Do you feel like getting older is just a time of decline? It’s hard not to think so with the ads for anti-aging creams, media portrayals of older adults as frail or clueless. And how often are we told our life’s ambition should be to stay “forever young,” because otherwise you’ll just be … old!
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THE DALLES — Each month, from April to October, the city’s Beautification and Tree Committee picks a different garden to highlight. The von Borstels were officially recognized at an award ceremony held in their garden April 6, where they received a hat to keep and a carved wooden sign announ…
HOOD RIVER — Hello, here we are again with another “Senior to Senior” interview. This time, we will be featuring the lovely woman that is Betty Lou. Same questions, different answers.
Dance, dance, dance! Dancing provides social benefits and keeps you moving. In addition, learning new steps can challenge your brain, as I’ve found when trying to memorize the steps in different line dances!
We should all laugh more, and good role models are our children, who laugh much more than we do — but it’s hard to compete when young children giggle every time they hear the word “poop”!
I used to think that the brain was the most important part of the body,” comedian Emo Philips once said. “Then I realized, ‘look who’s telling me that.’”
HOOD RIVER — Sense of Place continues its 16th season on March 18, with “Rattlesnakessssss: Shedding the Myths to Meet the Snake.” The event will take place at Columbia Center for the Arts at 7:00 p.m.
BINGEN — Big Britches Productions invites Columbia Gorge audiences to kick off spring with an evening of nonstop laughter. “Four Old Broads,” a comedy by playwright Leslie Kimbell, opens March 13 and runs through March 28 at The Bingen Theater, located at 210 N Oak Street.
Last week, I wrote about how the world has changed over our lifetimes and how we are digital immigrants in this Information Age. And now, just as we are trying to catch up and understand how these digital tools can benefit us as we age, the world is entering a new age, proving the old adage that the only constant in life is change.
On Aug. 6, 2025, Sushi Okalani celebrated its 20-year anniversary. The celebration took place at The Ruins, the same location where they held their 10-year anniversary, while being “easily twice as big,” according to owner Justin Williams.
HOOD RIVER — I walk into Trustwell Living at Parkhurst Place, and immediately, I’m pleasantly surprised by the sense of community the building holds. I go up to the front counter, where I meet with a kind woman who takes me on a tour around the retirement home, going from room to room and ge…
WHITE SALMON — Several citizens of White Salmon are concerned about the speeds around Pucker Huddle and are sending a petition to the Washington State Department of Transportation to request they lower the speed limits “to improve both development opportunities as well as the livability of e…
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THE DALLES — The Dalles Overground (TDO) and the Performing Arts Initiative have announced a new three-day community music festival, The Hoot, celebrating arts and local culture in the heart of downtown from March 6-8.
HOOD RIVER — Columbia Center for the Arts (CCA), in partnership with Black in the Gorge (BiG), will present “Black Infinity House,” an immersive gallery exhibition featuring Black and BIPOC artists from across the Pacific Northwest.
THE DALLES — Picture an unfinished house with no roof on it yet. Next door is a sturdy, finished house. Now imagine a powerful storm comes through. Which house will fare better?
As we all know, and many have experienced, during the winter it can be challenging to stay upright when there are snow-covered walkways and parking lots, and that devious black ice.
THE DALLES — The Dalles Art Center invites community members to experience “Elemental: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit,” a dynamic open exhibition exploring the fundamental forces that shape our world and inner lives. The showcase opens with a free-to-the-public reception on Jan. 29, from 5–7 p.m., featuring artwork by regional artists working across a wide range of media, and will close on March 7.
HOOD RIVER — Artists and art enthusiasts alike gathered for vino and visitation at Cathedral Ridge Winery (CRW) on Jan. 15, where oil paintings, sculptures, quilts and more line a rustic interior. The afternoon meet-and-greet, assembling members of the Columbia Gorge Artist League (CGAL), offered guests an up-close encounter with the 11 creatives featured in the winery’s winter showcase, which runs through Feb. 12.
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