A woman from The Dalles was injured at about 11:20 a.m. this morning when a small four-door sedan collided with her Harley Davidson at the corner of Eighth Street and Kelly Avenue.

Passersby Maria Sandoval and her daughter Eimy, 11, were excited to hear that sidewalks would be receiving ADA ramps. “Anything to help the neighborhood would be nice,” they said.

The Original Wasco County Courthouse is opening on a limited basis as the 2021 tourist season begins.

The Rangers’ inaugural golf season started off with a bang as the Lady Rangers won the team event with a team score of 429.

Jeremy DePriest, 43, with the Oregon Department of Transportation hammers some anchor bolts home as a crew replaced fencing along I-84 next to Riverfront Trail just east of the Union Street underpass this morning, Monday, April 26.

Meet Araceli Avila. She is a community health worker at Mid-Columbia Medical Center who seeks out help for families undergoing health problems, such as COVID-19. She is a part of Bridges to Health. And yes, she makes house calls.

Oregon’s Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan a product of Dufur and The Dalles High school turned out for the North Central Public Health’s Friday Night Lights mass vaccination for high school students at Wahtonka Field in The Dalles. Fagan compared vaccinations to stacking sandbags in the 1996 flood in The Dalles, both an effort to protect and save our community.

The Volunteer Association of the Mosier Fire Department donated two Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Mosier community on Monday. One will be located at the Senior Center and the other at Breanna’s Mosier Market.

Bill Hardy sat on a blackened gun cabinet and looked into the charred remains of his home. Everything he owned was in that house. Almost. “I still got my sense of humor. It’s all I got left. Couldn't burn that,” he said.

When firefighters arrived at a house fire in Foley Lakes on Wednesday, April 21, they found a double-wide manufactured home with flames coming out the front door and the roof on fire.

“To see the people loosen and relax and look at me and say, ‘Really, you stayed here?’ and be able to say, ‘Yes, I’ve been in your exact shoes and from this place I was able to move to a much better place for myself and my family. To relieve that fear is my favorite part of the job.”

Yahir Santillan-Guzman sat at his computer two weeks ago. He set his iPhone to video and set it at the base of the screen. The 18-year-old senior at The Dalles High School was awaiting a message. From Harvard. Did he get in? Read more.

North Central Public Health Officer Miriam McDonell announced this morning that Wasco County will move to the high-risk level for COVID-19, requiring restaurants and health facilities to reduce capacities for indoor dining and activities.

CMH Construction owner Cliff Hill said on Wednesday that a brisk construction market was keeping him and his crew busy, but he wondered if the surge in demand was sustainable. Lumber and other materials are also skyrocketing in cost with demand and supply-chain slowdown.

Crestline Construction Company LLC will be closing off access to thru traffic on 1st street on April 22nd, 2021.

Back in 1971, The Next Door was established in direct response to a community need. At that time, the organization served teen boys who were slipping through the cracks; those in trouble with the law, not attending school, and in need of counseling, education, and, most of all, love.

Mark your calendars and be ready to bid on great items starting Tuesday, May 4 through May 11, as Columbia Gorge Community Foundation hosts “Saddle Up and Celebrate,” one of two annual scholarship fundraisers. The need is high as there is currently only enough funding for half of the 70 students applying for scholarships.

A third surge of COVID-19 cases has begun in Wasco County, threatening to curtail gatherings, in-door dining and shopping, among other group activities, according to local health officials.