American Queen Voyages has declared bankruptcy and canceled 20 plus stops in the City of The Dalles in the upcoming season. The cancellation could mean a $110,000+ loss in tourism dollars for The Dalles but locals are working to find solutions.

Progress is being made on the construction of a new 5,500 square foot commercial building at the intersection of Lone Pine Blvd and NE Lone Pine Blvd in The Dalles. The new structure sits kitty-corner from Water’s Edge and across the Street from McDonalds.  

After years of negotiations and a decades long court battle over dam operations, a historic partnership agreement has been signed by President Joe Biden, the Governors of Washington and Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez Perce, to restore wild salmon populations, expand clean energy production, and reinforce the economic benefits of the Columbia River system.

Revisions to the code laws were spurred by unresolved violations such as abandoned vehicles, some nearing a decade without resolution. But other property owners throughout the county are asking for clarifications, and revisions to ensure their property rights.

“New this year, we’re excited to present the workshop, “An Introduction to Popular Education”. This is a 4-hour overview of the history of Popular Education. Come see why The Next Door has adopted this teaching method and learn facilitation skills you can use in your meetings, classroom, community events, and more. As an added bonus, our September workshop will be held in-person at our TNDI office!” said TNDI.

Last week The Dalles Wasco County Library hosted a silk scarf dying workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition has announced the recipients of 2024 Cultural grants. A public reception celebrating the grant recipients will be held on Friday, March 1st at 6 p.m. at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. 4th Street.

Big Britches Productions will kick off its 2024 season with a gripping and thought-provoking and award winning play "Stop Kiss" by Diana Son on March 8, 2024.

Get ready for an epic roller derby showdown at the Gorge Roller Derby Double Header on February 24, 2024!

“Give for the Gorge was created to help ensure that the Columbia River Gorge and its communities are preserved for future generations of visitors and residents,” said founder and project manager, Sandi Scheinberg. “It will provide a much-needed, ongoing source of funding to eight incredible Gorge-area nonprofits focused on the three areas of greatest need in the Gorge: housing, food security and the environment.”

On Monday, February 19, 2024, at 4:16 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a five-vehicle crash on Hwy 97, near milepost 107.5, in Jefferson County. The preliminary investigation indicated two southbound commercial motor vehicles were traveling on icy roads when the trailing CMV struck the rear end of the lead CMV.

The first class series in the Seed to Supper gardening classes begin this week on Feb. 22 in Sherman County! Seed to Supper is a free, comprehensive beginning vegetable gardening curriculum designed for adults gardening on a budget.  The course highlights practical, low-cost techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting a successful vegetable garden.  

Ana Rivera owns and operates two childcare sites in The Dalles, one site is for infants and toddlers age 2-3 while the other is for preschoolers age 3-5 and she’s working to expand her services in the coming months.

To meet Suze Riley is to meet a personality as bold as the dark roast coffee she proudly, passionately and meticulously roasts and retails from her small, but state-of-the-art facility in Maupin, OR.

Chenowith Elementary School is spreading love and cheer throughout the community with its annual Hearts Project, a recent annual tradition that allows students to demonstrate and share what love means to them with our community.

Community members visited The Dalles Wasco County Library on Valentine’s Day to enjoy Italian sodas, and paint a wooden “love” sign.

In an unfortunate accident, a 77-year-old driver from Glenwood was attempting to park her car in front of Everybody's Brewing on Jewett Boulevard in downtown White Salmon, when she ran over the curb and struck two women on Monday, Feb. 12th at about 12:45 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Columbia River Gorge including the cities of The Dalles, Dufur, Maupin, Hood River, Underwood, Stevenson, Carson, Corbett, and Cascade Locks. The warning remains in effect from 8 a.m. on February 14 until 10 p.m. on Thursday the 15th.  A weather advisory has also been issued for the Simcoe Highlands from Feb. 14-16.

The yin and yang is a symbol of perfect balance between masculine and feminine, light and dark and the little bit of light and dark that exists within each. It also symbolizes the harmony between heaven and earth, and the way in which seemingly opposing forces complete and harmonize each other perfectly.

The Dalles Wasco County Library’s Second Saturday Storytime event series kicked off with an incredible turnout of over 100 people on Saturday Feb 10, 2024, much to the surprise of librarians.