Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 20 - 26
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide continues The Halloween Season and adds a Trick or Treat selection of Music, Dance and Comedy that You Won’t Want to Miss! Beware! Your Week is Overflowing with Gigs - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Halloween in the Gorge: Witches, haunted houses, trick-or-treating and family fun fill October calendar
Witches will take over downtown The Dalles, haunted houses will welcome thrill-seekers, and costumed children will fill streets across the Columbia River Gorge as communities prepare for more than two weeks of Halloween celebrations.
From Goldendale and White Salmon to Hood River, Stevenson and The Dalles, the festivities begin Friday, Oct. 16, and continue through Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 13-19
The week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide Gets Spooky - we’re Kicking Off the Halloween Season, which is Starting Early! Don’t worry, there’s still Plenty of Music to Get You Through - but start putting a Costume together Now - you’re Gonna Need it Soon! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Oct. 6 - 12
The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Throwing It Down this week: The Music, The Comedy, and Yes, an Actual Throwdown! White Salmon is Keeping up the Festival Pace as the Mountain Throwdown celebration returns!
Use The Guide and Get Out There!
Thoughts from the Tractor Seat: One Furrow at a Time
I recently did that with an old horse-drawn walking plow that has been around our family for as long as I can remember. Across its faded red wooden beam, you can still make out some of the gold lettering:
Oliver Chilled Plow Works — South Bend, Indiana.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is keeping up with the Seasons as we Celebrate the late Fall Festivals in the mix with all the Music and Dancing you Expect to see in The Gorge!
Breeze through and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 22 - 28
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is your Best Bet for Wrapping up Summer and getting into the Fall Season! There’s Plenty of Music- and by Plenty we mean Rock to Ragtime! Celebrate, Have Fun and Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 15 - 21
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Going Back to School. But you’ll have to tell the Teacher You Might Be Late - There’s Just Too Many Gigs to Go To! - Four Festivals - Tygh Valley Bluegrass, Woofstock, Bridge of the Gods, and Harvesting Sunshine - are just some of the reasons You Need to Have Fun and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 8 -1 4
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is 100% Contained with Gigs! Cooler Weather is in the Air and that means Festivals and More Special events are on Your Calendar. Get Out and Thank all the Hard Working Musicians for bringing in a Great Lineup! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Sept. 1 - 7
This Week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is all about The Labor of Music - You’ve Worked Hard and Now We Get to Celebrate - Make Sure You Put The Guide to Work - So You Don’t Have to! Have Fun and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Aug. 25 - 31
The Summer is Flying by and The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is Keeping Your Music Schedule in Top Gear with Festivals, a Barge-a-Palooza, Summer Nights in the Park, special performances and benefit shows - and more - Have Fun and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Aug. 18 - 24
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is all about The Music, The Music, and More Music! All of Your Favorite Venues are on the Ball with Gigs catering to Everyone! Have Fun and Get Out There!
CCCNews Podcast: Columbia Gorge Health Council expands community health worker training with $2.3 million grant
A $2.3 million grant will help the Columbia Gorge Health Council expand community health worker training while strengthening connections between health care and underserved Gorge communities.
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Aug. 11 - 17
This week The Gorge Giggin’ Guide highlights the Wasco County Fair, Families in the Park, an Eagles Cover Band, a Latino Festival and a lot more music to get you on the Dance Floor…….. it’s just Another Typical Week in the Gorge! Go Ahead and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - Aug. 4 Through Aug. 10, 2026
The Gorge Giggin’ Guide starts August with Rolling Stone Tribute Bands, a two-day Waterfront Festival, Jazzy House Concerts, Singing Cowboys and Flamenco Fusion! Any Questions? We didn’t think so…….. Go Ahead and Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - July 28 - Aug. 3
The Gorge Giggin’ Guide wraps up the last week in July and We’re Not Slowing Down! Get ready for Dancing, Open Mic and Jams, Stage Performances and Music from just about every Genre you can think of!
Get Out There!
Gorge Giggin’ Guide - July 21 - 27
No doubt about it - The Gorge Giggin’ Guide is in Fair and Festival Mode! Whether you’re at the County Fair, the Bluegrass Festival, or one of the special benefit shows coming up this week - You're Gonna Have A Good Time! Get Out There!
Two Motorcyclists Injured in I-84 Crash Near Rufus
Two motorcyclists were injured Saturday morning in a crash involving a group ride on Interstate 84 near Rufus, according to the Oregon State Police.
Regional Wildfires Continue to Threaten Communities Across Mid-Columbia
Multiple wildfires continued burning across Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties Friday morning, prompting evacuations, destroying homes and drawing firefighting resources from across the Mid-Columbia
Antlions: Good Garden Guys in Disguise
Once upon a time I would’ve freaked when I saw this creepy-looking winged creature in my backyard. It looked like an elongated ant, with wings. I thought it was flying ant or a termite and was sorting out how to kill it before my wood siding became its next meal. Fortunately, I didn’t. They’re one of the good guys.
