As cold air and frost return to the Columbia River Gorge, so do higher heating bills. This year, there’s more help available ...

The Dalles, Ore. Nov. 9, 2026 — The North Wasco County Education Foundation (NWCEF) is proud to announce the recipients of its Fall 2026 Classroom Mini-Grant awards. Ten projects across North Wasco ...

Two businesses making improvements are just the tip of the iceberg as projects continue to roll out in The Dalles.

Click here for the Nov. 16 agenda and background information. Special Meeting planned for Nov. 18 to discuss station location planning. A special public meeting of the Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Board ...

This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide gets you Deep Into Fall with Music, a Return of Gorge Speakeasy, Community Fundraisers and ...

The Dalles Public Library has a busy week planned for Nov. 2-7, with activities ranging from a Día de los Muertos celebration ...

The Dalles, Ore., Nov. 3, 2026 — Full Sail Brewing, one of Oregon's pioneering craft breweries and a fixture in Hood River for nearly 40 years, has been sold to Sazerac, a global alcoholic beverage ...

Linda Lee Taylor passed away on November 7th, 2026, in Hood River, OR. Linda was born on May 28th, 1947, and was 79 years of age at the time of passing.

The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 24, 2026 — A 19-year-old Vancouver, Washington, man was arrested Sunday night after allegedly attempting to elude police in a BMW at speeds exceeding 100 mph while repeatedly ...

The Dalles, Ore., March 17, 2026 — Plans are being considered to haul an estimated 19,000 truck loads of sediment from the Portland Superfund Site to the Wasco County Landfill from July to October of ...

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