Bingen Mayor Betty Barnes is asking for people to respect the recycling location at the City’s public works yard, and cease dumping non-recyclable materials there.  The site is operated by Klickitat County and Republic Services, but is on City property.  Barnes says they have had problems with people abusing the location, from leaving non-recyclable trash to dumping items when the gates to the site are locked.  Barnes pointed out that Republic picks up recyclables from the site twice a day on many weekdays, and on Saturdays as well.  She adds they are working on installing surveillance cameras at the site.

The Hood River County School District has closed on the sale of $57.2 million worth of bonds approved by voters last May for various capital projects, and were able to do so at a premium.  District Superintendent Dan Goldman says the bond coupons on average sold for 14-and-a-half percent more than the asking price, resulting in an additional $8.5 million for the district, which could provide the opportunity for the district to take care of more capital needs.  Goldman said the district would not proceed with projects that were not originally planned until those that were an original part of the bond measure are completed.  In addition, the district has refinanced over eight million dollars of bonds issued in 2008, which should save taxpayers around $694,000 over the remaining life of the bond.

The state of Washington has announced that Jewett Boulevard in White Salmon will be resurfaced in 2018, and that has White Salmon officials planning for replacement of utilities underneath the street.  Mayor David Poucher says they are planning for replacement of aging water and sewer lines, which will probably cost around one million dollars.  Poucher says they would probably finance it through a low-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Poucher added they had originally been planning for the street resurfacing to occur in 2030, but the state decided to move the project up on its timeline.

It appears it was a good summer for the tourism industry in The Dalles.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says they have had more visitors in the Chamber office and more events in the community than in previous years, and she noted more cars in the downtown area on weekends.  Farquharson says reports from Travel Oregon has shown increases in transient room taxes in Wasco County every month this year.  She adds the City of The Dalles has not yet issued its TRT reports for the summer.

Volleyball Columbia def. Washougal 25-14, 25-22, 15-25, 16-25, 15-8 Stevenson def. Hudson’s Bay 251-16, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20:  Tekoko Kurth was 26 for 27 serving with three aces while delivering 18 assists.   Boys Soccer Horizon Christian 1, Damascus Christian 0 Trout Lake 2, North Clackamas Christian 2

The Port of Hood River has installed new cameras around the toll booth at the Interstate Bridge.  Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says they replaced cameras installed nearly a decade ago, and he notes the technology is vastly different, with higher resolution, able to move and swivel, and for the most part read license plates.  McElwee added there will be at least two new cameras installed that can keep a good view on the lift span and the north end of the bridge.  He said that is a result of lessons learned during last September’s alleged allision in which some kind of vessel is believed to have hit one of the bridge piers.

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to oppose Measure 97 on the Oregon ballot.  That is the measure that would increase the corporate minimum tax when sales exceed 25 million dollars.  Chamber CEO Lisa Farquharson says the board doesn’t like the concept of a gross sales tax, but also questioned whether revenues raised from it would get to education, public safety, or senior services.  Farquharson added the board feels the cost of those taxes will trickle down to small businesses and the consumer.  A coalition of organizations including the Oregon Education Association, Oregon AFSCME, and the Service Employees International Union are in favor of the measure, saying it’s the first real opportunity in decades to make critical investments in Oregon’s schools, healthcare, and senior services.

A segment of West 4^th Street in The Dalles between Lincoln Street and West 3^rd Place will be closed to thru traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   The City of The Dalles Public Works Department will be installing new water service lines in front of 313 West 4^th Street.  Businesses and residences on the 300 block of West 4^th Street will have vehicle and pedestrian access during the project. Some on street parking will be restricted.  All other Motorists are encouraged to use West 3^rd or West 6^th Street as alternate routes travelling east and west.

Football The Dalles 36, Mac-Hi 0 Ridgeview 12, Hood River Valley 6, overtime Tenino 15, Columbia 14 Hoquiam 35, Stevenson 14 Dufur 50, Adrian 0 Sherman 50, Ione 0 Arlington 60, South Wasco 0 Lyle-Wishram 22, Goldendale 0   Volleyball Ione def. Sherman 25-19, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23 St. Paul def. Dufur 25-12, 25-23, 22-25, 25-13 Culver def. Dufur 25-10, 25-11, 25-12   Girls Soccer Hood River Valley 4, West Albany 3   Boys Soccer Riverdale 3, Trout Lake 1   Cross Country The Dalles boys finished third and girls finished fourth at the Coeur d’Alene Invitational.  The Riverhawks’ Ezekiel Stelzer finished sixth in the boys’ race while Emma Mullins of The Dalles was seventh in the girls’ run.  

Boys Soccer Hood River Valley 5, Wilsonville 1:  The Eagles scored four second half goals as they won for the fifth straight time to begin the season, and handed the Wildcats their first loss this year.  HRV’s unbeaten streak is now up to 41 games over three years, with 38 wins and three ties in that span. Madras 2, The Dalles 0 Horizon Christian 1, Livingstone Adventist 1   Girls Soccer The Dalles 2, Madras 0:  The Riverhawks recorded their third shutout of the season to grab their third win in five games. Granger 10, Goldendale 0   Volleyball Hermiston def. The Dalles 11-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 Lyle-Wishram def. Mabton 25-18, 25-21, 25-19:  Iris Gatti had 20 assists, two aces, and seven service points to lead the Cougars to the victory. Dufur def. Ione 23-25, 25-21, 14-25, 25-8, 25-11 South Wasco def. Condon-Wheeler 25-18, 25-9, 25-17 Arlington def. Sherman 3 games to 0 Zillah def. Goldendale 3 games to 2