On Friday, November 7th, Detectives from The Dalles Police Department were awarded the Unit Citation for Excellence Award from The Oregon Police Officers Association (OPOA) at the annual OPOA awards ceremony.

Upon completing half of the Hostetler and W 6th St intersection with asphalt, the attached traffic control plan will be implemented. All Northbound traffic will need to detour at Snipes around the work area, making 6th St a single Southbound road between Snipes and Chenowith Loop.

The Dalles turned out Tuesday morning to honor local veterans with a short but spirited Veterans Day parade that rolled down W. 6th Street, featuring community groups, flag displays, and families bundled against the chilly weather.

The Dalles Public Library will offer movie nights, crafts, art programs, study sessions, live performances, and a virtual author talk throughout November. Below is a chronological listing of upcoming events.

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), in a partnership with Wasco County Veteran Services, will launch a series of refreshed "Welcome to Wasco County" signs featuring the new byline "We Honor Veterans."

The season of giving begins with First Friday on November 7th in beautiful downtown The Dalles from 5-8 pm. We are celebrating those who serve with specials before Veterans Day including a number of activities and events throughout downtown including food and drink offerings, in store discounts and pre holiday sales.

QLife Network, a broadband service provider in Wasco County, was recognized with three awards at the 29th annual Oregon Telecommunications Connections Conference in Hood River last week.

“Whoa,” remarked Mike Lord, the athletic director from Molalla, pulling his sunglasses down as he looked up at a freshly snowcapped Mt. Hood beyond the golden orchards. “I’ve never been anywhere beyond the baseball fields here. This is incredible.”

The family farm remains the backbone of this nation’s food system. If we lose that connection between the land and the people who love it, we won’t just lose farms. We’ll lose the foundation of rural America itself.

The North Wasco County Education Foundation (NWCEF) is proud to announce the recipients of its Fall 2025 Classroom Mini-Grant awards. Sixteen educators from across North Wasco County School District 21 were selected for funding this season, totaling $7,510.31, to bring creative, hands-on, and student-centered learning experiences to their classrooms.

On November 9, 2025, at 1 p.m., the Wasco County Democrats will host a Candidates Forum featuring candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the Oregon Congressional seat currently held by Cliff Bentz.

Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday at noon at Spooky's, and visitors are welcome.

On Tuesday October 28, 2025 the City of The Dalles Public Works began work on Federal St. between E 1st St. and E 2nd St. to replace and upgrade water mains in the area.

Downtown The Dalles was packed with ghosts, superheroes and witches Thursday afternoon as families filled Second and Third streets for the annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event, a Halloween tradition hosted by The Dalles Main Street.

The Dalles-Wasco County Library celebrates Native American Heritage Month with a full week of art, music, opera, and teen fun — from drum circles to trivia battles and pajama reading adventures.

Stories have the power to heal. Personal stories especially have the power to change lives. In an effort to find more common ground between artists and community members, MediaRites presents The -Ism Storytellers Project, an afternoon of personal stories from the heart, hosted and curated by Larry Toda, MediaRites’ Board Member, who has a family history in The Dalles. It will be held at The Dalles Civic Auditorium on Nov. 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The City of The Dalles Wastewater Treatment Plant has discharged effluent that exceeds the plant’s limit for E. coli due to incomplete disinfection. Sample test results read on the morning of October 28, 2025, indicated an E. coli exceedance. Several resamples in the following 24-hour period confirmed that the treatment process is not under control. The cause of the exceedance is unknown at this time.

Starting November 3rd, the intersection of Hostetler and W 6th St. will be Fully Closed for the installation of the underground storm line improvements. The closure will be in effect 24/7 with an estimated duration of 2.5 weeks.

Columbia Center for the Arts will celebrate two decades of live theater with its 20th Anniversary Theatre Revue, a one-night performance at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River.

Many people are filled with happy anticipation as the holidays approach. For those who have experienced a significant loss, this is often not the case. Aware that the person who died will not be with them, the holiday season can intensify feelings of sadness, isolation, anxiety, and loss for those who grieve. It can be difficult to decide what to do.