The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will be closing the south lane of East 3rd Street from Madison Street to Taylor Street on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Dalles Riverhawks football team played against the Hood River Valley Eagles in their 5th game of the season last night at 7 PM in The Dalles last night. Wanting to get revenge for last year’s 24-6 loss, the Hawks came with some tricks up their sleeves and a lot of aggression, yet they were no match against the Eagles losing 54-6.

Have you ever heard of LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education being taught in church? Well, now you have! Bethel Congregational Church in White Salmon will host Our Whole Lives (OWL) sex education courses for youth and adults starting October 20th, 2021.

As random as a field near Heppner may seem, and despite the crunchy stubble underfoot, the course is remarkably flat and forgiving; the home team, coached by Russ Nichols, is consistently strong and competitive: both good reasons why over a dozen teams, including the Riverhawks, TDMS Wildcats, and St. Mary’s- came to run the Mustang Invitational last Thursday.

The Dalles high school volleyball team played 3 games against the Crook County Cowboys and competed very well in each one. There were lots of fans and supporters there with the theme being Pink out. Unfortunately, they lost all 3 games.

The Dalles Riverhawks football team plays rival Hood River Valley Eagles tonight at 7 PM in the Dalles.

The Dalles Riverhawks soccer team played the Hood River Valley Eagles yesterday in The Dalles. The Hawks haven’t beaten HRV in 13 seasons and the Hawks were ready to beat that streak. The last time these two teams played HRV beat the Hawks in double overtime in the IMC playoffs. The Hawks were out for revenge and succeeded at getting it winning 2-1.

Excelencia in Education, a national organization whose mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, has announced that Dr. Marta Yera Cronin, president of Columbia Gorge Community College, has chosen to be part of Presidents for Latino Student Success and the Excelencia in Action network.

The Columbia Gorge Resolution Center (CGRC) planning group has received a $50,000 planning grant from the Oregon Health Authority on October 1st, 2021.

Michael Beug will give a lecture on the ‘fungus among us’ in the Cascade region. Beug started mushrooming in 1969 and has discovered more than 50 new mushroom species in the Pacific Northwest.

TDHS Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. The volleyball program is hosting a “Pink Out” night at Wahtonka against IMC opponent Crook County to assist in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Games on the Wahtonka campus kick-off at 4: 00 p.m. for JV2, 5:00 p.m. for JV and 6:30 p.m. for varsity. Let’s get fans out there and WEAR PINK!!! TDHS takes on Hood River in Football on Friday, Oct. 8. CCCNews.com Columbia Community Connection

Students, Avery and Star bundled together in the cool autumn air for the movie in the amphitheater on Friday, Oct. 1, the last night of welcome week at Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles campus. Disney’s Jungle Cruise was playing.

“Diego said it’s a good day for a run,” as he dashed past me on his cool-down, flashing a thumbs up. In typical understatement, the freshmen meant it was a perfect day to try to beat The Dalles’ 5k school record: 15 minutes and 35 seconds. Of 24 TDHS runners, 14 finished with season bests, and 10 with their all-time personal record.

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the ninth annual Get There Challenge will take place from Oct. 4 through Oct. 17, participants will have the opportunity to win weekly and grand prize drawings.

The Dalles Riverhawks football team is playing the Pendleton Buckaroos tonight at 7PM in Pendleton. The Riverhawks are coming off of a huge win against La Salle Prep, beating them 76-44.

Activists in the Columbia River Gorge, across the nation and around the world will be marching in support of women’s rights and reproductive justice on October 2nd in solidarity with the Washington DC Women's March.

Katrina Mace and Cheryl Fredrick had a nice chat with Mace’s boys, Mr. Gibbles and Auto Potato Head stealing the show on occasion on west Fourth Street this morning, Sept. 29.

Beginning October 4, 2021, the City of The Dalles Public Works Department will replace a damaged fire hydrant and fire hydrant valve at the intersection of E 10 th St. and Laughlin St. The work is expected to be completed in three days.

LPSCC has submitted a $50,000 grant proposal to the Oregon Health Authority to pay planning costs of a Columbia Gorge Resolution Center. The Resolution Center would lower mental and behavioral health related incarcerations and improve access to mental and behavioral health services in the Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties.

If you’re looking for a fast time, the course up at Sorosis Park in The Dalles might not be at the top of your list. Uneven hills throughout the park, plus the infamous “college hill” next to CGCC, make it among the toughest cross country races in the state. If you’re looking for a good time, though, it might be the right course for you.