A Pasco man died in a motorcycle accident Friday afternoon on Highway 19 in Gilliam County. According to the Oregon State Police, a preliminary investigation indicated the motorcycle driven by 58-year-old James Nicholas Braithwaite left the roadway for unknown reasons and went down a steep embankment. The OSP says Braithwaite was declared deceased at the scene. The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office, North Gilliam County Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted the OSP in the accident investigation.
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May 24-25 Prep Sports Roundup
Track and Field
Washington Class 1A Championships
Columbia’s Jessica Polkinghorn and Stevenson’s Tucker Wyninger won individual titles. Polkinghorn won the girls’ shot put with a distance of 44’ 11”, to go along with a fifth place finish in the discus. Wyninger was first in the boys’ pole vault, clearing a height of 14’ 3”, and also took sixth in the 110 meter hurdles. Columbia’s Sara Miller took third in the girls’ 200 meter hurdles, August Lorincz fifth in the boys’ 800, Samantha Evans tied for seventh in the girls’ high jump, and the Bruin girls’ 4 by 100 meter relay team finished fourth. Gavin Clifford of CHS was third in the both the boys’ ambulatory 100 and 200. Stevenson’s Hudson Holzauer was sixth in the boys’ discus.
Washington Class 2B Championships
Raymond Holycross led Goldendale’s boys to a second place finish behind St. George’s. Holycross won the triple jump at 44’ 3”, finished second in both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles, and was eighth in the long jump. Matthew Gray was second in the 200 meters and fifth in the triple jump. Sean Henrikson finished sixth in the 800 meters and seventh in the 1600. The Timberwolves’ Emma Meagher was seventh in both the girls’ 800 and 1600 meters.
Oregon Class 4A Baseball Quarterfinal
North Marion 4, The Dalles 0: Carter Reilly tossed a complete-game shutout and Dawson Schrenk tripled, scored twice and drove home one for the victors.
Wasco County Vote Count Update Brings No Change To Close Races
Today’s update to Wasco County’s election returns for Tuesday’s primary brought no significant change to two close races. Kara Davis’ lead over Travis Marston for District Attorney increased by one vote, from 47 to 48. Davis has 3,100 votes, and Marston 3,052. In the County Commission primary, Jeff Justesen remained the top vote-getter with 1,840. Brian Lauterbach maintained a hold on the second spot to advance to November’s general election at 1,649, with Dan Richardson receiving 1,587. The margin between the two narrowed slightly from 67 votes to 62. Darcy Long received 922 votes, and John McElheran has 198. Neither the D.A. or County Commission votes are close enough to the 1/5th of 1% margin to trigger an automatic recount. Tuesday is the last day for the County to receive valid postmarked ballots by mail. June 11 will be the final day to resolve any signature challenges…and results will be certified on June 13.
Memorial Day Activities Scheduled
There will be a number of Memorial Day observances around the region on Monday. Memorial Day activities in Wasco begin with a country breakfast at Wasco School from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by a service at the Wasco Train Depot at 10 a.m. There is also a classic car show, artisan market, and pastry auction planned for the day. F-15 fighter jets from the 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will fly over Wasco at 10:38 a.m. Hood River’s Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at Idlewilde Cemetery on 980 Tucker Road. The Dalles Memorial Day Ceremony is scheduled for noon at Sorosis Park. And White Salmon American Legion Post 87 and Carson American Legion Post 137 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 1 p.m. at the White Salmon Cemetery.
May 23 Prep Sports Roundup
Washington Class 2B Track and Field Championships
Two Goldendale distance runners earned placing finishes on the first day of the state meet in Yakima. Sean Henrikson finished seventh in the boys’ 1600 meters, while Emma Meagher was seventh in the girls’ 1600. The meet continues through Saturday.
Scam Education Program Thursday At Hood River Valley Adult Center
There will be an educational program this Thursday at the Hood River Valley Adult Center on preventing fraud, scams, and elder abuse. “Six Signs It’s A Scam” will start with a resource fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a presentation by Oregon Office of the Attorney General Director of Consumer Outreach & Education Director Ellen Klem from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Klem says there’s a variety of ways scammers try to take our identities and money, but the basics of all of them are the same. It’s a free event open to all. You can RSVP by calling 541-705-4870 or emailing rhyde@gobhi.org.
The Dalles City Council Candidate Packets Available
For candidates intending to run for The Dalles City in the upcoming November 5 General Election, packets are now available online and in the City Clerk’s office. Three City Councilor positions are open for election, each with a term of four years. To qualify, candidates must be registered voters residing within the City limits for at least 12 months preceding their election or appointment to office. No candidate may run for more than one City office in a single election. The filing period begins June 5 and ends on August 2. Further details on running for office are available on the City’s website at thedalles.org. For assistance contact City Elections Official Amie Ell at amell@ci.the-dalles.or.us or call 541-296-5481 ext. 1119 to schedule an appointment.
Historic Highway Closes Wednesday For Repaving
The Historic Columbia River Highway will close for repaving between East Larch Mountain Road and the west end of the Vista House parking lot on Wednesday (May 29) between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Crews will grind and repave this stretch of the road, which is prone to slides. The work is weather dependent. If weather causes postponement, the backup date is the next day, on Thursday, May 30. Vista House will remain open. During the closure, Vista House will be available by heading west on the Historic Highway from the Bridal Veil Exit 28 on Interstate 84.
CASA Seeks Volunteers
Columbia Gorge CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, could use more volunteers to help reduce a backlog of cases in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties. CASA volunteers get to know the stories of children who are in the court system due to abuse and neglect, and make reports to judges to provide a fuller picture of what is happening in the child’s life. CASA Program Coordinator Leah Campbell says advocates act as the eyes and the ears of the judges. To learn about how to become an advocate, go to columbiagorgecasa.org.
WAGAP Plans June Activities In Goldendale
Washington Gorge Action Programs has a number of activities planned for the Goldendale area to start June. WAGAP Associate Director Jennifer Pauletto says it is part of an effort to provide more awareness of resources that are available in the Goldendale area. One of those is a passport walk planned for downtown Goldendale the week of June 3. A multi-cultural extravaganza is planned for June 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a resource fair on June 5 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., both at the Goldendale Grange Hall.