Sentencing dives deep into the behavior of former Haven From Domestic and Sexual Violence Director Tara Koch as Circuit Court Judge grapples with an appropriate sentence and abuse shelter continues to pick up the pieces after years of embezzlement.

When people talk about raising the minimum wage, most picture fast food workers or baristas. What they don’t picture is the family farmer—like me—who grows the fresh fruit those same workers eat at the end of their shift.

Bargeway Drops the April show List, The Griffin House concerts get an Early Start, the Hood River Cider Fest is on the Horizon and Comedy returns to Route 30. Put on your shades, cause this mo’ gettin’ rosy.

North Wasco County School District (NWCSD) is pleased to announce it has been awarded two $40,000 grants through the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) Technical Assistance Program (TAP).

CCCNews puts the pedal to the metal in this podcast featuring Columbia Gorge Motors' Aaron Carter and Jayme Reineccius as we stay in our lane on cars with state-of-the-art tech, talk tariffs, community support, and taking a career in the automotive industry on a test drive.

It's time to celebrate! The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce, along with our Title Sponsor, Tonkin of the Gorge Subaru, and Event Sponsor, Rivermark Community Credit Union, are thrilled to announce that voting for the beloved 2025 Little Royals Contest has officially begun! This charming tradition kicks off our 44th Annual Northwest Cherry Festival, themed "Cherry Land."

The Judge told Koch the theft of $178,511 “won’t be accepted in our community or in our state.”

Local crafters stepped into the world of oddities and imagination Monday evening at The Dalles-Wasco County Public Library’s latest Maker Monday event.

Prosecutor Tingleaf disagreed in his memorandum to the judge, stating Koch had violated the public trust, created multiple victims and had a lack of remorse. “The State urges the Court to impose the presumptive sentences for each count running four of the presumptive 24 months prison terms consecutive for a total of 96 months in prison.”

Love your community? Want to help shape White Salmon’s future? Now’s your chance! The City Council has an open seat (Position 4) with a term ending December 31, 2025. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about community and ready to get involved.

A local man was injured badly on Highway 35 when he collided with a truck on Saturday Afternoon on his way to his Mill job on Saturday, April 5 at 12:15 p.m. On April 5th, according to the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office.

Attention nerds, geeks, gamers, and the convention-curious: WagonCon 2025 is coming May 2–4 to The Dalles Civic Auditorium, and we’re bringing the kind of fun you can’t download—or explain easily to your coworkers.

CCCNews Podcast Finding Your Sole: TD Grad starts 2,650-mile Journey today, April 8

The City of Hood River’s “Hosted Homeshares and Vacation Home Rental” code was recently upheld in federal court. The City welcomes the recent ruling affirming Ordinance 2026, which places restrictions on short-term rental (STR) licenses in residential zones.

Linda & Kenny said, “We bought this house at the beginning of the pandemic and the front yard landscape was pretty bare other than a lot of candytuft and some typical landscaping bushes and trees at the top.

Registration is now open for one of the nation's longest-running and most iconic open water swimming events, the Columbia River Cross Channel Swim.

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 near milepost 62 left one child dead and several others injured Friday night, according to the Oregon State Police.

Amid the chorus of tiny voices asking endless curious questions, the warm atmosphere is immediately clear—this is a place where kids thrive and educators love what they do…