A new grant program for reutilizing older buildings in The Dalles downtown has property owners making upgrades as Urban Renewal looks to breath new life into the commercial district. Also updates on the Recreation Building, Blue Building, Tony’s Town & Country and First Street upgrades.

Ricky Wolff and Ignacio Espinoza with Crestline Construction work on setting up a weld for a new sewer line on West First Street, The Dalles this morning, Sept. 24. The upgrade has caused the closure of the road, which is just west of the Union Street underpass, during the construction phase.