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The annual autumn leaf disposal special at The Dalles Transfer Station begins Nov. 1, when they begin accepting yard debris from residential c…

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The Gorge Fruit and Craft Fair is the weekend of Oct. 19-20, open 10 a.m to 5 p.m., at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free. Celebrate the fall season special guests from the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), displaying various medieval reproductions of clothing, cooking, household items and traditional tools, archery, fencing and more from the pre-17th century time period.

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The “Columbia River Indian Autumn” celebration at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center attracted a host of celebrants Saturday.

In many cultures, the September equinox is a sign of fall (autumn) in the northern hemisphere. In Greek mythology fall is associated with when the goddess Persephone returns to the underworld to be with her husband Hades. It was supposedly a good time to enact rituals for protection and security as well as reflect on successes or failures from the previous months.