Main Street First Friday is Celebrating Summer this month as we kick off the hot weather season with Dads, Grads and all things summer. Join us downtown starting Friday evening for late openings at your favorite shops as well as hot eats and cool treats. The fun starts at 5 pm with a variety of music, specials, promotions and activities.

Get ready to celebrate summer in Parkdale with a family-friendly community gathering. Enjoy music with your neighbors in the shade of the cherry trees. All are welcome! Show off your dance moves at the dance contest or your vocal skills at karaoke. Join a pie-eating contest with famous Parkdale Grange pies.

What’s up The Dalles now has two formats to use - the traditional podcast found on your favorite platforms and this new written recap for a quick read: Learn all about the changing face of downtown The Dalles—celebrating economic developments, previewing First Friday events, and addressing challenges in the retail supply chain.

Join The Dalles Main Street's Cynthia Kortge and Creative Entrepreneur Luise Langheinrich of Lines of Designs in this month's podcast on everything Downtown The Dalles. Langheinrich dishes on her move to open a fabric shop as Kortge spills the details on Tomorrow's First Friday events.  We also squeeze the grapes on the latest moves by local wineries.

Council pushes ahead airport development with legal agreements, gives The Dalles Area Chamber a contract nod after a competitive process, and supports major library improvement.

Two of the City’s three wells that are used to meet summer demands, are currently out of service due to unexpected mechanical failures. To avoid any water supply challenges, City of The Dalles water customers are encouraged to minimize or avoid unnecessary outdoor water use for the next two weeks.

The largest share of the budget—about $21 million—will fund general operations, including police, city administration, planning, legal, technology, and public facilities. The police department is set to receive $7.3 million, making it the single largest departmental allocation within the General Fund.

After more than three decades of nurturing young minds at Bright Beginnings School, longtime educator Scott Rumsey died unexpectedly on Monday, leaving a profound impact on the Hood River community and an uncertain future for the preschool he co-founded.

The Conservation Fund preserved more than five miles of vital riparian habitat along the White Salmon River by purchasing 174 acres of land above the former Condit Dam from PacifiCorp.

Migrant Education staff gathered this morning, June 4, to assemble some 500 care packages for children as the Cherry Harvest is set to start this weekend. There are some 8,000 acres of trees in Wasco County. It’s go time.

Officer required to pay $8000 in civil compromise and surrender certifications with Oregon Bureau of Public Safety Standards and Training. No jail time handed down.

Hood River is gearing up to welcome the return of the third annual Hood River Pride Celebration on June 6 and 7. A testament to the community’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusivity, the collaboration between Visit Hood River, the Columbia Gorge Pride Alliance, The Next Door, Inc., and the Hood River Hotel honors the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies through various inclusive and unifying activities. All are invited to join in the festivities and celebrate the region’s vibrant diversity.

Gorge Giggin Guide Goes Streamline! This abbreviated column provides a guide for some of the best events on tap for the week. Not finding what your need? Check out the CCCNews events guide calendar for the gorge-wide comprehensive listing.

Wasco County Commissioners to consider improving internet access for homes, schools, and businesses in underserved areas with the assistance of a $5 million loan.

Everyone can fish, clam, and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2025. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required on these days.

Pride returns to the Columbia River Gorge with a full day of celebration, visibility, and community at Skamania Pride 2025 on Sunday, June 8 in downtown Stevenson, Washington.

The Dalles Grand Music Festival comes to a close today but that was not holding these folks back at Lewis & Clark Park this morning at 11:30 a.m .

The Dalles City Council is set to make major financial decisions on Monday, June 2, regarding tourism, development at the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport, and Library improvements

Starting June 2nd at the intersection of Pomona and W 6 th Street, Crestline will begin installation of the underground storm line improvements.

Whether you're threading a needle, painting a lighthouse, or learning about endangered species, this week at The Dalles Public Library is packed with creativity, knowledge, and opportunities to grow. From art classes to legal support clinics, every event brings something meaningful to the table — and it’s all free with your library.