For the past 36 years, One Community Health (OCH) has delivered medical and outreach services to growers and seasonal farmworkers during sweet cherry harvest. This year is no exception, with OCH staff hoping to reach over 3,000 farmworkers.

Two-time winners - 2004 and 2022 - the Flores family have been impressing locals with their standout yard for decades. They recently won the Beautification Award from the Dalles Beautification Committee for July.

An abandoned Dodge Charger discovered off the side of the road and on fire in southwest Wasco County had one camper near Clear Lake scratching his head.

Hattie Fletcher, experienced whitewater rafter shares her first column on whitewater rafting as recreation in the Columbia River Gorge.

To reduce fire risk, some local governments in the Gorge have regulations or bans on the use of fireworks. Those intending to use fireworks to celebrate this Fourth of July, will need to know a few things in order to keep it legal and keep themselves and others safe.

Students take on excavators, bulldozers, articulated loaders and graders as they try on careers with Dufur Schools Career and Technical Education. The program looks to fit natural skills to career paths through a series of different opportunities in aviation, health sciences, construction, heavy equipment and more.

On June 23rd Home at Last Humane Society released the results of a recent community survey that aimed to better understand community priorities for animal management in the region and how to pay for those services. The results revealed that community members value the animal shelter and believe that new and sustainable funding sources must be found to maintain services.

One local resident received a second chance at life after The Dalles Police Sergeant Doug Kramer sprang into action when recognizing the signs that the male was experiencing an overdose of fentanyl earlier this month. Kramer’s ability to save the man under dire circumstances was recognized on Monday, June 27, at The Dalles City Council meeting.

He was sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree attempted assault last week and will spend years behind bars. However, the victim, who was beaten with a baseball bat, will never be the same.

In wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday June 24th, 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, eighty-eight elected prosecutors from around the nation, including Wasco and Hood River District Attorney’s Matt Ellis and Carrie Rasmussen committed to not prosecute those who seek, assist in or provide abortions.

On Friday June 24th, 2022, 200 people gathered along the Columbia River’s scenic Hanford Reach for The Hanford Journey, a day-long event to take a collective stand for Hanford cleanup, despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s waning commitment to a real cleanup.

Hundreds came to participate in or watch the Columbia Gorge Pride Parade that started at 10 a.m. this morning, June 26, in The Dalles. Participants were joyful about the event but some were also warry as the Roe V. Wade Supreme Court Decision on Friday hinted at the erosion of federally protected same-sex marriage rights.

With forecasted temperatures set to torch things off this weekend, we thought we’d get the hot poop on how to beat the heat, and locals had a ton of suggestions. So load up your Super Soaker and take a dive into the deep end and don’t forget to put a wet towel around your neck.

Today Friday, June 24th, 2022 the U.S Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe vs. Wade and eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion on a federal level. The decision leaves the issue in the hands of state legislatures. CCCNews took to the streets today to find out how locals are responding to the decision.

Temperatures in the triple digits this weekend will, no doubt, drive people to the river. But water temps on the Columbia are a tad under 59 degrees Fahrenheit today, June 24, according to USGS information logged at The Dalles Dam. Sounds shocking. You might just want to chill under the mist of a waterfall. Long-term here are some suggestions to keep your home on ice.

Too Slim & The Taildraggers will be on tap tonight at the opening of the Stevenson’s Gorge, Blues and Brews Festival. There are a ton of options in days to come for live music and entertainment venues including Bargeway Pub, Ruins, TD Library, HR Library, Working Hands Beer, Double Mountain, The Pines, TD Arts Center, Grateful Vineyard, The Pines, Jacob Williams HR Elks, Route 30, Skamania Lodge, Last Stop Saloon, Maupin, Kickstand Coffee, Stevenson.

Recipients of the 2022 Columbia Basin Care Foundation Scholarships are: Hailey Anderson, Gillian Nelson, Mireya Jimenez-Magana, Maritza Vasquez, Karen Jesch.

The fast work prevented the mill’s structure from becoming engulfed and will likely lead to the facility’s quick recovery, helping to maintain the employment of 15 locals.

The 2nd street food cart pod at 801 E 2nd St in downtown The Dalles. is looking a little busier these days, and for good reason: Jenny Marie’s Italian Ice and Custard has opened for business! “I wanted to create a place where people could spend time together and create memories,” said Jenny Loughmiller, food truck owner and flavor maker.

We bring a 9-foot Steinway grand piano on a flatbed trailer to National Parks, urban greenspaces, working ranches, farms, and historical sites for classical music concerts that connect people with each landscape.