Creating a representation that we call "Altar of the Dead". With offerings and other things with meaning for our loved ones. For us it is to celebrate life after death, remembering all those who have gone before us to a new life, but are still in our hearts.

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 Collision of Rhythm, Jose Maya, Willy & Nelson, Brigid’s Crossing, P.K. Hoffman, Schwag, Southern Sons, Jamie’s Rock and Roll Legends, Tassie Mack, Peggy Ohlson, Jen Smith and Jennifer Takahashi

Helen Mendoza urges friends to get the vaccine after getting it herself and now struggles daily with fatigue and breathing.

With breezy and muddy conditions, very few Riverhawk runners saw their best times at the State Meet in Eugene this weekend, and yet both teams placed significantly better than expected.

Local Nurses voted on Monday, Nov. 1, in favor of a contract with Mid-Columbia Medical Center that will give them a 10 percent pay increase during the next three years. And MCMC congratulated itself and the Oregon Nurses Association. It took 4 months of working out of contract and descriptions of burnout working conditions before the deal was made.

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?

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 Smock Dogs, Damn Yankees, Sasquatch Portrait, Honey Badgers, Tim Ortlieb, Ronnie Ontiveros, The Green Room and Tony Furtado.

Jim Drake has dug up a few more interesting events this weekend for Halloween. So put on your best Beetle Juice and target some dancing and libation to get your jack-o’-lantern lit.

Sheila, Levi and Chris Blackburn took some cues from Mario this year as they prepared to set out in Downtown the Dalles for some Trick or Treating. Hundreds, maybe thousands, are gathering right now, 3:03 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 as the classic Halloween parade of characters are going door to door for some fun-size candy.

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!

I dipped my rolls into creamy peanut sauce with a bit of the provided chili oil on top for some heat. This makes for the most wonderful bit. The peanut butter provides fat to the dish that compliments the vegetables in the roll. The Thai basil has the most wonderful aromatic smell. It makes you wonder where Montira’s garden is located in the restaurant.

CCCNews’ Ryan Lawrence takes you inside the lives of four Columbia Gorge Community College students and local residents who are changing their lives, careers, and prospects for success through the use of local scholarships.

It looks fairly unanimous as The Dalles City Council is leaning heavily in favor of a deal to abate taxes for two new Google data centers. They are slated to decide on Monday night. Economist David Swensen differs in opinion when it comes to the overall benefit a data center brings to a community.

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 Dalles High School Varsity Soccer Team is in the hunt for a playoff berth as the teaming is starting to jell and getting outstanding play from Freshman phenom Hulises Najera. The team needs to beat Redmond on Tuesday, Oct. 26, to punch their ticket for the playoffs.

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.

Total Wasco County Property Tax Assessments increased $1.2 million when compared to the 20-21 tax season, according to the latest report from the Assessor’s Office. Real market values continue to trend upward for most residential properties in Wasco County. Many commercial properties saw a correction and downturn in real property values.

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.

With this grant, Advanced Manufacturing students now have a welding jacket, angle grinder, a ball-peen hammer, vice grips and clamps. Construction Technology students receive a hardhat, headlamp and other safety equipment they’ll need for class and job site. Plus, all the students receive $160 to purchase work boots.

TD Riverhawk Sports Notes by Billy Brost - Oct. 19 Athletic Director Billy Brost gives us a rundown on all things Riverhawk Athletics. On Saturday, Oct. 16, our competition and defending state champion cheer program went to Sherwood, and came home with a HUGE win in their 5A Large Division for Gameday Championships. Volleyball, Cross Country and Soccer are in action Thursday, Oct. 21.