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Thunderstorms Disrupt Power, Lead To Fire Near Arlington

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Power crews were at work throughout the night as last night’s thunderstorms brought lighting, rain, and high winds to the area.  Northern Wasco PUD reported that at one point, it had about two-thousand customers without electricity, but as of late morning, that number was down to about 100 scattered throughout its service area.  Klickitat PUD says it had restored power in Bingen, Darland, Klickitat, Goldendale, and White Salmon.  But as of late this morning there was still about 1,500 customers without power, mostly in the western part of Klickitat County in the areas of BZ Corner and Husum, Trout Lake, and Glenwood.  Hood River Electric Co-op had to de-energize its Pine Grove Substation Thursday night because a transmission pole was struck by lightning and caught fire.  As of early Friday morning it had restored power to all locations that it was safe to do so.  They did have damaged fiber to restring on Fir Mountain and that work was underway today. 

A lighting strike caused a 150-acre fire broke out in Gilliam County near Arlington that led to a Level 3 evacuation Thursday evening.  The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office says no homes were lost, with two outbuildings destroyed.  There was also a mudslide in Blalock Canyon, resulting in a closure of the road through that area from Interstate 84 to Heritage Lane.  Gilliam County road crews were working on clearing that road today.

Earlier Thursday, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue along with the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry knocked down a brush fire in the River Road/Crates Way area of The Dalles.

Crag Rats 100th Anniversary Celebration Saturday

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The Crag Rats, Hood River County’s iconic search and rescue organization, celebrates 100 years on Saturday at The Ruins in Hood River.  The organization’s John Rust says they currently about 100 members, 50 who are active responders.  Saturday’s celebration at The Ruins in Hood River will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a centennial presentation at 6 p.m. and music by Rattlin’ Bones at 7 p.m.  There will be demonstrations of rescue systems, and an auction of a night at Silcox Hut to benefit their project to construct a 100-year legacy training wall.  It’s free and open to the public.

The Dalles Election Packets Available

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Packets for candidates planning to run for office in The Dalles during the November election are available online and at the City Clerk’s office.  The mayoral seat currently held by Rich Mays, City Council Position 1 occupied by Tim McGlothlin, and Council Position 3 represented by Scott Randall will be open for election.  All have four-year terms.  To qualify, candidates must be registered voters residing within the City limits for at least 12 months prior to the election.  No candidate may run for more than one City office in a single election.  The first day for candidates to file is this Wednesday, and the last day for incumbents is August 18 and for all others August 25.  Further details on running for office are available on the City’s website at thedalles.org.

Northern Wasco PUD Names Scholarship Recipients

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Northern Wasco County PUD announced the recipients of its 2026 Board of Directors’ Scholarship Program at The Dalles and Dufur High Schools.  This year’s scholarship recipients are Noraya Gallegos, who will attend Oregon State University to study Civil Engineering, Jonathan Rodriguez Mota, who will attend Oregon State University to study Mechanical Engineering, and Alexis Westfall, who will attend the University of Alabama Honors College to double major in Political Science and Sports Management, with minors in American Sign Language and Spanish.  The Northern Wasco PUD scholarship program awards each recipient a total of $10,000 distributed over two years to support students pursuing fields of study that could benefit the utility industry.  The program is designed to promote interest in utility careers while supporting local students in their educational journeys.

 

May 28 Prep Sports Roundup

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Oregon Class 1A Track and Field Championships

Trout Lake’s Jayden Kusky won the boys’ shot put on day one of the meet at Hayward Field in Eugene.  Kusky won with a distance of 52’ 2 ½”.  Renan Christiansen of Sherman also placed in the event, taking fifth.  Trout Lake’s Jade Miller was second and teammate Riley Rickman eighth in the girls’ pole vault.  Chloe Simpson of Sherman was third and Bailey Udey of South Wasco seventh in the girls high jump.  In the girls’ discus, Hailee Pechanec of Dufur was third and Trout Lake’s Aurora Zoller fifth.  The girls’ long jump saw Cora Sharp of Trout Lake take fourth, Glenwood’s Giana Jackson sixth, and Simpson seventh.  Horizon Christian’s Joshua Carley was fifth in the boys’ 3000 meters.  Local highlights in preliminaries included Melody Stock of Trout Lake with the best time in the girls’ 800 meters, Ezekiel Marble of Lyle-Wishram qualified for finals in both boys’ hurdles races, and Jacey Calloway did the same in both girls’ hurdles events.  The final day of the meet is today.

 

Washington Class 1A Track and Field Championships

Columbia’s Samantha Evans was second in the girls’ high jump on Thursday.  Her jump of 5’4” trailed only Omak’s Kamdin Carlton, who won with a leap of 5’6”.  In preliminaries, Stevenson’s Jude Travinski finished seventh to advance to the final in the boys’ 100 meters.  The event continues through Saturday in Yakima.

HR Planning Commission Denies Amazon Warehouse Permit

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By a 5-2 vote, the Hood River County Planning Commission sustained an appeal by Thrive Hood River of a staff decision to grant an industrial land use permit for Amazon to construct a 48,690 square foot warehouse distribution facility north of Highway 35 and southeast of Neal Creek Mill Road.  Commissioners who voted to deny the permit felt traffic studies done by the applicant had not taken into consideration enough peak period times and enough intersections that could be impacted by the vehicle traffic generated by the warehouse.  Some on the panel explored whether they could ask the applicant to generate the information they are looking for, but applicant attorney Carrie Richter said without knowing more specifics and the standard they would be held to, they would not consent to extending the hearing.  In the end, Planning Commissioner Jon Kelter Gehrig said the cleanest path forward was to sustain the appeal and allow the applicant to make its own appeal to the County Commission, so he made the motion that was approved.  Once findings of fact are prepared and signed, an appeal can be made to the County Commission.

Providence HR Technologists Vote To Join ONA

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Forty-three technologists at Providence Hood River have voted to join the Oregon Nurses Association.  The group is comprised of respiratory therapists, MRI technologists, ultrasound technologists, surgical technicians, and others.  As a group they are one of four new groups at Providence Oregon facilities that will now be represented by ONA.  Other bargaining units were established at Providence Portland and Providence Willamette Falls, representing nearly 550 professional and technical employees.  All of the hospitals already have long-established nurse units.  The organizing wins come as eight ONA-represented bargaining units at Providence prepare to negotiate contracts that expire at the end of 2026 and early 2027.

Klickitat County Zone 3 Burn Ban Starts Monday

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An open outdoor burning ban for Klickitat County Zone 3, which incldes White Salmon, will become effective on Monday.  That will place the whole County under a burn ban, as Zones 1 and 2 entered into bans two weeks ago.  Zone Three encompasses the west end of Klickitat County, including West Klickitat Regional Fire Authority, as well as Klickitat County Fire Districts 1, 8, and 13.  Open outdoor burning is not allowed during the burn ban. This includes wood burning recreational fires and fire pits.  Burning permits will not be issued.  Propane and natural gas devices with shutoff valves, such as grills, may still be used safely and attended.  View the full resolution and burn ban maps at klickitatcounty.org.

May 27 Prep Sports Roundup: Riverhawks Advance To Quarterfinals

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Oregon Class 4A Softball First Round

The Dalles 10, Hidden Valley 0:  The Riverhawks smashed five home runs, two by Morgan Donivan, to advance to the quarterfinals.  Madalynn Sagapolutele, Siyra Faulkner, and Ava Graves also homered for The Dalles.  Faulkner and Riley Wilcox combined to pitch a one-hitter.  The Riverhawks move on to host fellow Tri-Valley Conference member Gladstone in the quarterfinals.  The Dalles won two out of three games in the regular season series between the two clubs.  The game will be Friday at 5 p.m. at 16th Street Park.

 

City Of Hood River Taking Ownership Of Hwy 281 On The Heights

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The City of Hood River will take over ownership of Oregon Highway 281 from its intersection with Oak Street up through the Heights on July 1.  City Councilors approved taking over the road from the Oregon Department of Transportation, something the City wanted as it embarks on the Heights Streetscape Plan.  Urban Renewal Administrator Will Norris says the City will take over management of the sections of 12th and 13th Streets that are part of Highway 281, which in many cases were already being maintained by the City.  ODOT will pay the City $2.3 million as general compensation for the transfer, which is about the cost for grind and overlay of the roadway.  The City will also receive over $1.7 million to take responsibility for installing ADA compliant ramps along Taylor Avenue and on 13th Street from Taylor Avenue to Belmont by December 31, 2028.  ODOT will retain responsibility for installing ADA compliant ramps everywhere else in the Heights along Highway 281 by December 31, 2032.

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