Oregon State Police (OSP) were called when the driver of a semi truck stopped his vehicle on the bridge and climbed above the bridges deck on the steel girders to its highest point shortly after 9 a.m. 

TD Overground makes its premier this Friday at Wines on Second as this fledgling group dedicated to uplifting The Dalles through art, music and culture brings singer-songwriter Margo Cilka to the stage at 6 p.m.

It appears the passion for this year’s general election is nowhere near that of four years ago as both Hood River and Wasco counties are receiving a trickle of returns as local and national candidates vie for seats.

Ballots are trickling into the Wasco County Courthouse after being delivered mostly on Saturday, Oct. 19. 

An early morning fire in The Dalles grew from a brush fire to a shed fire to a fully engulfed structure fire at the storage space behind the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 1001 W. Sixth Street this morning. 

On Tuesday, troopers found that three offenders were out of compliance for failing to either update their registry or report their change of address. OSP made reports to the Wasco County District Attorney’s office requesting arrest warrants. 

Our Early Learning Specialist, Speech Language Pathologist, and Occupational Therapist will be on hand to screen your child at no cost to you.  Areas of development that we can screen are communication, fine motor, gross motor, social emotional, problem solving, adaptive skills, hearing and vision. 

Recent state and national reports have not been good for some major restaurant operators as news that the iconic Shari’s Cafe & Pies goes out of business and Denny’s announces the closure of 150 locations. 

Bargeway Blows out Waterfront Wednesday with Brittany Danielle. Vinyl makes a comeback times two in HR and TD Arcade leveling up. That’s just a taste of this flavorful Giggin Guide Gorge wide with more variety than Paul Simon’s Paella!

Runyon has been on City Council for six years and has decades of local government experience, and he is quite clear on his positions in regard to investing into local infrastructure, most notably The Dalles Potable Water system. He says Google funds will play a major role.

The candidates for The Dalles City Council Position 4 differ on many subjects, but what we can all agree on is that the City Council has some major decisions - some generational - to make in the next four years as calls for more housing, a revamped drinking water infrastructure and the question of how to best invest unallocated Google dollars loom.

The streets of downtown The Dalles were transformed into a scene straight out of a magical realm on Saturday, Oct. 19, as witches and warlocks gathered for the annual Witches Walk. The evening was filled with enchanted fun, casting a spell over locals and visitors alike.

Three shots rang out this afternoon on Kelly Avenue in a military funeral for Carl Eugene Sager of Hermiston.

Having been in the Clerk’s Office for 10 years I have learned many lessons, and understand every aspect of our services. There’s always something to learn, change is constant, and your team is your greatest asset. 

“Factors such as wind speed and direction, temperatures, relative humidity, and moisture levels of understory vegetation are all taken into consideration prior to implementing a prescribed burn operation,” Silvas said. “The Top of the World Prescribed Fire Project met these conditions.”

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the annual Veterans Day Parade, taking place on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 AM. This community event offers an opportunity to honor the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Realtor Brian Lauterbach with a background in business is up against former Jail Executive Director Jeff Justesen in a fall runoff for Wasco County Commissioner. The two garnered the most votes in the May Primary. They talk about Google dollars, a new hospital, Kramer Field, a sports complex and what the county leadership role is in a possible new high school.

The annual Fill Your Pantry Market is a chance to stock up for the winter months while also supporting local farmers and producers. The Fill Your Pantry market will be open 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 3rd at the Rockford Grange.

Main Street businesses handling labor shortages, wildfire smoke impacts on local agriculture, and a review of how the regional economy is faring are just some of the topics covered this year at the annual Columbia Gorge Annual Economic Symposium. 

With the upcoming forecasted cool wet weather, local Fire Districts, Wasco County, and The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) have agreed to lift the seasonal burn ban on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. This will allow for burning in barrels and small debris piles. Burning of larger slash piles is not included in lifting the ban.