Two months after the Rowena Fire destroyed dozens of homes, cleanup efforts remain on pause until the county can secure ...

A wildfire just south of The Dalles in Wasco County prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations earlier in the day, which have ...

The Rowena Fire destroyed 20 homes in an area or Wasco County, Oregon near The Dalles on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

According to an update from the Oregon Department of Forestry, crews made progress Sunday, bringing the fire from 10% contained to 24% contained. PHOTOS: Polk County firefighters rescue baby deer ...

Wasco County Sheriff's Office via Storyful “This is only the beginning of what could be a difficult year,” said Travis Medema, chief deputy with the Oregon State Fire Marshal.

It’s been two months since the Rowena Fire tore through 3,000 acres, destroying dozens of homes in The Dalles. Now the area is working to clean up the debris that was left by the disaster.

Rajneesh and his personal secretary, Ma Anand Sheela, soon established a commune they called Rajneeshpuram that drew thousands of devotees. These devotees called themselves Sannyasins and dressed in ...

Level 1 evacuation orders are in place for the west side of Steels Road to Highway 197 to Five Mile Road after being issued ...

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and the veteran Democrat is showing no inclination to step aside.

THE DALLES — Wasco County District Attorney Kara Davis announced that Joseph Newman pled to Criminally Negligent Homicide on May 12 in the Wasco County Circuit Court in front of Judge John Wolf.