Giving into the juggernaut winter, here is an all-weather, chains off edition of The Porch, asking the question: Will we now add “Yaktrax” to that list of standard Hood River equipment?

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Gorge Roller Girls’ Mountain Maven Lady 180 (#718) and teammate Kung Fu Lu (#09) struggle to block out the Rodeo City Roller Girls Jammer (with star on helmet) during a derby competition Saturday evening at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center armory in The Dalles.

Some years ago, Pam Regentin and I were the last two bakers standing in Shortt Supply’s first pie-baking contest. We stood side by side, chatting nervously as the judges made their decision for first place. We talked about our kids and baking. We didn’t talk about the $1,000 first prize, but I’m sure we were both already thinking about how we’d spend it.