Strange, Panther-Like Creature Prowls the Gorge

Realtors warn their clients that they may encounter an “indescribable black creature” while visiting remote properties in Snowden. A driver in Klickitat canyon spots a hulking black beast with a long tail lurking near roadside homesteads at dawn. Rumors have swirled in Trout Lake for close to three decades about a family of sable-colored, mutated cougars. These paranormal reports received at Margie’s Outdoor Store all seem to be describing the same thing, a beast that is being called the Ebony Ape Cat.

Grit Row’s Pothier outpaces pandemic, looks to lift others

This kid’s got moxie. Who starts an exercise business in a pandemic? In a city park, no less. Kathy Pothier, that’s who. And she’s not hoarding that energy. The operator of Grit Row, which has moved to The Dalles Athletic Club, is promoting local business and programs to both improve the economy and our quality of life. The Dalles is starting to crest, she said.