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OHA Director Visits The Gorge

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Oregon Health Authority Director Dr. Sejal Hathi met with health leaders and partners in Hood River and The Dalles as part of a series of visits around the state to hear about community health needs.  Hathi said she was most struck by a culture of innovation and collaboration for solving health challenges in the area.  Key themes from the meetings with local health leaders were familiar, including difficulties surrounding health workforce shortages, the need for comprehensive behavioral health supports, and concerns about the loss of COVID-19 pandemic federal funding.

 

 

Injured Hiker Rescued Near Silver Star Mountain Summit

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An injured hiker was rescued after falling on Friday afternoon from Ed’s Loop Trail near the summit of Silver Star Mountain.  The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Kylie Knitz of Woodland fell 25-feet from the designated trail, injured her arm, and was unable to climb up the steep embankment where she came to rest.  Members of the Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue and the Volcano Rescue teams helped get the woman off the mountain with assistance of a fixed wing aircraft from the Portland Police Bureau Air Support Unit.  The Sheriff’s Office says Knitz was safely recovered and taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.

Port of HR Seeks 30-Day Notice For Span Lifts

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The Port of Hood River is seeking a 30-day notice requirement for lifts of the span of the Interstate Bridge.  Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says they very rarely get requests from ship traffic to raise the lift, only one-to-two a year.  So the Port is working with the Coast Guard to get the 30-day notification requirement, which would eliminate the need for regular maintenance lifts.  Instead, testing would be done when a lift has been requested.  Greenwood added the Port is converting its 30-year capital improvement plan for the bridge down to an eight-year plan as plans accelerate for a new bridge to be completed in 2029.

 

Cherry Fest Parade Success Brings New Issues

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Last month’s Northwest Cherry Festival parade in The Dalles was a big success, and one of the longest ever.  But with the growth comes new issues that The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is working with City officials and the Kiwanis Club to address for future parades.  Chamber CEO Lisa Farquharson says one is space to lineup, and another is to deal with congestion at the starting point of 6th and Webber.  Farquharson said they are making changes to their parade applications to address safety concerns that arose during the Cherry Festival event.  The Chamber takes applications for four parades each year.

May 17-18 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 13, Hillsboro 4:  Jordan Webber homered, doubled, and drove in three runs as the Eagles finished their season with a win.

 

Softball

Hood River Valley 11, Hillsboro 1:  Grace Rowan homered and drove in two runs while striking out ten as the Eagles won their season finale.

 

Washington District 5 Class 2B Softball Playoffs

Cle Elum-Roslyn 18, Goldendale 8

 

Track and Field

Oregon Class 5A Track and Field Championships

Hood River Valley’s Simone Tillman finished 2nd in the girls’ 200 meters and 4th in the 400.  Tillman also anchored HRV’s 4 by 100 and 4 by 400 meter relays to fourth place finishes.  The Eagles’ Jackson Bullock was fifth in the 800 meters.

 

Oregon Class 4A Track and Field Championships

The Dalles’ Madelyn Harrison earned a third place finish in the girls’ 400 meters.  Alana Casady took fourth in the girls’ 1500, and Julian Morehouse was fourth in the boys’ pole vault.  The Riverhawk boys’ 4 by 100 meter relay team scored a fourth place finish, and Derek Goulart was fifth in the boys’ high jump.

 

Oregon Class 1A Track and Field Championships

Sherman’s Sophie Hulke followed up a win in the discus by taking first in the shot put, topping the field with an effort of 38 feet, 8 ¾ inches.  South Wasco’s Joey Holloway was third in the boys’ javelin and fourth in the discus, with Klickitat’s Austin Fink fifth in the discus.  Others with fifth place finishes were Horizon Christian’s Hannah Adams in the girls’ pole vault, South Wasco’s Bailey Udey in the girls’ triple jump and Jayda Iverson in the girls’ 800, and Trout Lake’s Myana Stock in the girls’ 1500.

 
Washington Class 1A Boys Soccer

Columbia 4, Cascade Christian 1

Overlake 5, Columbia 0

 

Oregon High School Lacrosse Association Playoffs

First Round

Hood River Valley 10, Glencoe 3:  The Eagles will be at Sunset for a second round game on Tuesday.

Tidyman Road Fire Contained

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Fire crews are keeping an eye on the site of Thursday afternoon’s blaze that involved a lumber mill near Dallesport.  Dallesport-Murdock Fire District Chief Rhet Howard says the Tidyman Road Fire is contained and being allowed to burn itself out.  He also downgraded the estimated size of the fire Friday morning to five acres.  Howard says the fire started Thursday afternoon when the engine of a semi-truck caught fire.  That was quickly extinguished, but sparks spread into nearby lumber products that caught fire.  Howard says all of the buildings at the mill were protected, except for the loss of one pole barn-type structure.  Embers spread by high winds sparked a fire to a structure nearby, but Howard said that was also put out quickly, and there were some spot fires on the east side of Highway 197.  Statewide assistance was mobilized on Thursday night to assist local crews, and Howard said they will depart later Friday afternoon.  Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization Thursday evening at the request of Dallesport-Murdock Fire Chief Rhett Howard.  No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, and there is no damage estimate at this time.

May 16 Prep Sports Roundup

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Track and Field

Oregon Class 1A Championships at Hayward Field

Sherman’s Sophie Hulke and Trout Lake’s Sawyer Dean scored individual victories in day one of the state 1A meet in Eugene.  Hulke won the girls’ discus with a toss of 119’ 4”.  Dean took first in the boys’ pole vault, clearing 14’ 6 ¼”.  Other Columbia Gorge area placers included Trout Lake’ Jayden Kusky finishing third and Klickitat’s Austin Fink fourth in the boys’ shot put, Trout Lake’s Melody Stock took fourth and Myana Stock eighth in the girls’ 3,000 meters, South Wasco’s Bailey Udey was sixth in the girls’ long jump, Horizon Christian’s Hannah Adams took sixth in the girls’ high jump, Trout Lake’s Caleb Caldwell was seventh in the boys’ 3000 meters, and Dufur’s Hayley Peterson eight in the girls’ shot put.n The final day of the meet is today.

 

Southwest Washington Class 1A District Championships

Columbia’s Jessica Polkinghorn and Saylor Hague won two events apiece.  Polkinghorn took first in the girls’ shot put and discus, while Hague took top honors in the girls’ 300 meter hurdles and the high jump.  In the boys’ competition, August Lorincz of Columbia won the 400 meters, Stevenson’s Hudson Holzauer was first in the discus, and Tucker Wyninger won the pole vault.

 

One Dies In Thursday Morning Fire

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A Thursday morning fire in The Dalles claimed the life of one person, and an investigation determined the fire was caused by use of a heat lamp.  Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue says the fire occurred just after 8 a.m. Thursday morning at 814 West 18th Street, with crews finding a thick dark column of smoke coming from the home, which was fully involved in the fire.  Crews had to focus suppression efforts from a defensive position to protect exposed homes and property in the area due to reports of large explosions at the initial stages of the fire, a potential ammunition storage hazard, and the fully involved structure.  An adjacent home also caught fire, but crews wear able to keep the damage limited and the structure is habitable.  One victim, whose name has not yet been released, was found deceased at the scene.  An investigation by MCFR, 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.  Personnel from MCFR, Dallesport, Dufur, Wy’east and Mosier Fire Departments, the Oregon Department of Forestry, The Dalles Police, Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, and Wasco County Emergency Management were involved in the fire response.

Fire Forces Short Evacuation

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Crews in The Dalles responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of West 19th Street on Thursday morning.  The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office indicated the fire had been knocked down shortly after 9 a.m.  Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue said the fire extended into the wildland off of Mt. Hood Street.  As a result, the Sheriff’s Office established an evacuation zone in all directions one block from the intersection of West 18th and Mount Hood.  That evacuation order was lifted at about 11:15 a.m.  Responding agencies included MCFR, Wy’east, Sherman, Dallesport-Murdock, and Mosier fire departments, the Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon District, The Dalles Police Department, and Wasco County Sheriff’s Office.

Oregon Trail Rally This Weekend

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The annual Oregon Trail Rally will be on roads in the Mid-Columbia this weekend.  The rally cars will compete on roads outside Goldendale on Saturday and in the Dufur area on Sunday.  The rally opens with a Friday evening event at Portland International Raceway.  Cars will be in Goldendale on Saturday and can be viewed starting at 8 a.m. until about 10:30 on Main Street, while they will be in Dufur on Sunday morning at 8 a.m.  A spectator guide is available at oregontrailrally.com.

 

 

 

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