Here’s a chance to kick the weekend off right with some great music in the awesome outdoor venue at Bargeway Pub next to the Columbia River in The Dalles - 1535 Bargeway Road. Cal Scott, Bob Bailey and Dan Ross will perform songs from their new album, an all-original compilation with some funny lines and great storytelling. It’s titled Chapter One.

MoCo will locally source their music for the 5-year Anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Wasco Brothers are headlining the show. The fun begins at 4 p.m. But first, you might want to know something about the family-run operation. Meet Nate Stranz in this quick Q & A.

PCT Hiker and TDHS Grad Emily Peterson said she and her hiking buddies took Thursday, Aug. 4, to contemplate whether to move forward on the trail with the 57,000-acre McKinney Fire burning on the Oregon/California border. A strong network of friends helped her devise a plan.

There is a fire buring at Exit 87 on I-84 in close proximity to AmeriTies and Columbia View Heights subdivision.

Klickitat County primary election results are still rolling in. Voter turnout has increased to 33.11% and the gap has widened to 102 votes in the Klickitat County Sheriff’s race.

Klickitat County primary elections results are rolling in and currently only forty-one votes separate the Klickitat County Sheriff’s candidates.

The Wasco County Commissioners will host their regular meeting on August 3rd, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. via zoom to hear a Secure Rural Schools Funding update, approve a Parenting Program Letter of Agreement, get an update on an MOU pursuant of HB 4123, listen to a climate change presentation and more.

MILLER FRE now renamed to ignited August 2nd east of Maupin and Tygh Valley. With heavy wind and dry fuels, has increased in size dramatically to more than 10,000 acres, This story continues to be updated as information is available.

Our friend Jeff Carrel hits the Last Stop Saloon in TD tonight, Aug. 2. He is just one of a few local legends making headlines in this week’s guide for entertainment. Our man Jim Drake is laying out the schedule for the next few days and weeks to come in this comprehensive listing. You can’t go if you don’t know.

During the fire, people could also be seen swimming around and near the blaze, and civilians had hooked up garden hoses to fight the fire on their own. Others also picked up firefighter hoses that were not being utilized to douse the blaze.

A fire at The Dalles Marina had destroyed several houseboats as of 9:30 p.m. this evening, Aug. 1, and it did not appear to be slowing as the tightly placed vacation homes can easily ignite neighboring properties.

$100,000 will to the Ken Jernstedt Airfield in Hood River for the installation of weather reporting equipment.

"The Visiting Authors Program meets the cultural needs of our students, many of whom have never met a contemporary author, much less one of their culture or who speaks to their concerns," Wendy Patton explained. “This project selects diverse authors and integrates their work into existing courses. We will be inviting the wider Gorge community, recording and archiving the visits so people will benefit from this project well into the future.”

TDAC is proud to announce a new open call for artists of all mediums in the Columbia Gorge Region. With the diminished opportunities for artists unaffiliated with galleries, we are excited to provide artists from the area a space to exhibit their work collectively.

Teodolinda Tapia has dreamed of being the owner and cook of her own restaurant for decades. Well, it’s finally coming true as she will bring new life to the defunct Tijuana Restaurant near Dinty’s in east downtown The Dalles. The native of Michoacan, Mexico, intends to enchant locals with her Chili Rellenos in weeks to come.

— Aug. 4, City Manager Matthew Klebes addresses his new job. — Aug. 11, Eliott Gloeb, OSU Extension Faculty Research Assistant for Wasco County. — Aug. 18, Zoom meeting (no meeting at Spooky’s) Allison Specter from Project Lemonade. — Aug. 25, Business meeting in preparation for the Sept. 8 Kiwanis Steak Feed.

Al Barton was recently selected as the new Executive Director for the Center for Living after serving for a year as an interim in that position. Barton is picking up the pieces since Dr. June Gower tendered her resignation a year ago. Her tenure of fewer than two years was marked by financial challenges, union organization and substantial loss of employees. “I feel super fortunate,” said Barton on Friday, July 29. “There is plenty to do, and it’s a good time to be doing it.”

What was the first car you ever owned? Locals told us the good, the bad and the fugly. For example, Jonathan Alvarez didn’t always own a Dodge Challenger Hellcat. He started humbly with a Mazda 626 that he sold behind his Dad’s back to get a Honda Civic, a move his girlfriend and now wife appreciated.