Dottie Hansen and her friend made their rounds downtown The Dalles this afternoon, Monday, Nov. 1. A little rain is a cause for celebration for good things to come. Dottie said she had to get out for her walk as she is planning a trip to Orlando, Fl. for next spring. Isn’t that a great way to beat the blues?

Wasco County District Library November newsletter highlights two recent hires, details a family science activity kit and offers loads of activities and programs for children and teens. Read more here.

TD Kiwanis to hear from Wasco County District Attorney, to learn about bullying prevention, and they’ve got some duties on tap for two parades this month.

White Salmon community members were out and about the town last night enjoying the free Downtown Trick or Treat hosted by local businesses and the Festival of Light hosted by local churches and ministries including Grace Baptist Church.

Its massive arms held the saw as a toy, and its head twisted and contorted, with greasy hair and a countenance that bared sharp teeth and eyes that reflected orange. A maniacal laugh cut through the sound of the saw as the blades cut deeper into the wood.

Forecasters are calling for more rain this morning, Friday, Oct. 29. But there’s only a 3 percent chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. But there is a 100 percent chance of a rain of candy today and Sunday as trick or treaters will hit downtown The Dalles today starting at 3:30 p.m. And the goblins return to your front porch on the 31st. Get your buckets ready!

The grant to Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation, an Oregon non-profit, allows the college to obtain oxy-acetylene tanks and a transport cart for gas welding classes.

Juan Reyes models service for LatinX communities to his daughters.

The change is pretty dramatic. The Dalles Marina, after 10 days of major clean-up, is looking a whole lot better on its western front. A fire destroyed 8 houseboats and sank two vessels on July. 4, prompting the clean-up that began on Oct. 12.

The Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary will host its 4th annual Pumpkin Patch event on October 23rd and 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 37 Monogan Howard Rd in Lyle. The event is free to attend although donations to the animal sanctuary are encouraged.

Booster shots for Moderna Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccinations are coming available to residents throughout Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam Counties in days to come.

The Gorge Happiness Month challenge is well underway and community members, businesses, and organizations around the Gorge are busy checking off their calendar of happiness month activities and their ‘Daily 3’. The challenge invites people to focus on building scientifically proven ‘happiness habits' that improve happiness and help build strong connections in the community.

Celebrate Halloween with a day dedicated to creepy crawly bugs and bats on Saturday, October 30th from 10 am to 3 pm at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. Pacific Northwest entomologist Maggie Freeman will be providing lots of fun educational materials including a bug collection of large native moths, butterflies, beetles, cicadas, bumblebees, grasshoppers, dragonflies and LIVE Madagascar hissing cockroaches.

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

The Stevenson Emergency Shelter got a facelift recently thanks to the volunteer team from Insitu, which joined forces to clean the grounds and help make the play area safer for children.

The Dalles Civic Auditorium will be getting quite a facelift in weeks to come as H.B. Painters, Inc. paints the entire building. But first, a lot of prep work must occur. Antonio Vergara Cordoba and Jeff Sprague were hard at it this morning, Thursday, Oct. 14 giving the building a second power wash with hot water.

The 2020 crop year is one to be celebrated by the 37,200 farms and ranches that make up Oregon’s diverse agricultural community. Oregon is home to more than 225 commodities, everything from cattle to cherries to hazelnuts and wheat. And Production was great in 2020, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

TDHS Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. The week that was and all the latest news on the competition this week. He even included an update on Kurtz Gym.

McReath is taking a leadership role in creating a coalition of youth and adults to create effective strategies that positively impact young people to make healthy choices in their lives.

The City of The Dalles Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the October Beautification Award recipient is Shawn and Casey McCleary of 1407 East 11th Street. This is the last award of the season. But the Beautification Committee will be hunting down an awesome holiday yard in December. Stay tuned.