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This week in The Gorge - A Record Show! A Friendly Community Gathering! Special Film Events and Sinfonietta returns, and Music is Busier Than Ever - it’s all here!

This week in The Gorge it’s lots of Live music, under the radar comedy shows, author talks, Beatles Tribute bands - it’s all here!

One Community Health is hosting a series of free community events this fall to help people sign up for, renew, and change their health coverage for 2026.

Mt. Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series continues with Mostly Mushrooms: What I Discovered When I Fell in Love with Fungi, taking place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon.

Live music, spooky screenings, and costume parties light up the Gorge this week. The Granada’s Spooktober Film Festival, a few more chances to see Evil Dead The Musical, downtown Trick or Treats - it’s all here!

From haunted walk-throughs and trunk-or-treats to costume contests and live music, the Mid-Columbia Gorge will be crawling with Halloween events for all ages this season. Here’s your guide, sorted by date and location.

Dozens of families displaced by the Rowena wildfire are getting a better night’s sleep thanks to a local business and community partnership.

The Mid-Columbia is stirring with Halloween spirit this week. Events from The Dalles to Hood River and beyond offer tricks, treats, and tunes for all ages leading into the haunted weekend.

Live music, spooky screenings, and costume parties light up the Gorge this week, from salsa nights and the Rocky Horror 50th anniversary to Funkship’s Halloween dance party, Thunder Island’s Fall Market, and The Granada’s Spooktober Film Festival.

Educators, industry leaders, and community partners from across the Columbia Gorge came together at Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) for the second Career and Technical Education (CTE) Regional Advisory Committee meeting.

Visit Hood River has awarded $26,800 in matching funds to three local organizations through its annual Community Investment Grant Program. Designed to support small businesses and promote long-term economic vitality in the greater Hood River area, the program provides matching grants to projects that enhance, promote, and sustain Hood River as a vibrant destination, contributing to the community's growth and well-being.

Horizon Christian School will host the Higher Education Fair 2025 on Friday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium at 700 Pacific Ave. The free community event will connect students and families from across the Columbia Gorge with more than 20 universities, community colleges, trade schools, and military branches.

All The Best is here in this week’s Giggin’ Guide - Get Out There! Hey, Broomriders! Witches Walk and Parade is this Saturday, Oct. 18 in The Dalles. Cast a spell. Raise some hell.

Volunteer group providing voice for children in court notch a big win in race for kids.

Kasey McCullough, brewmaster and co-owner of Working Hands Fermentation in Hood River, says his path from aspiring sports medicine doctor brewer has been shaped by science, flavor, and a commitment to community. In a recent CCCNews podcast, McCullough spoke with host Tom Peterson about his career, the evolution of the craft beer industry, and his vision for Working Hands’ future.

All The Best is here in this week’s Giggin Guide - Get Out There!

The first day of fall arrived this past week. Out in the orchard, the mornings carry a chill, the sky deepens to that September blue, and the seasons shift once again. Farming teaches you that change is certain — the blossoms of spring give way to summer fruit, and autumn reminds us that nothing stays forever.

On the latest CCCNews Podcast, Executive Director and co-founder Kiara Kashubs described how the Gorge Farmer Collective started in March 2020, when farmers suddenly lost access to restaurants and markets. What began with five farms experimenting with an online marketplace has since expanded to more than 35 producers serving families, schools, food banks, and restaurants across Hood River, White Salmon, The Dalles, Mosier, and Lyle.