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.

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 Dalles finished up their fall season of sports and many athletes made the all-conference lists. Congrats to all the athletes.

One member of our poll wrote in, “I'm so old that I remember when the westside of Oregon did daylight time and central and eastern Oregon didn't. Fun times.” Thanks to Judy for the history check of Daylight Savings in Oregon. Where do you stand?

The Dalles Riverhawks football team played against the Rex Putnam Kingsmen last Friday night in The Dalles. It was a cold night and senior night for the 7 seniors on the team. It was also the last game of the season for the team and they were ready to go out there and win. Unfortunately, they lost 55-41.

Join Mt. Adams Institute and Jocelyn Akins, wildlife biologist and founder of Cascades Carnivore Project on November 10th for a Sense of Place lecture on, Rare Carnivores of the High Cascades featuring Jocelyn Akins, on November 10th, 2021, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.) at Columbia Center for the Arts in downtown Hood River*.

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.

Almost a year after putting the old Dallesport Elementary building on the market, Lyle School District received two offers within a few weeks to purchase it for the full asking price of $1.6 million.

A new covered picnic table area has been constructed at St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) in memory of recently deceased SVDP and Community Meals board member Edwin Fred Anghilante.

TDHS Riverhawks Cross Country had a strong showing at IMC Championships, the boys taking first place. Both teams have made it into the state finals set for Nov. 6. Go Hawks!

Ixtapa will be expanding its outdoor seating capacity with some help from the City of The Dalles. The agreement between the City and Ixtapa was made in light of recent pandemic restrictions which have limited indoor dining capacities.

Today, October 26th marks the 10th anniversary of the Condit Dam removal. On that day, the White Salmon River in south-central Washington flowed unimpeded for the first time in 100 years. The resurgence of salmon and steelhead in the White Salmon in the following ten years has highlighted the potential benefits of removing Lower Snake River dams, as Northwest leaders are currently contemplating.

Juan Reyes models service for LatinX communities to his daughters.

Join the Gorge Sinfonietta, with guest narrators and performers Tom Burns, Peter Tappert, Jennifer Miller Harty, Marcos Galvez and Kathleen Morrow for concerts fun for everyone, including the northwest premiere of "The Frog Prince" by Steven Winteregg and the world premiere of "A Sasquatch Portrait!" Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 PM, Discovery Center in The Dalles; Sunday, Nov 7 at 2 PM, River of Life Church, Hood River.

Responsibly caring for your fall yard debris can lead to improved City safety and better soil quality!

Columbia Community Connection is Thrilled to present the 2021 Halloween Event Roundup! Think of it as a One Stop Trick or Treat for All Things Halloween, whether you’re a Ghost, Ghoul, or Goblin.

On October 23rd, Chelan Harkin will have her first-ever in-person poetry reading and book signing event to celebrate the release of her second mystic poetry book “Let Us Dance! The Stumble and Whirl With the Beloved”.

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.

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.