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White Salmon Legion & Elks Taking Old Flags For Retirement

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White Salmon American Legion Post 87 and Elks Lodge 1868 will hold an American flag retirement ceremony on Friday, which is Flag Day.  The 30-minute event will be conducted at Rheingarten Part in White Salmon.  The ceremony will properly retire old, worn U.S. Flags that have been submitted by Klickitat County citizens.  In addition, Elks Lodge members will present a brief history of the American Flag, while displaying eight, full size historical American flags.  Klickitat County residents are invited to dispose of unserviceable US flags of any size by depositing them in a box located at Hunsacker’s gas station in White Salmon.  They will be collected and later ceremoniously retired, at this or a similar event.

 

Bridge Lifts Planned Week Of June 24

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The Port of Hood River says there will be multiple daytime lifts of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge during the week of June 24.  The lifts will take place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday, June 24 to Friday, June 28.  Bridge engineers and Port crews will be conducting extensive bi-annual inspections of the bridge lift’s mechanical and electrical systems.  Motorists should expect delays of up to 30 minutes or more, depending on traffic volume during those hours.  In addition, a full bridge closure is expected that week for at least one hour.  Port officials said the exact date and time of the full bridge closure will be provided soon.

CGOA Sinfonietta Finishes Season With Weekend Performances

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The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association’s Gorge Sinfonietta wraps up its season this weekend with a trio of concerts with the theme of “Our American Home.”  Conductor Mark Steighner says the concert will feature music from the 1930’s and 1940’s.  The concerts will include pianist Mitchell Jett Spencer performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue with the Sinfonietta.  The concerts will be Friday evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Wy’east Middle School Performing Arts Center in Odell, and Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at The Dalles Civic Auditorium Ballroom.  For ticket information, go to gorgeorchestra.org.

“Naloxbox” Installed At Hood River County Health Department

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The Hood River County Health Department has installed a “Naloxbox,” or an opioid overdose rescue station, at its office at 1109 June Street.  The health department’s Daron Ryan says this is part of a project they have been working on with the Hood River County Prevention Department to make Naloxone available throughout the community.  She says the box is located between two doors on the north side of the Health Department building and will be available 24/7.  Ryan says they hope to install more of the public “Naloxbox” locations at various community locations.  She adds the County has trained over 600 people in how to use Naloxone and given out more than 1,000 kits that includes two doses of Naloxone and mental health resources that are available.

TD Council Discusses Vision For Tourism

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The Dalles City Council discussed their vision for tourism and its role in the community as they kicked off a review of the use of its Transient Room Tax during its meeting this week.  The City currently collects an 8% Transient Room Tax on top of 1.5% state tax, and under state law 55% of that must be used for tourism advertising, promotion, and facilities.  A quarter of the 8% local tax goes to the Northern Wasco Parks and Recreation District.  City Manager Matthew Klebes presented three broad examples for a vision for tourism, with Councilors leaning towards tourism in an important supportive role for local businesses and attractions.  At a future Council meeting, a review and update of the ordinance levying and collecting TRT’s is planned.

Norris Presents “Missing Middle” Concept To Hood River URA Board

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Hood River Urban Renewal Administrator Will Norris presented a concept for incentivizing the construction of “missing middle” housing in the Westside Urban Renewal Area revolving around reimbursing development fees that exceed 7% of the building permit value for qualifying homes.  Norris notes some permit fees are static regardless of how large the home is.  He did emphasize this would be a “light touch” effort that while it would not likely bring prices down substantially, it could add to supply that can start to bend costs.  URA board members gave staff the go-ahead to continue to flush out the concept and bring it back to them for more discussion.

The Dalles Pavement Work Planned Wednesday & Thursday

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Wasco County and The Dalles Public Works crews will be working on several pavement preservation projects on Wednesday and Thursday.  The chip seal projects will require short duration road closures between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at each location on the date work is scheduled to take place.  Detours will be in place during work hours.  On Wednesday, work is scheduled on portions of East 5th, 8th, 9th, 14th, Case, and Federal Streets.  Thursday the focus will shift to portions of East 20th and Lewis Streets, Wasco, Sherman, and Summit Ridge Drives, Lone Pine Boulevard, and Old Dufur Road North.  A full list of projects and a 2024 The Dalles Pavement Preservation Program map can be viewed at thedalles.org/summerstreetmaintenance.  If you have questions, contact The Dalles Public Works Department at 541-296-5401.

 

Hood River County Chip Seal Program Starts Monday

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Hood River County’s 2024 Chip Seal Program construction is set to begin on Monday.  Frankton Road, Indian Creek Road, and Barrett Drive will receive a single layer chip seal, while Belmont Drive from Fairview to Country Club and Country Club from Barrett to Portland Drive will receive a double seal.  The chip seal work will reduce traffic to single lanes while construction crews are present.  Flaggers will be used to route traffic as needed to keep traffic flowing.  Some loose gravel may remain on the road for several days while the asphalt hardens.  To minimize potential damage to the chip seal and reduce the risk of loose gravel being thrown by tires, lower speed limits may be imposed temporarily, and bicyclists are advised to avoid those roads while loose rock is present.  Construction should be completed by June 28, unless there are weather-related delays.  Finish work will take place in July, then roads will be restriped.  Residents and businesses within the construction zones will have access, although there may be intermittent delays.  For more information, contact Hood River County Public Works at 541-386-2616.

 

 

Fire Season Officially Starts On ODF-Protected Land

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The fire season in the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry officially began Monday.  That means lands protected by ODF goes into Industrial Fire Protection Level, requiring those doing work in those areas to have water and tools to put out a fire should one start.  Andy Dwyer of the ODF’s The Dalles Unit says currently fire fuel conditions in the area are wet, but those fuels are growing and will dry out as we head into summer.  That means now is a good time to take the preventative steps to keep your home and property safe in the event of wildfire.  Contact your local fire officials for information on how you can do that.

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