THE DALLES — The Dalles City Council meeting on March 23 began with a tourism report from Explore The Dalles Tourism Director Lynn Cox, covering July 1, 2025, to January. 31, 2026. According to Cox, the city recorded over five million impressions across all marketing channels and over one million total visitor trips.
GORGE — Thousands of demonstrators across the Columbia River Gorge joined over 8 million nationwide on March 28 for a third "No Kings" day of action, which set records as the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
GOLDENDALE — About 80 people occupied the four corners near United Methodist Church in Goldendale on March 28 for a "No Kings" demonstration in protest of the Trump administration.
THE DALLES — Around 600 people gathered on W. Sixth Street in The Dalles for a third "No Kings" demonstration in protest of the Trump administration, where Omar Perez, local Indivisible leaders, and — surprise — Sen. Rod Wyden, who dropped briefly on his way to another meeting, delivered spe…
HOOD RIVER — Roughly 1,000 people gathered in Hood River on March 28 for a third "No Kings" rally in protest of the Trump administration. Demonstrators, many wielding signs or wearing costumes, assembled at the waterfront, before marching downtown to the hum of honks, chants, and music.
Free news: Local candidates and ballot measures for Oregon’s Primary Election, May 19.
Free news: Senator will hold open-to-all town halls in Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties.
THE DALLES — With limited action items and sparse public attendance, The Dalles City Council meeting on March 9 wrapped up after an hour and a half — its shortest since last June. The meeting began with a proclamation in support of The Dalles Stand Down, an annual event that provides local v…
Free news, online only: Oregon Senate Republican Caucus press release; HB 4145 Delays Measure 114 Implementation to 2028 Pending Court Ruling.
After a career in the military and civil service, he’s one of five, and the only Democratm vying for Rep Newhouse’s seat
Free news: Washington state’s Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that ended the effort to remove Stevenson City Council member Lucy Lauser from her position. From Uplift Local.
THE DALLES — The Dalles City Council meeting on Feb. 23 covered a wide range of topics, including a presentation from the University of Oregon’s (UO) Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP), impassioned public comment concerning street closures, and a public hearing on an updated employment land strategy, which was adopted unanimously.
Free news: Dawn Rasmussen, Democratic candidate for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District, announced today, March 2, the addition of Dan Ruby as senior strategy advisor, continuing the expansion of her campaign leadership team and deepening outreach across Southern Oregon.
Free news: Duresky will conduct the first town hall from 3:30-5 p.m. at Ayutlense Mexican Restaurant in Bingen, 120 E. Stueben St. He will stage the second town hall from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, 131 W. Burgen St.
Free news: The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians' questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump's assaults on the Bill of Rights.
THE DALLES — Jeff Helfrich, who represents area in the Oregon House of Representatives has filed for the senate, leaving House District 52 open for contention.
FREE NEWS: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
Free news from the Office of Maxine Dexter: Today, Feb. 6, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) was blocked from conducting oversight at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, despite providing sufficient notice.
Free news from Rep. Dexter: On Feb. 3, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), announced her intention to visit the Dilley, Texas, detention facility to ensure the Crespo-Gonzalez family has access to medical care and due process. The family was detained while taking their sick 7-year-old to urgent care.
THE DALLES — On Jan. 15, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) published an investigative article detailing The Dalles’ push to expand its water reservoir capacity in the Mount Hood National Forest through a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz.
GOLDENDALE — With a 40-year construction and operations license secured from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 22, Rye Development can now start building Goldendale’s Energy Storage Project.
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