Man accused of Neon Sign HVAC theft returns from treatment to find prosecution seeking prison time, neighbors doubting his intentions. Trial looms as plea agreement is sorted.

The Dalles Art Center invites the community to experience Elemental: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit, a dynamic open exhibition exploring the fundamental forces that shape our world and inner lives. The exhibit opens with a free public Opening Party on Friday, January 19, from 5–7 p.m., featuring artwork by regional artists working across a wide range of media.

Sunshine and blue skies are keeping it rolling in the Gorge as deep winter feels more like early spring this week.

“Our community is being torn apart. People are terrified. This is not enough. Allowing ICE in our town is not okay. And it is not just our immigrant community.

More than 700 people filled The Dalles High School Auditorium for the 12th annual Dancing With the Gorge Stars, turning the high-energy dance competition into the largest single-night fundraiser in town. While Rachel Carter claimed the mirror ball trophy, the real victory belonged to the community, which raised thousands of dollars to support affordable live music, education, and outreach programs across the Mid-Columbia region.

Locals sound off about new leash and licensing laws that have come into effect in The Dalles. Fetching and swimming can be complicated when tethered. On the other paw, safety first?

At Monday night’s meeting, locals outraged by ICE’s lack of search warrants and concealment of identity as they pull people from local communities through force was on full display.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) and Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) are preparing for the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, scheduled for January 28, with surveys being collected between Monday, January 26 and Friday, January 30.

Thanks for checking out the Gorge Giggin’ Guide! We’re highlighting a Great Week of Music including an MLK Day celebration complete with a Community Choir! Enjoy!

The Dalles residents citing fear and disruption tied to immigration enforcement are expected to shape tonight’s City Council meeting, where leaders will consider a resolution acknowledging impacts and outlining community support actions.

From STEAM activities and storytimes to live music, crafts and teen gaming nights, The Dalles Public Library hosts a wide range of free January programs for all ages.

Firefighters were able to move one person to safety and quickly stem a fire that was threatening to take down a home in east The Dalles on Thursday Night, Jan. 8.

Richard Michael Robinson indicted in Klickitat County on murder charges in connection with remains found in U-Haul storage unit in The Dalles in July.

A special Sense of Place event welcomes The Volcano Listening Project to the stage at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, on January 29. In two back-to-back shows, audiences will hear from an ensemble of internationally recognized musicians.

The dance floor will be afire tonight as our friends and neighbors compete for whole ball of mirrors. Get your ticket, take the ride at Dancing with the Gorge Stars at 7 p.m. at TDHS.

Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill, Hood River County District Attorney Matthew Ellis and program staff described the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program as a voluntary alternative to jail for people involved in low-level, nonviolent “livability” crimes such as trespass, shoplifting and minor drug possession.

Oregon’s unemployment rate held at 5.2% in November as payroll employment rose by 1,600 jobs, led by gains in leisure and hospitality and health care, according to state employment data.

An exhibition of 11 Columbia Gorge artists is on display at Cathedral Ridge Winery through Feb. 12, with a Jan. 15 meet-the-artist event highlighting regional creativity from across the Gorge.

Sense of Place begins the new year with More Than A Fish: Stories of Salmon and Sovereignty in the Pacific Northwest with Dylan Hedden-Nicely. The conversation will take place at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon on January 21st. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the show begins at 7:00 p.m. A livestream option is available to all ticket holders.