The week of June 16, 2025, City crews and contractors will begin work on several pavement preservation projects. These chip seal projects will require short duration road closures between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at each location on the date the work is scheduled to take place. Detours will be in place during work hours.

A structure fire in the 3100 block of Lingren Road has led to the death of a 64-year-old woman and the hospitalization of her husband.

The Dalles Police is very sorry to report that on Saturday, June 7th at 9:11 am, emergency services received a call of a missing 3 year old from the Columbia River Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Shiloh Inn).

Fireworks will be prohibited throughout Hood River County beginning at 11:59 p.m. on June 15 this year, following the Regulated Use Closure implemented by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), which is effective at 12:01 a.m. on June 16. The Central Oregon District of ODF declared fire season on June 2nd.

Summer is heating up, and so is the lineup at The Dalles Public Library! From handmade Father’s Day gifts and author talks to teen popsicles, movies, music, and even a contortionist, this week’s events are as dynamic as the community itself. Whether you’re celebrating the end of the school year or kicking off summer with new skills, stories, and surprises, there’s something waiting for everyone.

The Hood River City Council will hold a public hearing Monday evening on the city’s proposed $63.9 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which maintains current service levels while investing in key infrastructure, housing support and technology upgrades.

As I sit here on my tractor seat, the view stretches far beyond my orchard rows. These days, the pressures on family farms stretch just as far—across state lines, trade routes, and policy halls.

In a recent episode of the CCCNews podcast, licensed professional counselor Colleen Worrell joined our host Tom Peterson to discuss mental health, self-care, and strategies for shifting destructive thought patterns.

The project, initially estimated at $2.08 million when approved for state funding in 2019, has since ballooned to $3.7 million. Design and right-of-way work are now complete, and construction is set to begin June 10.

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.