Every year in October I have written about Gorge Happiness Month and with all that is happening, it may be more important than ever. Because of the many challenges we face — unable to visit friends or participate in favorite activities, worried about leaving the house — you may find happines…

Mayor Orin Holman sits in the back booth of Brown’s Lunch Counter, back to the door, hoping for invisibility. He stirs his lemon balm tea. His mind wanders on a journey, beginning with the plethora of jargon, of languages ... of all the words for all the things. He laughs to himself, ‘It wil…

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On a stormy Saturday, the annual “Shred Day” for Special Olympics made $2,321 “in spite of the rain,” said Geri Murray, who started the annual event about 10 years ago.

Dickey Farms, 511 W. Steuben St., Bingen, hosts a family-friendly “Mini Harvest Fest” Oct. 24-25. Every child is invited and Halloween costumes are encouraged, said a press release. The event will include apples, cider, candy, pumpkins, corn on the cob, tamales, pizza, hot chocolate and more…

You may remember this Emo Philips quote that I’ve shared before. “I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.”

Fall has arrived beautifully and I’m sure you are all enjoyed the warm sunny days before the rains came as much as we did at our house. Now is the time when cattle are being moved home from summer pastures and there may be cattle drives on the highways from time to time. Please use caution w…

The “Columbia River Indian’s Giveaway” event happens Oct. 24 at Discovery Center in The Dalles. The socially-distanced event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 5000 Discovery Drive in The Dalles.

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The pandemic has claimed another event. The Lyle Christmas Bazaar, held each November at the Activity Center, has had to cancel this year. There seems to be no end to this virus, and all of the threats that go with it.

John Livermore was a proud member of the Retired Warhaven Firefighters’ Association. His faculties were better than most. At age 73, a widower for five years, he still had wit, and would lively polka at the Senior Center with any willing widow. Perhaps his mental vigor was attributable to hi…

It has become an annual ritual: My Medicare Wellness Visit with my primary care provider. It gives us a chance to update my prevention plan by reviewing my health status and identifying any risk factors — and most importantly a chance for me to grumble about how my body isn’t behaving as it should!

What’s Happening is a free service of Columbia Gorge News and may be edited for length. Items can also be found online on the Columbia Gorge News website (Gorge Life tab); calendar items are updated daily.

Hood River — Plan now to shop at the annual Pre-Christmas Sale at Hood River Valley Christian Church, 975 Indian Creek Road, on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Our Klickitat (OK) is reaching out to present a training opportunity through the Washington prevention summit, the training will be held virtually on Nov. 3-4. This training would be beneficial to any youth, volunteers and professionals who are working towards the prevention of substance abu…

That bit of rain we got sure felt good. I have greatly missed Doug Daniels and his monthly precipitation reports. Lucky for us here in Glenwood, we have Laurene Eldred to give us some of that information.

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