Going Yard: Pat on the back goes a long way
When it comes to their yard, Gale and Ty Wenzel are swinging for the fences at 104 W. 13th Street in The Dalles. Their roses? Blooming. Their lawn? Manicured. Their planters? Homemade. “Your yard and home are always so well-cared-for- a lovely spot in the neighborhood! Thank You! City Beautification Committee,” read a postcard the couple recently received in the mail.
Lives upended in car crash in West The Dalles
“I was in a rough patch. I went through a nasty break up,” she said. “I was not in control at all.”
Skunk in a box
The Dalles Police Sergeant Josh Jones was at the end of his shift when he got the call at 7:01 Wednesday morning.
“Skunk is trapped in a neighbor's backyard. There is a trap on his head. Caller is worried the skunk is going to spray.”
Restaurants at the ready for dine-in Friday, May 15
“We thought it was going to ruin us,” LaRoque said. “But then I thought about it, and it is going to make us stronger. Being a business owner, it’s like a marriage. There is always a rough patch. But you just say, Alright, this is what we’re going to do.”
Flyover brings hope to community, healthcare workers
It was a salute to Oregonians on the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. It boosted morale for locals during a time of severe health and economic impacts.
"Epic Corn Hole Game," pool-draining skateboarders, burgling
Wasco County Sheriff’s Log - Corn Hole Game goes a bit too far; Skateboarders looking for new challenges
D21 Announces Interim Superintendent Candidates
Interviews set for Thursday evening; possible decision made that night
Orchardist forms search party Stolen pickup found within 36 hours
Orchardist forms search party. Stolen pickup found within 36 hours Wasco County Sheriff hot on case. Dick Reed doesn’t want to kill ‘em... just break a few bones!
Troopers Getting Big Numbers
Oregon State Police clocked a Portland man driving 121 miles per hour on Highway 84 near Arlington on Wednesday evening in a Mercedes C300.
Jack Lee Wallace Oct. 18, 1938 - April 22, 2020
Obituary
Jack Lee Wallace Oct. 18, 1938 - April 22, 2020
Ambrosia Beetles Like To Fungal Garden - And Then Kill Your Tree
We all like to garden.
But Ambrosia Beetles like to fungal garden - and then kill your tree.
Happy Dirty Day
Rain did not stop the efforts of Dirt Hugger employees this morning as people around the country took note of the 50th Earth Day.
Raise Recommended For 3 Elected Wasco County Officials
Annual review ups sheriff, assessor and clerk 2.5 percent
Raise recommended for 3 elected Wasco County officials
Annual review ups sheriff, assessor and clerk 2.5 percent
Danny Sampson, 8, plunges over Celilo Falls, 1952 (Flashback Friday)
The Columbia River and its Celilo Falls, famous for some 10,000 years of fishing, is cut into the lava flows the has given Oregon it’s young and turbulent geology.
