Pete Meyers of Eugene came to The Dalles to try and escape the smoke and see his twin brother, Mark. He did alright on the brother. The smoke, no dice. But that did not deter the family reunion, which brought out a competitive game of Cornhole on Monday, Sept. 14.

A wild Hop plant caught growing alongside Mill Creek. Hops are typically used in beer making, these little nodes are used primarily as a bittering, flavoring, and stability agent. Most of the floral and citrus flavors found in beer are due to hops. Beer making isn’t the only use for these little green puff balls, when steeped as a tea, hops can aid in digestion, due to their anti-inflammatory effects. The oils from hops also make a great agent in soaps, and candles due to their pleasant aromas they give off!

North Wasco County SD will be closed on Monday, Sept 14th, 2020. Our first priority is the health and safety of our students and staff. Due to the hazardous air quality conditions, all district buildings will be closed and staff should stay home. Meals will not be delivered, and curbside pickup will not be available on Monday.

Wildfires are a part of nature; they play a key role in shaping ecosystems by serving as an agent of renewal and change. But the fires we are currently seeing burning in Oregon shouldn’t be reaching their current size and severity, according to a wildfire management student researcher Sima Safavi-Bayat.

Community Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, has been cancelled due to the smoke and hazardous air quality. The event, organized by Columbia Gorge Motors and co-hosted with The Beautification Committee, will push forward with a new event next month. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 10th. Meet at Thompson Park on 2nd Street next to the public swimming pool at the Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center.

A westerly flow of wind is developing which will transport smoke from the wildfires along and west of the Cascades back over eastern Oregon and Washington through at least the weekend. Air Quality Advisories and alerts are in effect.

Our first priority is the health and safety of our students and staff. We ask staff to return to their homes and not be in district buildings at this time.

Despite the many difficulties that have already faced teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, Erin Peter’s says her teaching team is doing their best to make the best of it for their students.

“Even though this year looks completely different, I love getting to ‘see’ my students get excited about learning on Zoom.”

City officials were just advised by the County Emergency Operations Center that the fire has become too difficult to control and therefore too dangerous to fight right now. They have pulled all firefighters off the fire-lines and out of Estacada.

Justify, a German Shepherd mix, leads the pack here, while Janet Dewitt rides her Warlinder horse, Remington, on Crawford Oaks trail just east of Dallesport off State Route 14 at Columbia Hills State Park. She and Cynder McLoud ride the trail once a week. Dewitt said they could see a lot of smoke looking north into Oregon.

With firefighters being overwhelmed throughout the state and heavy winds and low humidity expected to continue, Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill asked local residents to use extreme caution. We cannot afford any more fires, he said.

“GRD is a family.”

Gorge Roller Derby is more than just a roller derby league, it’s a family. So when their very own Kung Fu Lu (known off the track as Jen Hart) and Pitbull (Sarah Breeze) lost their homes in the Mosier Creek Fire- GRD didn’t waste time springing into action to support their team mates.

Columbia Gorge Motors and The Dalles beautification Committee have teamed up in efforts of organizing cleanup events within the community of The Dalles. Volunteers will have their first opportunity to join in the effort this Saturday at Thompson Park, at 10 a.m.

Fort Dalles Museum Agenda

Updated September 9th, 2020 10:00 AM

Fires continue to burn in Oregon and Washington blanketing the PNW in smoke. Eastern winds will carry smoke into the Willamette Valley and new fires to the south may bring smoke into the Eastern Cascades today.

The NORCOR Board of Directors voted unanimously on Friday, August 20th, 2020 to discontinue housing immigration detainees for the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) due to a decrease in profitability. But what started as a celebration on behalf of activists who worked for years to get to this moment may be only one step in a bigger battle.

The Dalles Main Street is hosting a virtual raffle this fall 2020, with the raffle being a 25%/75% split with one grand prize winner taking home up to $5,000 . Five Second place winners will receive a limited edition, 2020 The Dalles Main Street hoodie, designed by local artist Denae Manion

It’s likely to be a hazy day. Smoke from Californian and Washington wildfires will be rolling over western Oregon and Washington Friday, and possibly into Saturday. And areas local to the White River Creek Fire will continue to be impacted.

The Dalles’ Terry Turner likely buys a fair amount of shoes. The 67-year-old could never sit still. And he is proving it more than ever now. He took a nice little run on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, 2020 along Riverfront Trail. Turner is putting in 15 miles every other day, he said. Before lacing up the shoes, Turner was the Hattenhaur Distrubting sales development guru.