A new graffiti ordinance in The Dalles puts a tight timeline on property owners to remove graffiti—just five days, or 14 days in case of hards…

The Dalles City Council and Police Chief Pat Ashmore were told by numerous citizens and agency officials Monday that banning homeless people who engaged in bad behavior was “immoral” and “punitive.”

The fate of the historic Waldron/Gitchell building is still up in the air, with The Dalles City Council deciding Union Pacific should be consulted before a decision is made on a proposal from a private party to stabilize, restore and reuse it in place.