The Dalles Urban Renewal Agency is eyeing private development for Tony’s Lot while considering temporary uses to activate the property beside the new Federal Street Plaza.

At 25, Democrat Hank Sanders is making a generational case for House District 52, focusing on housing, data centers, health care and Oregon's rising cost of living.

At 64, Republican Scott Hege is making a case for experience in Oregon House District 52, drawing on decades in economic development and government to address housing, data centers, health care and the state's rising cost of living.

The Dalles’ water restrictions sparked questions about Google’s consumption as councilors also shifted lodging-tax administration, renewed Spectrum’s franchise and set legislative priorities.

Firefighters are working to secure the final mile of uncontained Grasshopper Fire perimeter in the steep Boulder Creek drainage as repair work expands elsewhere.

Oregon's new statewide vanpool program offers subsidies covering up to half the cost as Gorge workers face thousands of dollars in annual commuting expenses.

This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Going Back to School. But you’ll have to tell the Teacher You Might Be Late - There’s Just Too Many Gigs to Go To! - Four Festivals - Tygh Valley Bluegrass, Woofstock, Bridge of the Gods, and Harvesting Sunshine - are just some of the reasons You Need to Have Fun and Get Out There!

A Hood River man died after the Subaru he was driving plunged down an embankment on Highway 35; a witness who stopped at the scene was later arrested for DUII.

The Grasshopper Fire has reached 97% containment, with crews finding little residual heat and increasingly turning toward road, dozer-line and erosion repairs across the burn area.

The Dalles Public Library has a full week of activities planned Sept. 14-19, including family crafts, outdoor recreation classes, virtual author programming, children’s activities and a Hobbit-themed Saturday.

Tyson Trezona pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including aggravated theft tied to the Neon Sign Museum HVAC theft, under a deal calling for 28 months in prison and $4,919 restitution.

New curbside recycling, drop-off centers and major investments in infrastructure in Oregon are making recycling easier and more consistent across the The Dalles, Hood River and the Columbia Gorge.

Smoke from a long row of grills hung in the air Thursday evening as a surprisingly large crowd turned out for The Dalles Kiwanis Club’s 70th annual Steak Feed, continuing a community tradition that raises money for programs serving children throughout the Mid-Columbia.

A New Jersey semi-truck driver was arrested Thursday evening after motorists reported he was allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and swerving his truck toward other vehicles along Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Hood River, according to Oregon State Police.

New park development fees cut costs for smaller single-family homes while raising per-unit charges on multifamily housing, highlighting the tension between affordable housing and making growth pay for growth in The Dalles.

El Grito returns to White Salmon for its fifth year, celebrating Mexican independence with live music, dancing, food and community while marking a new Hispanic heritage exhibit in Bingen.

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, a reflection on what Americans are defending — and whether we can disagree without forgetting what still binds us together.

Several California bighorn sheep along the John Day River have recently tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovi), the respiratory pathogen associated with pneumonia outbreaks in wild sheep.  

Fall is an ideal time to plant trees and shrubs, perennials and bulbs. The weather is cool but the soil is still warm enough for root development. The colder weather in fall causes less stress on your new plants, allowing for the root systems to establish themselves in a comfortable environment before winter when they go dormant.

Mark Nilsson returns to The Dalles 50 years after his first public exhibition, celebrating a lifetime of vivid Columbia Gorge landscapes with a milestone retrospective.