Follow Cole Goodwin and other local people as they prepare for this year’s challenge!

On Thursday September 15, 2022 Deputies from the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) arrested 30-year-old David J. “DJ” Wentworth . Wentworth was arrested near Goldendale Washington on Oregon State Parole Board warrants for violating parole. Wentworth is a suspect in the September 9th shooting of a male adult on west second street in The Dalles.

Mid-Columbia Housing Authority, in partnership with Columbia Cascade Housing Corp. and the Oregon Law Center will host two bilingual Landlord and Tenant Law information and Q&A events in Hood River and The Dalles.

Columnist Jim Drake discovers some super free powers through our local libraries. He also takes a deep dive into local entertainment at venues around the Gorge. Come on and take the ride - Drake is punching your card for free.

The Dalles needs YOUR support to bring free, live music concert series to our community at the Lewis and Clark Festival Park. There are two easy ways to cast your vote: online at https://vote.levitt.org/locations/the-dalles/ or text TDMUSIC to 866-AMP-2023 (866-267-2023).

This year the event will take place at the beautiful Dufur City Park on Saturday, September 24th. In addition to excellent food and beverage offerings and amazing auction items, this year’s event will also feature a concert with our local favorite, The Jager Bumz!

It’s not a leap to say we’re going through a time of big change. There’s an unraveling, as we collectively and personally try to put ourselves back together after over 2 years of an international pandemic with economic, social and political upheaval unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before. And it doesn’t seem to be getting better.

Oregon Worker Relief announced a new round of financial assistance to immigrant Oregonians who have lost work due to the pandemic, but are excluded from other relief programs based on their immigration status. Affected workers can apply to receive between $625 and $2,500, depending on their situation.

The Dalles Kiwanis Steak Feed is the hot ticket for Thursday, Sept. 8th at Sorosis Park. The fundraiser in its 66th year is a local favorite and a great chance to have a steak dinner with neighbors and friends while giving back to your community. The weather is supposed to be perfect. Sounds like a win-win-win. Buy tickets here.

Hotel California, a group of seven musicians will be dedicating themselves to the incredible run of music created by the Eagles in a concert set for Saturday, Sept. 3 in The Dalles. Tickets are still available as the Gorge is alive with entertainment, art, and culture during September. Find out what’s going on here.

Comunidades has launched a new website with additional information from partners as the nonprofit works to promote the civic engagement of our Latino/a/x communities in social and environmental justice issues.

Crews are laying the groundwork for a rebirth at Sorosis Park. The next months work intends to mark a green and efficient future for our community’s playground as grass, trees and recreation take a turn for the better.

Entertainment abounds this week with a Muralfest in The Dalles and pubs and bars knocking out the jams all over the Gorge for the next several days. There are also a whole lot of other nuggets here in the Gorge’s most comprehensive entertainment listing.

Metallica rips in this encore that brings $100,000 in local scholarships to students in career-technology training at Columbia Gorge Community College.

A local man was apprehended on Sunday night, Aug. 21, but not before 28 miles were covered in pursuit and spike strips were deployed.

The residents of Shaniko got a wake-up call on Sunday night, Aug. 21, when a semi truck ran into the local ice cream shop and bashed its way through the entirety of the building.

No plea occurred at the Tara Koch plea hearing proceedings which took place today, August 22nd, 2022, at 9:58 a.m. due to a lack of an available public defender.

The Northwest MuralFest is this week! Get the latest on the street festival, road closures in The Dalles, and more!

A plea hearing for former Haven Executive Director Tara Koch who is accused of 26 charges related to the theft of more than $96,000 has been scheduled for Aug. 22nd, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.

Wasco County is set to finalize the purchase of a 154.73 acre property valued in the range of $1.3 to $1.5 million on the west end of town near Chenoweth Creek and Foley Lakes this week of August 17th, 2022. The property falls within the National Scenic Area boundary and will require working with the Gorge Commission in order to be developed.