On March 13, 2024, the City of The Dalles and Wasco County will host a free Disaster Movie Marathon at Columbia Cinema, located at 2727 W 7th St. in The Dalles. Members of the public are invited to watch a variety of disaster-themed movies, enjoy free snacks, prizes and take part in a community survey on disaster prepardeness.

After being closed since October 1, 2023, due to financial challenges, Wonderworks Children's Museum has announced that it will reopen to the public on March 27, 2024. The museum is still in search of additional donations, funding, and volunteers to help with daily operations, so the museum will be reopened in phases.

The Dalles Wasco County Public Library will host a “Treasure Island” community read this March 2024. Community members can pick up a free copy of the book and enjoy a month of pirate themed events celebrating Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel.

City Councilor Doug Stepina gave a brief update from the City of Hood River in a short video posted to Youtube on March 1st.

“Who is Dolores Huerta? One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time.” —PBS.org.
The Columbia Gorge Food Security Coalition sold out a free community screening of “Dolores”, an inspiring documentary that explores the life and legacy of Latina community organizer, labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Hood River Latino Network and the Rural Organizing Project received the keys to open up an Immigrant Help Center (IHC) at 1406 12th St, Suite 2, in Hood River, this week. The IHC will act as a community hub and wrap around service center. Programming will include cultural events, leadership skills development, and assistance navigating mental and health services.

The Central Oregon Animal Friends (COAF) Board that governs Home at Last Animal Shelter will be stepping away from shelter operations on March 10 and they’ll be handing off operations to Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

This week Courtney Middleton, an English Language Development (ELD) teacher, assigned her 4th and 5th-grade students the task of writing persuasive letters on topics impacting today's youth.

The March 17 deadline to enter your best photos into Friends of The Gorge’s ninth annual photo contest, "GorgeGram: Framed in Beauty," is quickly approaching!

Mid-Columbia Community Concert Association is pleased to present Nic + Desi, on Thursday, March 7th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the Civic’s Club 22 providing food and drinks for purchase. The show begins at 7:00 pm. 

Lisa Farquharson, the CEO of The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, was among the 34 chamber executives to graduate from Academy, a professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.). W.A.C.E. also recognized and thanked Lisa for her 15 years of service in the Chamber Industry!

American Queen Voyages has declared bankruptcy and canceled 20 plus stops in the City of The Dalles in the upcoming season. The cancellation could mean a $110,000+ loss in tourism dollars for The Dalles but locals are working to find solutions.

Progress is being made on the construction of a new 5,500 square foot commercial building at the intersection of Lone Pine Blvd and NE Lone Pine Blvd in The Dalles. The new structure sits kitty-corner from Water’s Edge and across the Street from McDonalds.  

After years of negotiations and a decades long court battle over dam operations, a historic partnership agreement has been signed by President Joe Biden, the Governors of Washington and Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez Perce, to restore wild salmon populations, expand clean energy production, and reinforce the economic benefits of the Columbia River system.

City crews using backhoes and front loaders began a major parking project in east The Dalles last week and were hard at it again this morning, Feb. 26.

Arturo Leyva is back with his second El Sabor del Gorge column to talk tortas, the slang meaning of the word torta, and his high school days in Michoacán.

“New this year, we’re excited to present the workshop, “An Introduction to Popular Education”. This is a 4-hour overview of the history of Popular Education. Come see why The Next Door has adopted this teaching method and learn facilitation skills you can use in your meetings, classroom, community events, and more. As an added bonus, our September workshop will be held in-person at our TNDI office!” said TNDI.

Last week The Dalles Wasco County Library hosted a silk scarf dying workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Wasco County Cultural Trust Coalition has announced the recipients of 2024 Cultural grants. A public reception celebrating the grant recipients will be held on Friday, March 1st at 6 p.m. at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E. 4th Street.

What happens when people are treated for mental health conditions and then discharged but have no place to call home? In Skamania and Klickitat counties, the Community Behavioral Health Rental Assistance Program (CBRA) is in place to help people transition from care facilities back to their communities.