first-generation immigrant from Guatemala, Gorge Dancing with the Stars winner, and a local winemaker about his latest adventure: a trek to Mt. Everest base camp and what it takes to turn your dreams into reality. Tune in to hear Adolfo’s perspective on how to curate a life you love to live.

Take a look at what’s being done in The Dalles, Oregon to address homelessness by expanding access to transitional housing, food, and mental and behavioral healthcare and explore statistics that paint a picture of the spectrum of houselessness and how it informs what communities will need to be focused on in the coming years.

GOBHI has made preparations to sell its former property at 401 E. 3rd St. to Wasco County. The downtown 3rd Street building would serve as office space for county staff and existing tenants. The price for the building last stood at $3.8 million. The two-story building sits on .52 acres - Tom Peterson

The Dalles, OR, October 31, 2023 – The St. Vincent de Paul Society of The Dalles (SVdP), a non-profit that offers aid to those in need, has found itself in the City’s crosshairs. The City of The Dalles is suing SVDP in pursuit of shutting SVDP down for up to a year and a monetary award of $10,000. 

Start your holiday off the right way and join Columbia Gorge Toyota and Honda’s Third Annual Turkey Trot Benefit Run in support of The Next Door, Inc.! Not up for running? No problem! Participants are welcome to run, walk, or trot their way through this all-ages, family-friendly event on Thanksgiving morning.

The Dalles proudly announces the annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11th, 2023. The parade kicks off at 11:00 AM in The Dalles. It's a day to remember, reflect, and pay tribute to those who have defended our freedoms.

As the silly string descended on their sweat and rain-soaked hair, the Riverhawk runners took in the moment at the 4A-2 Tri-Valley Conference Championship at McIver Park in Estacada. The memory of last year’s District and State championship had haunted this year’s teams like a specter - and it seemed a new championship was the best way to relegate old expectations to the past.

Today, on October 27, 2023, the latest figures show that a total of…

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the Eastern Columbia River Gorge and Southern Washington. The warning will remain in affect from midnight on October 27, 2023 until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

“It is so disheartening that some believe that a solution to shopping carts around town is charging people criminally - people that are so desperate that they have to have a shopping cart to contain all of their worldly belongings,” Ellis said this morning, Oct. 27. 

The Oregon REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award recognizes a REALTOR® member who makes a positive impact on their community. This annual award seeks to highlight, inspire, and perpetuate the individual contributions within the real estate industry toward improving the livability of Oregon cities and towns, as well as financially supporting the non-profits that exist to do the same.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum hosts the 5th annual Columbia River Indian Autumn on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and features artisans, musicians, cultural dancers, storytellers, food, and vendors from the Columbia River’s Native community and beyond. Salmon bake lunch tickets are on sale now at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum.

This morning at approximately 10 a.m., Wasco County 911 received multiple reports of a delivery truck that had gone into the Columbia River at Milepost 99 near Celilo Park. The Wasco County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police responded as well as Mid Columbia Fire & Rescue, Umatilla Fire (in the area for training), and ODOT.

It takes family and good schools - A major factor in Jorge Barragan’s success is that people in The Dalles know and trust him. The 2010 TDW High School grad is big on giving back to our community. He is one of the few Spanish-speaking realtors in the gorge. He’s also a member of Rotary and the MCMC Health Foundation. His Wife, Chelsea coaches soccer and Jorge helps out. Win, Win, Win, Win….

While the results of the last three weeks have been heady and exciting, The Dalles runners know not to count their riverhawks or districts before they’ve hatched. If anything, their strong showing at the district preview and the 3k tuneup will likely motivate the other Tri-Valley teams to outwork and out-kick them this week.

Locals took to the streets dressed as witches and wizards to enjoy a night in downtown The Dalles on Oct. 20. Here are some photos that captured the festivities.