If you put your ear to the floor of The Dalles Civic Auditorium, maybe you can hear those footsteps. Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions. So, it brought Steve Lawrence great joy this week to show off the place. He and hundreds of others are realizing the completion of its renovation that started 30 plus years ago.

Wasco County Commissioners are set to consider a deal on Wednesday, October 20, to abate some $147 million in taxes on two new Google data plants. Ultimately, the question is do local leaders believe the taxes and fees set against Google will be enough for the community good. Will they give as much as they take in community resources?

The Centennial Celebration took place in the Civic Auditorium’s ballroom, where local Kiwanis held their first charter presentation over 100 years ago.

Columbia River Gorge Quilters’ Guild announces the winners of its annual quilt show. Quilters from around the gorge brought their best work from their sewing tables for judging this year.

When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Katie Pearlman, Cornhole, Chicken $#it Gamblers, Al Hare, Dead Lee, Night Harvest, Sasquatch, Thunder Island, Discovery Center

If you have not had the chance to check out the new dormitory at The Dalles Columbia Gorge Community College, you should. It’s pretty cool.

The Dalles Riverhawks football team played against the Ridgeview Ravens last night in Redmond at 7 PM. It was the 6th game of the season for the Hawks and they, unfortunately lost 49-12.

Brad Johnson, Justin Riede and Pete McKearnan, above, are burning the midnight oil tonight, Oct. 15 as they paint a rodeo queen at the Oregon Motor Motel at 200 E. Second Street, The Dalles.

The Dalles Riverhawks football team plays against the Ridgeview Ravens tonight at 7 PM in Redmond. Ridgeview is a very good team with their record being 7-1 with their only loss being to Hood River Valley who beat the Hawks 54-6 last week.

A local Oregon State Police Trooper is on medical leave after he lost a chunk of his finger during the apprehension of a man throwing cinder blocks on Interstate 84 west of The Dalles on Saturday, Oct. 9

Stefanie Wilkinson bends the fender off the tire for a customer at Jack’s Body Shop this morning, Friday, Oct. 15. The driver said she hit a deer on the way in from Orofino, Idaho on her way to the Oregon Coast. Did you know one in 144 Oregonians will hit a deer this year? Read more here.

Thursday, Oct. 14, was the Intermountain Conference’s “Preview” meet at Birch Creek Golf Course in Pendleton, the same course they will run for districts on the 27th. The competition was formidable, and so were the Riverhawks.

HAVEN and Wasco County Domestic Violence Council will gather with community partners to host “An Evening of Light” to honor survivors of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The event will be virtual this year due to the pandemic.

Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue responded to a bicyclist hit by a Ram 3500 pickup near the 76 gas station at Lincoln and W. Third streets at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

The Dalles Main Street committee in charge of The Northwest MuralFest, released a statement today in response to an outpouring of concerns from the community about diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the mural theme selection process.

The Dalles Riverhawks volleyball team played against the Pendleton Buckaroos at 6:30 PM last night and it was an exciting match. Coming into the match, the Hawks were hoping for redemption since the last time these two teams played each other the Buckaroos won 3-2. This time around the Riverhawks won 3-2.

Wasco County students to connect with critical mental health services with support from Google. New $100,000 grant to support mental health in Columbia Gorge Education Services District.

When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including CGOA Jazz Collective, Threshold Singers, JoAnna Lee, Shane Brown, Megan Alder, Eugenia Riot, Wil Kinky, Rent, Halloween Karaoke, Talent Show, Reindeer, Legato Gusto, Mark Daly CG Sinfonietta and Nightlife

The Dalles Main Street’s volunteer Walldogs subcommittee will be hosting a voting and public input event* at The National Neon Sign Museum on Oct. 15th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The group is seeking votes and public input in deciding 15 new themes for historical murals to be painted in downtown The Dalles next summer. The recent release of themes, images and descriptions of proposed murals has led to an outpouring of concerns from local organizations and community members. Concerned citizens pointed to a lack of diversity in the mural topics and the inclusion of individuals and enterprises that were directly responsible for the murder of hundreds of indigenous peoples. Also brought up was the omission of marginalized community members voices in the mural topic selection process and a lack of collaboration with local organizations and artists.

The Dalles Riverhawks volleyball team takes on the Pendleton Buckaroos at 6:30 PM at the Wahtonka gym. This is the second league game against Pendleton this year with the Hawks losing a tough 3-2 match.