David Osborn will facilitate a program named “The Meaning of Climate Change” via Zoom on Wednesday, Aug. 4th, at 6 p.m. through the Wasco County Library District. Learn out what else is happening in this month’s Library Happenings newsletter.

While visiting the Red Apple Fire, Commissioner Franz announced that, due to extreme fire danger and ongoing drought, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources is temporarily closing all recreational and public access to DNR-managed lands in eastern Washington

“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” -Anne Marie Bonneau, Zero Waste Chef

The Solar Storm has arrived: Earth is entering a dense and strongly magnetized stream of solar wind.

An air attack with Fire Boss pontoon plane and farmers with water tanks and shovels are battling a blaze in the wheatfields east of The Dalles near the intersection of Wrentham Market and Mason Roads. Level 3 - Go Now- Evacuation for Wrentham Rd, Ridge Rd, Atkinson Rd, Stuber Rd, Fulton Rd, Boyd Loop, Long Hollow Rd, Robert Market Rd, Summit Ridge Rd, Hastings Rd.

With the onset of extremely hot temperatures in the region over the next few days, WAGAP is opening a Cooling Center at the site adjacent to the Hegewald Center at 710 SW Rock Creek Drive in Stevenson, Washington beginning tomorrow Saturday, June 26 through Tuesday, June 29.

Santiago Valle, German Lopez and Manuel Pantoja work at removing several locust trees at the apartment complex at 1805 E. 10th Street this morning, June 24. Temperatures are predicted to hit 96 degrees Fahrenheit today and then be into the triple digits for the next nine days, the high coming on Monday at 116. Oh, Nelly!

As our beautiful Columbia River Gorge heats up, make sure that you are staying safe and cool! Columnist Erin Peters offers some great ways to identify if you’re getting too much sun, how to keep cool and even how to protect your pets on hot days.

TD just scored a new bike and pedestrian trail on Mill Creek, giving residents and visitors a pedestrian-friendly place to walk or ride bikes and take in the beauty. It’s a healthy step for The Dalles as Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation Director Scott Baker pointed out it will safely provide greater access to parks and neighborhoods in years to come.

City of The Dalles Public Works crews worked through the night to repair a water line near the intersection of 14th and Quinton Streets, which has officials recommending they turn off the mains to their houses.

Sculpture, plantings and vibrant colors have transformed Kelly Avenue this week as multiple projects, both public and private, have coalesced to give the thoroughfare an inviting and clean look. Check it out.

Brett Nikolay at Hatt’s 76 Fuel Stop downtown The Dalles has it figured out. Nothing like a little mist to keep things cooled down. It’s a hot one, no doubt, as temperatures are expected to hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit today, June 1.

Concerns over the SDS Lumber sale have turned to outright paranoia in some circles in recent weeks with the announcement that SDS has engaged New York-based investment banker Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) to broker its sale. Read More Here.

Erin Peters takes us down a trail to some safer hiking with tips about what to do when encountering wildlife. Most of the time it ads to the adventure. But instead of fearing an encounter, put some information in your pocket about what to do. And then put on your boots and get out there.

Dry Hollow Elementary Teacher Ms. Emily Stewart puckered up last Friday, May 14, when she made good on a deal with students to kiss a pig in a fundraiser to purchase trees for Sorosis Park. The drive brought in $3,000, a record for the school. But Ms. Stewart had to pay the piper with this 500-pound sow. Maybe next year, they should kiss the piglet?

Dry Hollow principal Ajay Rundell spurred donations when he came to school in this pig costume. Students at the school raised thousands of dollars for trees at Sorosis Park in a Kiss the Pig fundraiser.

To help you select our future community leaders, CCCNews has reached out to all candidates to get the inside scoop on who is best suited to serve our communities.

North Central Public Health Officer Miriam McDonell announced this morning that Wasco County will move to the high-risk level for COVID-19, requiring restaurants and health facilities to reduce capacities for indoor dining and activities.

Resistance is futile. The Wildflowers have won, and you can’t help but see them as even far-off hillsides grow yellow with petals. The glory of the Gorge is in its full magnificence, the sun beckons to kiss your face and all prospects of health and happiness are within your grasp. Your happy spot might be five minutes from your doorstep.

Major change for The Mid Columbia and especially The Dalles are on the horizon if data centers and power infrastructure push ahead in this era of big projects, coupled with the demand to reduce carbon and stabilize the electrical grid and ultimately save the planet.