Mike Mooney of Pine Hollow escaped a trailer fire with his health and not much else on Nov. 13. “There was nothing left to do but sit and wait for the fire department,” he said of watching his home burn. An outpouring of contributions is helping the 72-year-old rebound from the devastating fire.

Holidays are all about celebrating with our community. In the spirit of community helping community, this year Salvation Army will serve a free community carry-out Thanksgiving meal from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM on November 25th, 2021 at St. Mary’s Academy.

This year we are celebrating Friendsgiving by asking local people from The Dalles what they are grateful for.

There was a little devil in the details that recently hit me square in the face as we prepared for a blood drive here at Columbia Gorge Community College. And as President of the Associated Student Body and championing the mission of inclusivity, we needed to respond.

Let The Holidays Begin - Northern Wasco People’s Utility District crews were out on Monday, Nov. 22, attaching trees to light poles in downtown The Dalles. We’re in deep now. D21 students have the week off and Dufur finishes off this afternoon. That leaves a lot of time to catch that turkey before Thursday. And good news, forecasters are calling for partially sunny skies the next two days.

A local couple that was struck by 1955 Chevy Bel Air after it flipped during a burnout during the 2018 Neon Nights cruise downtown The Dalles has settled a lawsuit with the City of The Dalles and The Dalles Main Street Program.

Since 1997, Scott Limbach’s 5K record of 15:35 had stood like a challenge - or a taunt - on the high school wall. Juan Diego Contreras obliterated the cross country time on Saturday at Lakewood High School at a smoking 15 minutes, 25 seconds, beating the 24-year-old mark.

Do you live in Hood River County and need a photo identification? If so time is running out to get or renew your Hood River County (HRC) Community ID card by December 31st. The program ends at the end of this year. The card is valid for two years.

The group has been holding vigils in front of the salmon fountain in downtown Hood River on Fridays from 4:30-5:00 for the past seven weeks and is part of a growing climate justice organization called, “Fridays for the Future,” as the long-term sustainability of the planet is becoming more and more uncertain.

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce (TDACC) presents “I Spy Christmas” the 32nd Annual Starlight Parade and Community Tree Lighting on November 26th, 2021. New to the event this year is a Country festival prior to the parade.

The first annual Turkey Trot event in The Dalles will be held on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25th. There are two different runs at the event. The first is a 5k run/walk or there’s a family fun 1-mile run. The event begins at 8 AM at Lewis and Clark and the 5k walk/run will be along the Riverfront Trail.

Just two weeks until winter sports for The Dalles High School kicks off with a basketball jamboree. And after talking to Atheltic Director Billy Brost, winter sports has an amazing turnout. TDHS will put a total six basketball teams on the court. Yes, 6.

KOIN 6 News is reporting that Logan Cantwell, wanted for a shooting in Wasco County, is now in custody in Skamania County. Oregon law enforcement officials have been searching for Cantwell since Saturday, Nov. 13. It is alleged he fired on a deputy near Shaniko at around 8:45 a.m.

Two long-term community partners have once again teamed up with Lyle School to give students and their families a happy holiday.

The Dalles High School athletic department recently announced the hiring of Shea MacNab as the new head swim coach. MacNab, a 1994 graduate of The Dalles High School, returns for his second stint as the head coach.

The search for an armed and dangerous man believed to be in the Corbett area prompted a reverse 911 call for residents to shelter in place, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.

Logan Cantwell, who is wanted for attempted murder in Wasco County, is believed to be in that area, officials confirmed.

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 Polyrhythmics funk, Chihuahua slide guitar, Al & Nolan Hare, Casey Wykes soulful Americana, Robert Henry Country, Erisy Watt Indie Folk, Legend of Johnny Cash and tributes to Patsy Cline

Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced that Logan Cantwell is being charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree after allegedly firing a gun at a Wasco County Deputy near Shaniko on the Morning of Nov. 13.

Police are still searching for a 23-year-old local man after he reportedly led a Wasco County Deputy on a chase to a mile outside of Shaniko on Saturday morning, Nov. 13., where police report he fired on the deputy. A SWAT team was called out to a neighborhood in west The Dalles, but no arrest was made.