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Goldendale Man Dies In Highway 14 Accident

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A 56-year-old Goldendale man died in a one-car accident on Washington Highway 14 east of Dallesport on Sunday morning.  According to the Washington State Patrol, the car driven by Alexander Chisholm was traveling west on Highway 14 at milepost 86 just before 10 a.m. Sunday morning.  The car left the roadway, struck the embankment, and rolled, coming to rest on its top on the westbound shoulder.  The WSP says Chisholm was deceased at the scene.  The WSP accident report indicates Chisholm was not wearing a seatbelt, and the cause of accident remains under investigation.

         

May 8 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

The Dalles 13, Madras 7:  Trey Hodges drove in four runs at the Riverhawks continue to lead Molalla in the Tri-Valley Conference.

 

Softball

The Dalles 11, Madras 1:  Ava Graves drove in three runs as the Riverhawks had 13 hits on the way to the win.   The Dalles stays one game behind Gladstone atop the Tri-Valley Conference.

Columbia 12, Stevenson 5:  Julia Mullinix and Kiara Bucher homered for the Bruins while Joella Posini had four hits and drove in a pair of runs.

 

Boys Soccer

Columbia 1, Seton Catholic 1:  A header by Damian Sanchez off a free kick in the 63rd minute gave the Bruins the draw, propelling Columbia to the Trico League championship.   The Bruins play a first round game in the Southwest Washington Class 1A District Tournament on Saturday, hosting Forks at 2 p.m.

 

Track and Field

Jack Thiemann won the boys’ triple jump for Lyle-Wishram at the Irrigon Invitational.

 

Boys Lacrosse

Grant 7, Hood River Valley 4

The Dalles Man Face Charges After Drug Seizure

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A 23-year-old man faces numerous charges after law enforcement served a warrant on a residence on East 9th in The Dalles.  According to a statement from the Wasco County Sheriff’s and District Atorrney’s offices, Eli Sarabia of The Dalles was taken into custody and lodged at NORCOR for unlawful delivery of a substantial quantity of cocaine, possession of cocaine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, first degree theft, tampering with drug records, and unlawful possession of a firearm.  The two agencies say the search of the residence resulted in the seizure of 143 grams of suspected cocaine and pharmaceutical pills, a handgun, a tactical rifle reported stolen from central Oregon, and over $100,000 of suspected drug proceeds.  Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill noted this is the first case since the restarting of the Mid-Columbia Narcotics Task Force, also known as the MINT Team, a group of detectives is dedicated to fighting drugs and associated criminal behavior in the Mid-Columbia region.  The MINT Team has been inactive for a number of years, but has been reactivated in a limited capacity as police administrators work to build capacity, training, equipment and expertise.

Wasco County Commission Holds First LUDO Hearing

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Wasco County Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on revisions to the County’s Land Use Development Ordinance this week, but it didn’t get a whole lot of attention from the citizenry.  In fact, there was no public testimony on any of the proposed changes.  County Community Development Director Kelly Howsley-Glover says most of the changes address housing.  The County has a second hearing scheduled for May 21.  Commission Chair Scott Hege emphasized that there is information on the ordinance changes on the Wasco County website, and citizens are invited to make comments.

HR City Budget Committee Holds First Meeting

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The Hood River City Budget Committee began a series of three meetings, receiving a budget message from City Manager Abigail Elder.  Elder told the panel that she was happy to report that while a number of cities in Oregon are dealing with budget shortfalls, Hood River is in good shape.  Finance Director Chris Longinetti gave the committee an overview of the budget.  The group will meet again this Wednesday to discuss the general fund and building department budgets.  On May 21, a look at the public works and urban renewal budgets is planned along with a public hearing.

Chinook Fishing Dates Added

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Following an in-season assessment of the upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a joint state hearing.  Fishery biologists expect the upriver-origin adult spring Chinook return to meet the preseason forecast of 122,500 fish.  As of Monday, a total of 58,277 adult spring Chinook have passed Bonneville Dam, which is greater than the recent 10- and 5-year average cumulative count for this date.  Downstream of Bonneville Dam will be open to spring Chinook fishing from Friday through May 22.  Only the Oregon and Washington banks from Beacon Rock upstream to the Bonneville Dam deadline will be open.  Upstream of Bonneville Dam will be open on Saturday and Tuesday only from the Tower Island power lines, approximately six miles below the Dalles Dam, upstream to the Oregon/Washington border, plus only the Oregon and Washington banks from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Tower Island power lines.  Daily bag limit is two adult hatchery Chinook of steelhead per day, but only one may be a Chinook.  Shad may also be retained.

Multnomah Falls Parking Permits Start May 23

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The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area announced that a timed use permit will be required for visitors using the Multnomah Falls parking lot off I-84 daily between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. from May 23 through September 1.  The Scenic Area says the purpose of the permit system is to help reduce congestion, increase safety and improve overall visitor experience.  Timed Use Permits will be available online at recreation.gov for a $2 transaction fee per vehicle.  Permits will be released two weeks prior to the visit date.  There will also be a limited amount of in-person, same-day permits, with no fee, at the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center in Troutdale and the Cascade Locks Historical Museum.  Each permit lists a one-hour time slot in which you can arrive and then stay for as long as you would like that day.  A timed use permit does not guarantee parking.  To visit Multnomah Falls without a permit, take Columbia Area Transit, including service from Cascade Locks, Hood River, and the Gateway Transit Center in Portland, modify the timing of your trip to before or after the permit times and peak visitation, or plan your visit prior to Memorial Day or after Labor Day, when there is less congestion.

May 7 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Canby 6, Hood River Valley 1:  Canby scored all of their runs in the first two innings to stay unbeaten in Northwest Oregon Conference play.

The Dalles 7, Crook County 6:  Spencer Dray singled home Trey Hodges with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to keep the Riverhawks one game ahead of Molalla in the Trico League.

Columbia 23, Stevenson 0: Jaden Wang drove in five runs while Brody Landgren and Dylan Landgren drove in three apiece as CHS cruised to the win.

 

Softball

Canby 9, Hood River Valley 0:  Aly Hayzlett handcuffed the Eagle batters in pitching a two-hit shutout, while Taylor Saucedo had three hits and drove in four runs.

The Dalles 7, Crook County 3:  Aizlynn Rubio homered and drove in two runs for the Riverhawks, who remained a game behind Gladstone in the TVC.

 

Track and Field

Hood River Valley’s girls topped Parkrose 79-50 in a Northwest Oregon Conference dual meet, while the Broncos won the boys’ half 69-57.  Lilah Tactay and Georgiana Williams won two events apiece for the HRV girls while Matt Trickey and Wyeth Droege did the same for the Eagle boys.

 

Boys Tennis

Hood River Valley 8, Hillsboro 0

 

Girls Tennis

Hood River Valley 8, Hillsboro 1

 

Girls Lacrosse

Oregon Episcopal 13, Hood River Valley 9

D21 Budget Committee Starts Work

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North Wasco County School District 21’s budget committee convened for the first time on Tuesday evening, hearing reports from both Superintendent Carolyn Bernal and Chief Financial Officer Randy Anderson.  In her budget message, Bernal told the group the 2025-26 budget is being built on a state school fund estimate of $11.4 billion for the biennium, pending approval by the Oregon Legislature.  She said like all school districts in the state, D-21 is dealing with increasing costs.  Anderson says nine positions have been removed from the budget, but much of that will be achieved through attrition.  Three of the eliminated positions are at the administrative level.  They will meet again on next Tuesday.

The Dalles Budget Committee Wraps Up Work

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The Dalles municipal budget committee wrapped up its work on Tuesday evening, sending a recommendation to approve the budget with a few changes to it.  Once again, there was substantial discussion on the process for awarding grants to local non-profits groups and other non-profits from the tourism promotion fund that gets shifted to the general fund.  The committee did approve giving the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center its full request of just over $10,000 to continue digital archiving of historic photos, increase the grant from a proposed $6,000.  Councilor Dan Richardson says they need to give the staff a dollar amount and guidelines for the process.  The budget now goes to the City Council for final approval in June.

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