After decades in the orchard, one thing’s clear: American agriculture isn’t failing. It’s being held back, stalled in a system built to benefit everyone but the people growing the food.

As we sit upon the cusp of Memorial Day weekend, CCCNews took to the streets to find out what locals have planned for the three-day weekend. The answers were as varied and interesting as the people we ran in to.

The Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency has announced major updates to its Incentive Program, making it easier to apply and expanding the range of eligible projects. These changes aim to encourage private investment, support building improvements, and promote mixed-use development within the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Area.

TD’s Steve Nimmo heads to D.C. to demonstrate his objection to veteran benefit cuts on D-Day, June 6. He’s asking others to join the demonstration. He and potentially millions of others are headed to the National Mall, and they’re ready to rally.

Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal of D21 joins the CCCNews Podcast today, May 21, to talk innovation in the classroom, student well being, educational excellence, attendance and where were at in the process of a school bond.

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 3:45 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 148, in Gilliam County.

A wine-centric market, café, event space, and residential apartments was presented to the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Board in The Dalles on Tuesday, May 20.

The Dalles Art Center, in collaboration with the Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Rock Snake, a whimsical, interactive public art installation designed to bring color, creativity, and community connection to Sorosis Park.

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Wasco County Board of County Commissioners, and county fire districts are issuing a debris burn ban that will go into effect beginning at 12:01 A.M. on Monday, June 2nd.

Skyler Coburn is set to make a splash this summer as he will fill the role of Aquatic Supervisor with Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation.

2022 TDHS Grad Zora Richardson takes us on a deep dive into her life after The Dalles. The unsinkable University of Portland senior maps out her creative trail through theater, music and study abroad, and the travails of 50 auditions in a single year. Hard? You bet, but worth it.

From virtual thrillers and Judy Blume nostalgia to family movie nights and a trailer park murder mystery you won’t forget, this week at The Dalles Library is bursting with plot twists, popcorn, and plenty of personality. Whether you’re diving into a new release, investigating small-town chaos, or rediscovering a literary icon, you’re invited to escape into stories—and maybe solve a mystery or two.

When the U.S. government slapped tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum in 2018—25% on steel and 10% on aluminum—it didn’t take long for the blowback to hit American farmers.

Artist Chris Pothier washes the west wall of the Annex in downtown The Dalles this afternoon, May 16. He was at the intersection of Thai food and Copper West Properties - the very gut of TD - as he and Dylan McManus prepare for the latest mural in Little Art City on Lincoln Street.

On Tuesday, April 22, nearly 100 attendees gathered at The Dalles Civic Auditorium for the 2025 Children’s Wellness Summit—a full-day event focused on promoting the wellness of children from birth to age five and honoring the professionals who serve them.

Oral histories tumble, fall and swirl as local seventh-graders look into the region’s past with an epic mural walk through downtown The Dalles. The silent undercurrent of triumph, change, turbulence, washed by like the wind, blowing time down 2nd, 3rd and 4th streets.

City crews will be crack sealing asphalt on streets at more than 60 locations throughout the City starting Monday, May 20, through Monday, June 30, 2025, beginning at 7:00 am each day, weather permitting.

A man from The Dalles accused of helping a bipolar woman commit suicide in a pickup just a block from The Dalles High School was convicted on Criminally Negligent Homicide on Monday, May 12. 

 A commercial trailer fire Tuesday night, May 13, temporarily shut down traffic along Highway 97 near milepost 66, according to Oregon State Police.

A head-on collision on Third Street in The Dalles near Safeway at about 2 p.m. blocked traffic for about an hour, but fortunately no one appeared to be hurt during the wreck.