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.