It’s a week of big creativity and even bigger fun at The Dalles Public Library. Whether you’re building cardboard castles, solving supernatural mysteries, dancing at City Park, or crafting story-scented candles, there’s something magical waiting for everyone. Come for the games, stay for the joy—and don’t forget your library card!

I’ve spent my life growing fruit in the Columbia River Gorge—pears, sweet cherries, and yes, my family has grown peaches in the past. I’ve supported our local creameries and watched our dairy farms fight to survive. So you can imagine how it felt to realize we’re now importing the very foods we produce so well right here at home.

 A new series of community classes will offer local caregivers tools to better support children who have experienced trauma, as part of a growing initiative rooted in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) — a therapeutic model designed to promote healing and trust in children from hard places.

The marquee stands as a symbol of the broader transformation happening on the surrounding block that has helped jump start the revitalization in the Second Street corridor between Court and Washington streets.

Gorge Grown Food Network joins farmers and organizers across the county in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 3 - 9, 2025. Gorge residents are invited to join in on the fun with numerous opportunities to shop at local farmers’ markets this week.

NEW In-Person Grief Support Group forming in White Salmon Aug-Nov 2025. If you are grieving due to the death of an important person, or people, Providence Hospice of the Gorge offers free, professionally facilitated grief support groups for adults who are grieving. 

Despite gusty winds on Thursday, firefighters held the line on the Burdoin Fire and made steady progress on the nearby Snyder Canyon Fire, with both fires remaining at 13% containment. Cooler temperatures, rising humidity, and calmer winds forecast for the weekend are expected to aid firefighting efforts.

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce invites all residents of Wasco County and the neighboring communities to help shine a spotlight on the individuals and businesses that make our region extraordinary by submitting nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Citizens Awards.

Fire crews, supported by aircraft, successfully conducted tactical firing operations Wednesday, July 23, to close gaps in the perimeter. But fire officials warn that isolated torching continues in many areas and full containment will take time.

New! Gorge Gigging Guide Highlights gives you a quick look at the week ahead in music, comedy, performance, festivals, and more! It’s a Great Way to get a handle on planning for the Best in what The Gorge has to offer! 

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is once again rallying the community to support youth agriculture by organizing a Chamber Pool for the upcoming Wasco County Fair Youth Livestock Auction.

As the Burdoin Fire burns into its sixth day, firefighters are racing against rising temperatures and wind to contain the estimated 11,000-acre blaze threatening homes, infrastructure, and public lands in the Columbia River Gorge. New fires are also complicating efforts to protect people and structures.

A fast-moving Brewer Road Fire broke out this afternoon on a remote, forested hillside along Brewer Road north of Klickitat, prompting Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations for the communities of Klickitat and Wahkiacus as fire crews raced to access the difficult terrain.

Cody Miller loves to break records, especially in fundraising. The local owner of Grocery Outlet in The Dalles has taken this theme to a whole new level of philanthropy as he teamed up with the St. Vincent De Paul Board to raise money for it’s food bank. They’re standing on the precipice of greatness.

The Dalles City Council heard two significant proposals on July 14 that could reshape local environmental policy and small business operations, as it considered sweeping new federal floodplain development rules and a possible exception to the city’s strict parking rules for a longtime short-term rental.

Nearly 850 firefighters and support personnel are battling the Burdoin Fire east of White Salmon, which has scorched nearly 11,000 acres since igniting Friday and remains uncontained.

Avangrid’s planned wind energy project in Gilliam County promises to bring 150 construction jobs — most filled by Oregon union labor — and generate millions in local tax revenue, but the company will also use the same controversial tax break that Google leveraged in The Dalles to sharply reduce its property taxes.

On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the City of The Dalles Public Works will begin work on a sanitary sewer main repair in the alley between E 1st St. & E 2nd St. on Court St.

Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC) is pleased to announce that Leslie Naramore has been hired as the agency’s Executive Director. Leslie will officially begin her new role on August 1 after serving as Interim Executive Director since February of this year.

Economic Development District, as operator of The Link Public Transportation, and the City of The Dalles have partnered to offer a free 12-month Gorge Transit Pass to residents living in and employees working in The Dalles’ Central Business Commercial zoning district!