The North Wasco County School District is excited to welcome incoming kindergarten students and their families to upcoming Kindergarten Open House Nights at its elementary schools.

Years of hard work, academic dedication and community service paid off as TDHS seniors earned nearly $274,000 in scholarships. See who received which awards.

Webber Street closure concerns dominate as business reports steep loss, while The Dalles council approves a $146K archaeology contract and shifts nonprofit funding process.

Councilors reviewing the Chenowith Loop project heard demand for affordable housing far exceeds supply, with hundreds applying for limited units and vouchers and rents projected below market rates.

In the early days of TNDI, our work was centered around three programs that met children and families where they were to build something better alongside them. What we learned from those early programs has guided us for the last 55 years.  

After losing their son, a Pendleton family is turning grief into hope, rallying students across The Dalles and Eastern Oregon to build a lasting memorial together.

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is The King of Cool. It’s All Coming Together with the Coolest Music, the Coolest Festivals, Stage Productions and Art Tours. Did we mention the Coolest Gaming Conventions? Get Your Sunglasses on and Get Out There!

Hermiston man, 24, killed in early morning I-84 crash near Hood River; Oregon State Police seek information on unidentified vehicle.

Working Hands Fermentation, a Hood River taproom and lager brewery, has partnered with local nonprofit Cascadia Wild to launch a month-long fundraiser in support of rare carnivore conservation.

The 38th Annual Spring Community Clean Up will take place on the first Saturday of May. The Dalles residents are encouraged to join in our annual spring cleaning event on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This kid was all smiles at the Cherry Festival on Saturday as she waited for the charros to get their horses dancing. The Fest was packed full of good times - from fairs to fun runs and car show to quilts. There was a lil’ sumpin’ for everybody.

The Dalles City Council will consider a $146,804 increase tied to downtown construction, approve elevator upgrades and discuss a new nonprofit funding program at its Monday evening meeting.

Signs of Cherry Fest were popping up all over The Dalles this Friday as Saturday’s events look to be a major adventure with sunny weather and low wind to boot. Check out our Cherry Fest Survival Guide here.

A $47.5 million, 76-unit affordable housing project in west The Dalles has secured final funding and is expected to begin construction later this year on the site of the former Westgate Market.

Applications are now open for this summer’s Kayak Progression Program in the Columbia River Gorge from Diversify Whitewater. For the third year in a row, participants will learn the 101s of whitewater kayaking in a hardshell over the length of six weeks.

In 1971, concerned community members opened The Next Door Inc. (TNDI) to provide a safe home for local teens. They could not have imagined what that small but powerful act of compassion would become.

From ladders set against steep hillsides above the Columbia… to the days when wooden lug boxes lined the docks and trucks backed in tight… to the shift from processing to fresh, where precision became everything… and the quiet truth that even as things change, the fruit still grows here.

It is amazing how many rides, games they have packed into the beautiful space decked with gorgeous trees and green grass.

Students and volunteers removed weeds and spread 47 bags of mulch during the 14th annual cleanup at St. Peter’s Landmark ahead of Cherry Festival.

Having over 150 years of a continuous family farm operation is a rare milestone, an achievement that belongs to Northwest Cherry Festival Parade Grand Marshals Dave and Karen Cooper.