A ban on open outdoor burning in Klickitat County’s Burn Ban Zone Two will go into effect on Monday, June 3. Zone Two is defined as unincorporated lands between the Klickitat County Fire District #7 eastern boundary west to the western boundaries of Klickitat County Fire Districts #4, 12 and 15 then north on the Klickitat River to the north county line, to include but not limited to Klickitat County Fire Districts #4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14 and 15. Yakama Nation and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission lands are not a part of this ban. It prohibits the issuance of burning permits except for authorized agricultural burning. Residential barbecues are allowed. The ban will be in place in Zone Two from June 3 until the county makes a decision to rescind it. Those within the corporate limits of any city or town should check with the appropriate authorities concerning burning restrictions in those communities.
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May 22 Prep Sports Roundup
Oregon Class 4A Softball First Round
Scappoose 2, The Dalles 0: Saige Casey pitched a three-hitter as Scappoose shocked the defending 4A champions and eliminated the Riverhawks from the playoffs. Scappoose scored in the fourth when Aliza Brainerd’s sacrifice fly scored Casey, and added an insurance run in the seventh inning on a Kaitlyn Ventris homer. The Riverhawks had chances but left nine runners on base.
Oregon Class 4A Baseball First Round
The Dalles 6, Philomath 3: Will Booth drove in two runs as the Riverhawks used a four-run second inning to propel themselves to the win. Avery Schwartz pitched five innings in relief, giving up only one run on three hits and striking out nine. The Riverhawks will visit North Marion for a quarter-final game on Friday at 5 p.m.
May 21 Prep Sports Roundup
Oregon Class 4A Softball Playoffs
First Round
Scappoose at The Dalles, 4 p.m., postponed to Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Oregon Class 4A Baseball Playoffs
First Round
Philomath at The Dalles, 6:30 p.m., postponed to Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Oregon High School Lacrosse Association
2nd Round
Sunset 14, Hood River Valley 4
Washington Class 2B Golf Tournament
Goldendale’s Ike O’Leary shot a 92 and Jackson Large a 95 in the first round at Tumwater Valley Golf Club, as both missed the cut for round two.
Wasco County Election Returns as of May 22 at 5:30 a.m.
Wasco County Commission Pos. 2
Jeff Justesen 1790 27.9%
Brian Lauterbach 1607 26.7%
Dan Richardson 1540 25.5%
Darcy Long 895 14.8%
John McElheran 194 3.2%
33-110 White River Health District 5-Year Operating Levy
No 368 55.1%
Yes 300 44.9%
Wasco County District Attorney
Kara Davis 3014 50.3%
Travis Marston 2967 49.7%
2nd District Congressional Republican
Cliff Bentz 67,694 81.5%
Jason Beebe 15,066 18.5%
2nd District Congressional Democratic
Dan Ruby 31,520 85%
Steve William Laible 4,946 15%
District 29 State Senate Republican
Todd Nash 8,633 53.1%
Jim Doherty 4,037 24.8%
Dave Drotzmann 3,283 20.2%
Andy Huwe 279 1.7%
District 57 State Representative Republican
Greg Smith 4,531 75.5%
Raymond Akers 1,459 24.5%
Hood River County Election Returns as of May 22 at 5:30 a.m.
Hood River County Commission Dist. 4
Chad Muenzer 1,049 63%
Albert Nance 336
Brian Merz 275
14-77 Hood River Valley Parks & Rec Operating Levy
No 4,588 62.1%
Yes 2,797 37.9%
14-80 Hood River Valley Parks & Rec Bond Measure
No 5,036 68%
Yes 2.364 32%
Westside Fire Local Option
Yes 1,426 61.8%
No 880 38.2%
3rd Congressional District Democratic
Maxine Dexter 30,585 50.7%
Susheela Jayapal 17,156 28.5%
Eddy Morales 8,515 14.1%
Michael Jonas 1,471
Nolan Bylenga 1,188
Rachel Lydia Rand 610
Ricardo Barajas 438
3rd Congressional District Republican
Joanna Harbour 8,565 53.4%
Gary Dye 4,494 27.9%
Teresa Orwig 2,813 17.5%
Victim Of Thursday Fire Identified
The Dalles Police Department has identified the victim of a house fire on Thursday. Police say 68-year-old Bruce Kelly Meredith died in the fire at 814 West 18th Street. The fire occurred just after 8 a.m. Thursday morning, with crews finding a thick dark column of smoke coming from the home, which was fully involved in the fire. An investigation by Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, The Dalles Police Department, Oregon State Police, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal determined the fire was caused by the use of a heat lamp in the basement sleeping area of the structure.
The Dalles, D-21, Port Of Arlington Receive EPA Brownfield Grants
The City of The Dalles, North Wasco County School District 21, and the Port of Arlington are among the recipients of Environmental Protection Agency grans to expedite assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. The City of The Dalles will receive $500,000 targeted to the Westside and Downtown Historic areas to conduct environmental site assessments and cleanup alternative evaluations, develop site-specific reuse plans and an area-wide plan, and conduct community engagement activities. D-21 will also receive $500,000 for clean up of the 13-acre site of the former Chenowith Middle School, which has sat vacant since 2009. The Port of Arlington Environmental Sentry Corporation has been selected to receive $780,000 to clean up the former Condon Grade School. The 3.2-acre cleanup site was used as a school for just over one hundred years and has been vacant since it closed at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
Klickitat County To Wait A Week For Dallesport Sewer Plant Decision
Klickitat County Commissioners decided to table for one week a decision on whether to increase wastewater rates for customers of the Dallesport sewer plant. Commissioners left the record open for written comments through Friday so the board can deliberate on the subject at their meeting this coming Tuesday. The panel heard testimony at their meeting this week about a number of issues including criticism of Klickitat PUD’s maintenance of the plant. But Commissioner Jacob Anderson pointed out the subject at hand is about the rate increase and what it should be, and Commissioner Dan Christopher noted people probably need more time to look at the proposals. The County’s Public Works Department has indicated some of the equipment in the Dallesport treatment plant is at the end of its life and will need replacement that will need to be paid for.
HR County Votes To Resume Parkdale Planning Process
The Hood River County Commission voted unanimously to resume the process of developing a revised unincorporated community plan for Parkdale. The process was paused in February to consider the condition and potential for upgrades of the Parkdale Wastewater Treatment Plant, and to get interpretation of state rules on how to allow for less expensive housing types when infrastructure like sanitary sewer is limited. County Planning Director Eric Walker noted meetings with the Parkdale Sanitary District Board found that panel felt with a recently developed facility plan and upgrades, there was not a compelling reason to expand further, and Oregon Land Conservation Development representatives felt the County could include additional opportunities for more affordable housing types in the plan. The Commission authorized staff to move forward with a draft Parkdale plan, which is expected to get a public hearing before the County Planning Commission in July.
HR Schools To Study Student Smartphone & Tablet Use
The Hood River County School District is going to take a look at how its students are using smartphones and tablets, both in their education and at a personal level. Superintendent Bill Newton says they sent out a survey last week to families, staff, and 6th to 12th grade students to get their thoughts. Newton says they will have a district board worksession on the topic on June 18. The goal is to line out common expectations for the next school year around the use of district-provided technology by students, and personal cell phones as well.