Curious about the ever-expanding alphabet that describes the queer community? Feel shy about asking a sensitive question? Concerned about the safety of people in your life with diverse identities? Just want to know more? This is the event for you.

City crews will be crack sealing asphalt on streets at more than 60 locations throughout the City starting Monday, May 20, through Monday, June 30, 2025, beginning at 7:00 am each day, weather permitting.

A man from The Dalles accused of helping a bipolar woman commit suicide in a pickup just a block from The Dalles High School was convicted on Criminally Negligent Homicide on Monday, May 12. 

Developers, who already received approval to begin construction at the start of 2024, are now asking to change the boundaries on three of their properties signaling they are working toward getting the project re-started.

 A commercial trailer fire Tuesday night, May 13, temporarily shut down traffic along Highway 97 near milepost 66, according to Oregon State Police.

A head-on collision on Third Street in The Dalles near Safeway at about 2 p.m. blocked traffic for about an hour, but fortunately no one appeared to be hurt during the wreck.

Nearly 40 percent of residents in Klickitat and Skamania counties are served by Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). While poverty has been on the decline since 2015, rates are still higher than the rest of the state, and gaps in income inequality are increasing.

A local man who entered Center Market and stuck a gun to a woman’s face and then turned it on her husband and shot him twice has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.

When Beth Slowik couldn’t find the right early education fit for their one-and-a-half-year-old child, they decided to take action. Slowik (they/them), a certified early childhood professional and full-time stay-at-home parent in The Dalles, has worked in diverse educational settings since 2005, including classrooms at Waldorf-inspired schools.

The City of The Dalles will conduct a test of the emergency siren located at City Hall at noon on Wednesday, May 14.

It was the second time the subdivision being sought by Jason Alford has been reaffirmed in a month as The Dalles Planning Commission also came to the same conclusion on April 17.

Celia Peterson and Jensen Douillard are close to mile 300 on the Pacific Crest Trail as they fight the biting sand and heavy winds. Hopeful for the hot springs ahead, they are warding off the prick of the Southern California Desert.

Starting this August, residents around the Columbia River Gorge will have a unique opportunity to learn whitewater hard-shell kayaking for no cost this summer, thanks to a kayak progression program aimed at diversifying paddle sports in the region.

From crafting vibrant block prints to cooking up blueberry pancakes, this week’s events at The Dalles Public Library offer something for every age and interest.

Join us for a conversation with Erinn Quinn & Leah Becknell as they talk with us about the switch to 988, accessing mental health services in Klickitat County and keeping your head space out of the gutter. For more information or to chat with mental health support, call 988 or visit: https://988lifeline.org/

Bargeway celebrates a 6 Year Anniversary at the end of May - and that’s just the tip of the Gorge Gigging Guide that keeps you in the know! Get ready for The Ruins Tuesday Season Opener, Fun Community Events like the Sorosis Park Rock Snake Project, Plus - More Gigs, Stage Productions, Movies, Comedy and More!

A pair of crashes on Interstate 84 near milepost 55 Thursday morning, May 8, left no one injured but resulted in significant vehicle and guardrail damage, according to Oregon State Police.

As the community prepares for the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive on Saturday, May 10, local food banks are grappling with significant federal funding cuts that threaten to exacerbate food insecurity in the Columbia Gorge region.

We're joined in the podcast studio today by DeeAnn Bohn and Erica Hernandez to talk about our region’s youngest learners. From child-directed play groups to getting kids free preschool, we all had a great conversation about the 0-5's local options. 

Police seized about 143 grams of suspected cocaine and pharmaceutical pills. A handgun and tactical rifle were also seized. The rifle was reported as stolen from central Oregon. Officers and Deputies also seized $101,756.00 of suspected drug proceeds from the address.