Home Energy Spotlight: Save Money and Energy at Home with These DIY Tips
Columbia Community Connection Columbia Community Connection

Home Energy Spotlight: Save Money and Energy at Home with These DIY Tips

High interest rates and soaring home prices have plenty of people making big changes to their current homes, rather than trying to enter the tough real estate market. With home improvement projects happening year-round, there’s help for Oregon homeowners who may be their own handyman. Energy Trust of Oregon is a nonprofit that helps people, businesses and communities use less energy and save money.

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Working Hands Haunting The Heights Oct. 25 with Block Party
Tom Peterson Tom Peterson

Working Hands Haunting The Heights Oct. 25 with Block Party

We are shutting down Pine Street and the alleyway in Hood River to create the ultimate Halloween party, HAUNT THE HEIGHTS. Live music from some of our favorite bands, delicious food from our kitchen and others, a BOUNCE HOUSE, some cool vendors (see last slide), and face painting and kid’s activities all day. Don’t forget all the delicious beers, ciders, wines and more.

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Sweetness Without the Guilt: Farm Stand’s Chocolate Selection Redefines Indulgence
Joshuah Albert Joshuah Albert

Sweetness Without the Guilt: Farm Stand’s Chocolate Selection Redefines Indulgence

The natural food store in The Dalles and Hood River offers a carefully curated selection of organic, non-GMO chocolates, proving that indulgence and ingredient integrity can go hand in hand. From locally made bars to unique refrigerated treats, Farm Stand’s chocolate section is designed for shoppers who want something sweet — without the guilt.

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Prost! Oktoberfest returns to Freebridge Brewing this Saturday
Tom Peterson Tom Peterson

Prost! Oktoberfest returns to Freebridge Brewing this Saturday

Beloved Freebridge Brewing tradition aims to please with German games like Hammerschlagen and stein-holding, authentic German food including bratwurst, house-made pretzels and sauerkraut. And, of course, Freebridge’s greatest German creations — limited-edition Schwarzbier, Doppelbock and Festbier brewed in-house.

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Psilocybin Treatment Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Disease
The Dalles, Wasco County, Hood River County, Klickitat County Columbia Community Connection The Dalles, Wasco County, Hood River County, Klickitat County Columbia Community Connection

Psilocybin Treatment Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Disease

A groundbreaking clinical study published in Neuropsychopharmacology (2025) has found that psilocybin treatment may offer significant relief from depression, anxiety, and even motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Register now for Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling collection in TD
Columbia Community Connection Columbia Community Connection

Register now for Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling collection in TD

The Dalles, OR --The Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program is holding hazardous waste collection events at Hood River Garbage and The Dalles Disposal on May 15th and 16th from 9 am-2pm. These events are open to household and small businesses of Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties.

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