Ajax Northwest is continuing construction activities for the First Street Streetscape Project on Union Street between West 1st Street and East 2nd Street. Due to unforeseen water utility work encountered during construction, the road closure on Union Street will be extended through Friday, September 4.

The Dalles Beautification & Tree Committee Announces August 2026 Beautification Award Winner

The Dalles Kiwanis Club meets Thursdays at noon at Spooky’s Pizza in The Dalles. Visitors are welcome. September programs and functions include the annual steak feed at Sorosis Park on Sept. 10.

Dufur is mourning Cameron Bostick, 21, a former Ranger athlete and beloved football announcer whose passion for sports and community touched those around him.

Critically dry fuels, falling humidity and gusty winds are challenging crews on the 93,794-acre Grasshopper Fire, with worsening fire weather expected Wednesday.

The Summer is Flying by and The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Keeping Your Music Schedule in Top Gear with Festivals, a Barge-a-Palooza, Summer Nights in the Park, special performances and benefit shows - and more - Have Fun and Get Out There!

If your garden is overflowing, donate your surplus! Food insecurity is at historic highs, and local food banks urgently need fresh, nutritious produce. Whether you donate, glean, help a neighbor, or give financially, your generosity helps nourish our community and keeps good food from going to waste.

The Grasshopper Fire remains at 76% containment and 93,744 acres as a new management team takes command amid hot, dry conditions and stubbornly low humidity.

A 19-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after allegedly fleeing police at more than 100 mph, blacking out his BMW’s headlights before spike strips ended the pursuit.

Crews used cables and other logging equipment to remove trees from steep, dangerous terrain and build a new fire line while aircraft dropped water and retardant to slow the fire.

A community celebration for JoAn Henricks is planned Sunday, Aug. 23, as the longtime Dalles resident prepares to leave the area after a lifetime of music and community connections.

The new TJ Maxx is providing The Dalles with a major retail clothing chain, drawing shoppers from across the Gorge and adding another regional destination to the local economy. Charles Rankin of The Dalles said TJ Maxx brings needed retail variety, reduces trips elsewhere and makes shopping easier locally.

With containment at 76%, crews are making progress on the Grasshopper Fire, but hot, dry conditions, shifting winds and possible thunderstorms remain concerns.

A third alleged wrong-way driver has been reported on Interstate 84 in the Columbia Gorge in recent months after Oregon State Police stopped a 33-year-old Pasco man with a 0.22% BAC near The Dalles.

NewSun Energy awarded eight Wasco and Sherman county students scholarships for their work exploring agriculture, conservation, climate resilience and the future of rural communities.

Win Horan brings her fiery Irish fiddle to The Dalles on Friday, joined by an all-star lineup for a lively night of traditional Irish music.

In just six days, Grasshopper Fire containment has surged from 20% to 66%, while favorable weather, lifted evacuations and Pine Hollow Reservoir’s reopening signal firefighters are gaining control.

Young Gorge workers are choosing skilled trades where mechanical aptitude, problem-solving and physical dexterity remain valuable — and difficult for AI and automation to replace.

Continuing a century-long tradition of investing in projects that strengthen community life, The Dalles Lions Club Charitable Trust recently presented a $30,000 contribution toward the Federal Street Plaza splash pad project.

Grasshopper Fire containment jumped from 49% to 61% Wednesday as crews secured more of the 92,408-acre blaze, with the southern perimeter now in patrol status and heat detections declining around homes.