A Wasco County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Ezekial Laclaire of The Dalles alleging three felony counts: Rape in the Second Degree, Sodomy in the Second Degree, and Sex Abuse in the First Degree, according to a press release from the Wasco County District Attorney.

This Dalles Main Street’s What’s up The Dalles podcast features all the latest news on fun downtown events, breaking business news, and insight into local businesses and people that keep The Dalles ticking.

According to the DA’s Information filed today, Dutton allegedly committed first-degree theft of $1,000 or more from the City of The Dalles on four separate time periods between May 2023 and January 2025.

March is louder than a gaggle of Bagpipers at a St. Paddy’s Day Parade. Irish events are runnin’ on like a tap of unattended Guinness as parties pour into weekend events this year at the Bargeway. Bands will be more common than 4-leaf clover in a pasture of peat. Latch yourself onto this leprechaun of gigs and force it to give up it’s entertainment gold.

“We do have a tenant about to sign a lease but I am not able to talk about it yet,” said Darren Dickerhoof, Manager of Riviera Enterprises LLC and Dickerhoof Properties based in Corvallis. “It’s a national clothing chain that I think the town will like.”

Northern Wasco County Public Utility District (PUD) has issued a safety alert regarding reports of individuals impersonating PUD staff and contractors.

The City of The Dalles and Saint Vincent de Paul (SVDP) have jointly agreed to the dismissal of the public nuisance lawsuit the City filed against SVDP in the fall of 2023.

Stantec Consulting is being recommended to Council for a $455,899 contract to work on former commercial and industrial sites in The Dalles containing underground fuel tanks, and contaminants such as asbestos, and other hazardous substances.

The Dalles Cascade Singers and The-Almost-All-Irish-Almost-All-Brass-Band present the annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser at St. Peter’s Landmark.

Oregon State University Extension Service, through its Oregon Naturalist Program in partnership with the Columbia River Gorge Commission, is offering a Climate Stewards training course from April 8 to June 28.

Community Health Workers are members of the community they serve. They build trusting relationships with community members, social services agencies and healthcare providers. They are vital in ensuring people get the help they need. Training starts April 17th and ends August 22nd, 2025

Hey, Columbia Connectors! Soroptimist Hood River’s 5th Annual Flower Basket fundraiser is ready for orders! Choose from a large selection of 12-inch sun baskets for$45, or 10- inch sun or shade baskets for $35 each. Flower baskets will be ready for pickup from April 30-May 2.

The Dalles High School held a signing day ceremony for Senior Laci Hoylman, on Thursday, March 4th, at 3 p.m. to celebrate the continuation of her education and her volleyball career at Oregon Institute of Technology.

Full street closure on Mt. Hood St. will remain in place from Monday, March 10 to Tuesday, March 11. Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets. Pedestrian and sidewalk access will remain open through the duration of this work.

Determined to create a space for queer, gay, and trans folks to connect, Haley launched a Facebook group, The Dalles Rainbow Roots. Within 24 hours, more than 80 people had joined—proof that there was a real hunger for community.

The City of The Dalles has contracted Crestline Construction to provide sanitary, storm, sidewalk, and roadway reconstruction on W 6th Street between Hostetler Way and to the South of the Snipes Intersection.

On March 6, 2025, the Planning Commission convened to evaluate a variance application for the proposed Jason Alford subdivision, a 29-lot residential development located at the terminus of East 21st Street. The applicant sought approval to reduce the internal block width from the standard 200 feet to an average of 132 feet, citing unique site constraints.​

Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is inviting community members to learn more about how they can make a difference in the lives of children in the child welfare system.

During routine outreach for the Energy Assistance Program at local In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites along the north side of the Columbia River this fall, Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) staff confirmed there was a need to assist Native families that are not connected to traditional heating sources.

The agreement, which for nearly three decades allowed students from Dufur to play baseball and softball at The Dalles High School, met resistance this year from some board members who questioned its impact on local students' opportunities.