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.

A semi-truck appears to have sideswiped an Oregon State Police cruiser in a seven-car pile-up on Interstate 84 at about 5:43 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. The crash occurred at milepost 71.5 in the eastbound lane, according to The Dalles Police Log.

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 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey from the CDC show that 20 people per minute experience physical violence by an intimate partner in the U.S. on average. Estimates suggest that domestic violence from an intimate partner affects everyone of all gender and sexual identities.

As this event had to be postponed last year due to the pandemic, this year's event drew 72 players and 18 teams all excited to hit the course. It was easily the most players in the last ten years. Read more to find out who won.

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.

Parents and guardians who are concerned about COVID cases occurring in public schools now have a new tool in The Dalles. The North Wasco County School District has launched a new COVID dashboard on its home page.

The Oregon Health Care Association recently awarded Leana the 2021 Nurse Leader of the Year for nursing facilities. This award recognizes the achievements and commitments of nurse leaders who successfully lead their communities to deliver outstanding person-centered care and achieve a heightened quality of life for residents.

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.

October 7 -- Wendy Patton of Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation; October 14 -- 100 Anniversary and Installation Dinner at The Dalles Civic Auditorium - no noon meeting; October 21 -- Dan Foster of Treatment Services; October 28 -- Dan Spatz of Columbia Gorge Community College. What's new at CGCC

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.

The Dalles City Council drew an audience of 74 and comments from 14 as they discussed a plan to provide billions of gallons of water to two new proposed Google data centers in the Port of The Dalles on Monday, Sept. 27.

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.

After living for the past 40 years in the mid-Columbia Gorge and serving on multiple non-profit boards, Marc Harvey is joining the Lyle School District Board of Directors.

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.

Looks like someone has been waiting a long time at 1629 E. 13th Street. Well, don’t worry your cold bones about it. Halloween is just 33 days away, as yards are already speaking to our mortality and inner goblins. Jayme Reineccius put up this display recently as the entire neighborhood gets into the spirit of spirits.

When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Greenneck Daredevils, Megan Alder, Al Hare, Navid Eliot Jenny Jahlee, The Rock Doctors, Bret Lucich, Quiet Riot, Purple Herons, Ted Horowitz, Charles Crossman, Tapwater, Bayleats and a comedy night at Route 30.

TDHS Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. From Freshman to Varsity, he gives us look back on the week that was and one to come. Longtime Cross Country Coach Bob Thouvenel was recognized for his decades of mentoring at the Bridgette Nelson Invitational on Sept. 24. And TD Varsity Football plays Pendleton on Friday, Oct. 1.

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.