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May 16

May 16 Summit Cedar Mill Fire being pushed by heavy winds in Dallesport, 5 p.m., May 16

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving fire lit by a malfunctioning semi-truck that spread the fire that eventually engulfed Summit Cedar Mill and lumberyard at 3 p.m. High winds are fanning the flames.

Apr 17

Apr 17 Birds perish in Dallesport Fire early Sunday Morning; Owner calls house a total loss

Tom Peterson

Home Page, Klickitat County

“I don’t even remember,” Tracy Zumwalt said of her actions after being awakened to the blaze. “I put on my slippers, grabbed my sweatpants and my purse.” She told her son Matthew “to get up, the house is on fire.”

Feb 10

Feb 10 I'm just Sitting here watching the wheels go round & round

Tom Peterson

Positive News

Jonathan Von Ahn, 25, of Dallesport took some time out today, Feb. 10, to get the feel of his wheels at The Dalles Skatepark. The father of two said he had been skating since he was 11 and now his kids are showing interest and he decided to get a little practice in today.

Dec 6

Dec 6 One Night Only: Project ELFF on Tuesday, Dec. 7

Tom Peterson

Home Page

One Night Only: Project ELFF on Tuesday, Dec. 7 And instead of firefighters going from neighborhood to neighborhood, participants are asked to drop off their food items at Fire Station 1 at 1400 W. 8th Street, The Dalles and enjoy some holiday cheer. 5-9 p.m.

Mar 29

Mar 29 The Dalles Lock Set to Open After Emergency Repairs

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County

The locks were originally set to reopen on the 21st but ten additional days of repairs became necessary due to the discovery of cracking in the downstream miter gate during annual inspections by engineers.

Jan 14

Jan 14 Woman Narrowly Escapes RV Fire in Dallesport

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, Wasco County

BREAKING NEWS: An RV fire at Columbia Hills RV Park in Dallesport, Washington occurred at around 10:30 on the morning of January 14th, 2021.

Dec 4

Dec 4 Salvation Army Food pantry propped up with $30,000 in contributions

Tom Peterson

Business, Home Page, Wasco County

A tidal wave of contributions for The Salvation Army has poured in during the past 24 hours, according to multiple officials and business leaders.

“What a great community we have,” said Chris Zukin who sits on the advisory board for The Salvation Army.

Nov 21

Nov 21 Sol's stunning Friday debut

Tom Peterson

Positive News, Home Page, Education

While an inversion has The Dalles under some thick gray this morning, Sol made a spectacular showing on Friday afternoon. This photo was shot from State Route 14 at 3:30 p.m., looking south toward Mount Hood. While were a bit gray this morning, it is a good time to check out The Radio Play Disaster on Demand by The Dalles High School Drama Department. Click here for link.

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