Columbia Basin Care was filled with love and joy this Valentine’s Day, as residents enjoyed a heartfelt celebration complete with roses, personalized Valentine’s cards, and festive activities.

Miguel Abesada and Jose Misael Avalos were greated by a warm winter sun this morning in East The Dalles as they pruned cherry trees at Wade & Rufener Orchards just south of Adventist hospital. The Dalles is in for some primo weather, according to the National Weather Service. You can expect 60 degrees Fahrenheit for a high for the next three days with dry sunny skies.

Can you hear it padding through the forest? It’s a lion of entertainment roaring into March as bold and youthful as MGMT’s Time To Pretend. A storm of options is brewing pouring down funk, punk and Led Zepagain. Bitter-sweet Irish joy and rainbows and Pride Events are all popping up like mushrooms. Check it all out right here before the lion pounces.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host “Moving Toward Right Relations,” a two-day training designed to guide Christian and settler-descended volunteers in movements for Indigenous justice. The event will take place March 15-16 at 1805 Minnesota Ave.

A woman was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with a stabbing that occurred the previous night on 11th St. in The Dalles, according to police reports.

North Wasco County School District is proud to announce that Leah Ferguson has been named the recipient of the Oregon ACTE New Teacher of the Year award. This recognition celebrates Ferguson’s outstanding contributions to Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as highlights her dedication to student success at The Dalles High School.

The Great Gorge Melt is here! March is all about cheesy, melty goodness, and you can be part of it while making a real impact in the fight against hunger. Visit any of these participating restaurants, order their featured grilled cheese or quesadilla, and $2 from every purchase goes directly to Columbia Gorge Food Bank.

A high-society soirée turned into a night of suspense Wednesday, Feb. 19, as The Dalles-Wasco County Library hosted its Art Deco-inspired murder mystery, Death by Chocolate. 

The Dalles City Council adopted the Housing Production Strategy (HPS) at its January 27, 2025, meeting, marking a significant step toward addressing housing needs and affordability challenges.

The proposal submitted by Urban Patterns in partnership with Freebridge Brewing includes a restaurant, brewpub, brewery, small retail space, and workshops where people can learn about brewing beer and other fermented drinks. 

Northern Wasco County PUD (NWCPUD) has  announced the launch of its 2025 Board of Directors' Scholarship Program, offering three $10,000 scholarships to support local students pursuing careers in the utility industry.

Third through fifth-grade students from North Wasco County School District showcased their creativity and culinary talents at The Dalles Middle School in the Future Chef Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

The Dalles sewer treatment plant is in the process of getting some much needed maintenance at its biosolids digester which utilizes bacteria to break down all the goodies in sewage.

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has announced the 2025 Native American 40 Under 40 honorees, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication to their communities.

Local Venues keep it rollin’ this February as spring looks to descend like a mountain lion from a tree to devour the musical heart of our fleeing winter. Get yourself to the table and and sink your teeth into our local art and music scene before it thaws like an ice dream of musical notes stacked like columnar basalt that fall and roll into a hill of un-hikeable scree….ch.

The Dalles Civic Auditorium Children’s Theatre presents “Aladdin Jr.” March 1 & 8 at 7 p.m. and March 2 & 9 at 2 p.m. Aladdin JR. brings to life the beloved 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. It showcases over 30 talented students ages 8-13, from Oregon and Washington in an epic stage production that will surely leave spectators mesmerized.

Oregon State Police responded to two separate incidents on Interstate 84 in the past two days, both involving reckless driving that resulted in crashes and arrests.

Local motel owner and business partners purchase the cinema and accompanying 4.32 acres in West The Dalles and are looking for an entrepreneur with unique ideas to move the property forward.

Co-owners Chuck and Debra Gomez have restored the art deco theater into a performing arts venue.  A band appearing on the evening of Feb. 22 necessitated the earlier starting time for the history program.

Annual closure of locks set for Lower Columbia River Dams in mid-March. Massive dams are modern marvel for commodity distribution via barges but also draw ire from Tribes and conservation groups frustrated by low Salmon and Steelhead returns.