“We were so excited we came from Goldendale,” said Hector Sanchez as his two boys Alden and Ashton danced The Griddy beside him on Saturday just moments before Scott Baker and the Northern Wasco County Parks and Rec. Board opened the gates on the new fun factory like Willy Wonka.

The Good River Wellness Center is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, October 21st. Founded by Tucker Meager, ND., and healer Mary Magdalena with the dream of establishing a community of healers. Together they are creating a wellness-based health assurance membership plan that gives its members access to a curated group of wellness professionals throughout the gorge. 

Art Installation coming to completion as Chris Pothier of TD provides the finishing touches at the Columbia Gorge Food Bank in the Port of The Dalles. The food bank is holding its grand opening on Saturday, May 20. Click here to find out more or RSVP to attend.

The couple purchased and revamped the spacious store allowing for easy shopping and great displays, including an awesome shuffleboard-turned-sales table for grab-and-go items. An antique truck is on display in the front window. The space has a creative and fun ambiance. For the grand opening, The Pines Winery had a tasting, and Al Hare provided the music on his six-string.

Just a fledgling business some 12 years ago, Dirt Hugger now boasts 32 employees, a retail and industrial site, and it is pulling 55,000 tons of green waste from local landfills, providing major reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions through a reduction in methane in the Gorge. If you’re not buying their products, maybe, you should be.