In this week’s column, I give advice on how to dress with confidence despite your insecurities and how your Spring cleaning can easily turn into giving back to our communities!

Live theater returns to The Dalles the third weekend in May as the Serious Theater pod of actors presents “The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show” by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello, produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com).

The Original Wasco County Courthouse is opening on a limited basis as the 2021 tourist season begins.

Jeremy DePriest, 43, with the Oregon Department of Transportation hammers some anchor bolts home as a crew replaced fencing along I-84 next to Riverfront Trail just east of the Union Street underpass this morning, Monday, April 26.

Meet Araceli Avila. She is a community health worker at Mid-Columbia Medical Center who seeks out help for families undergoing health problems, such as COVID-19. She is a part of Bridges to Health. And yes, she makes house calls.

The Volunteer Association of the Mosier Fire Department donated two Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the Mosier community on Monday. One will be located at the Senior Center and the other at Breanna’s Mosier Market.

Back in 1971, The Next Door was established in direct response to a community need. At that time, the organization served teen boys who were slipping through the cracks; those in trouble with the law, not attending school, and in need of counseling, education, and, most of all, love.

Welcome to my advice column! I am a Professional Wardrobe Stylist, Personal Shopper, Influencer and On-air Personality. So, I know a thing or two about a thing or two and I absolutely LOVE to help people find ways to make their lives easier. Wether it’s with personal style+ fashion, branding, relationships, workplace conundrums or just how to feel more confident in life..I am here! All questions from all FOLX are welcome! Seriously, no question is too ridiculous and it’s always anonymous. So, go ahead, ask. Believe me, I was born ready to answer!

“You have to live every moment to the minute, you can’t waste your time because life isn’t very long,” said Navarre.

The “Organ Crawl” featuring five historic pipe organs in The Dalles happens every other year, and 2021 is the year. Only this time the local tradition will be presented virtually.

Hey, You Wanna Dance? - A huge effort brings new cover to Jackson Park prior to the 2021 concert series. Check here on how it was done and who will be playing this July and August. And start clapping your hands and snapping your fingers.

But, they’re gonna need our help.

Non-Emergent Medical Transportation drivers have clicked off more than 3.8 million miles as they have helped rural residents get to their healthcare appointments. Additional drivers are currently needed.

Welcome to my advice column! I am a Professional Wardrobe Stylist, Personal Shopper, Influencer and On-air Personality. So, I know a thing or two about a thing or two and I absolutely LOVE to help people find ways to make their lives easier. Wether it’s with personal style+ fashion, branding, relationships, workplace conundrums or just how to feel more confident in life..I am here! All questions from all FOLX are welcome! Seriously, no question is too ridiculous and it’s always anonymous. So, go ahead, ask. Believe me, I was born ready to answer!

From D21 Interim Super speaking on the reopening of schools to wildlife Biologist Bill Weiler and the proposed Ulka trail are all hot topics at The Dalles Kiwanis Thursday meetings. Check it out here.

Throughout April and May, staff has planned a variety of virtual events with the goal of sharing the proposed revisions and providing opportunities for public input. This includes virtual open houses, Ask the Planner events, Planning Commission work sessions, and presentations.

When she was just seven years old, Jayson asked Josie if she wanted to play a bigger role in their family’s giving to a local homeless shelter. Josie jumped at the chance, though she wasn’t exactly sure what he meant at that point.

North Central Public Health District (NCPHD) is holding a vaccine clinic this Saturday, April 3, with the one- dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. To sign up for the clinic, please visit our website at www.ncphd.org.