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Washington Filing Week Ends With Local Contested Races

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With filing week for Washington’s August 6 primary election finished, there will be a number of contested county commission and legislative races in the region.  But most involve two candidates, which mean both will advance to November under Washington’s top two primary system.  For Washington State Senate District 17, White Salmon Mayor Marla Keether, a Democrat, and current Republican State Representative Paul Harris are the two candidates to have filed for the seat.  Republican candidate Kevin Waters is unopposed for District 17’s House Position 1, but three have filed for Position 2:  Democrat Terri Niles and Republicans Hannah Joy and David Stuebe.  Candidates for the District 1 seat on the Klickitat County Commission include Republican Todd Andrews and Independent Amanda Holtman Kitchings, while incumbent Republican Dan Christopher seeks re-election to the District 3 seat and is opposed by another Repulican, Ron Ihrig.  In Skamania County there are two candidates for Commission position 1, Independent Mary Ellen Grobe and Republican Brian Nichols, while seven have filed for position 2:  Republicans Rob Farris and Forest Hofer, Democrat Mary Repar, and Greg Stafford, Philip Watness, Joshua Good, and Don Stevens, who all have indicated no party preference.

 




Oregon City Woman Dies In Wheeler County Motorcycle Accident

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An Oregon City woman died in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in Wheeler County.  According to the Oregon State Police, the accident occurred on Highway 207 near milepost 18.  A preliminary investigation found a black Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by 42-year-old William Charles Edward Herrold of Oregon City, was leading a group of motorcycles northbound on Hwy. 207 when it veered onto the gravel shoulder, lost control, and crashed.  Both Herrold and his passenger, 44-year-old Tanya Marie Ann Herrold, were thrown from the motorcycle.  Tanya Herrold died at the scene, while William Herrold was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  A second motorcycle operated by 50-year-old Raymond Curtis Zentz of Vancouver also veered onto the gravel shoulder and went down.  Zentz was not injured.  The OSP reported that traveling too fast for conditions was a contributing factor to the crash. 

Port of The Dalles Board Discusses Priorities

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The Port of The Dalles recently held its strategic planning session to discuss what its focus should be in the upcoming months.  The Port has been discussing how its role changes without available land for development.  Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says helping existing businesses will remain a top priority, but another subject was to be prepared to do things a bit differently.  Priorities include identifying opportunities for economic development in Dufur, coming up with a marina strategy and master plan, developing a matrix for project criteria, and continuing to look how to work with partners on community development.

HR County Budget Work Casts Eye Toward Future

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Hood River County’s budget committee has been at work on the fiscal plan for the upcoming 2024-25 Fiscal Year, but much of their discussion has been with an eye toward future years.  The County continues to deal with rising costs, and like other local governments have seen reductions in pandemic-related funds.  In addition, Hood River County’s voter-approved local option levy for public safety expires at the end of Fiscal Year 24-25.  County Administrator Allison Williams says they will have choices to make in the future.  The County budget committee meets again this Friday at 3:30 in the County Administration Building.

Hiker Injured After Dog Mountain Fall

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An injured hiker was rescued from Dog Mountain on Friday after falling about 300 feet down a steep hillside from the designated trail near the summit.  The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says rescue personnel found the 63-year-old from Hillsboro unconscious and unresponsive.  Due to both the steep terrain and the medical conditions of the injured hiker, a U.S. Army medical helicopter was utilized to recover the hiker, who was then flown to Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver.  The Sheriff’s Office says the hiker is in stable condition.  The Silver Star Search and Rescue Team, Skamania County Emergency Medical Services, Skamania County Fire District 1, the U.S. Army 16th Combat Aviation Brigade out of Yakima, and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center took part in the rescue.  The Dog Mountain Trail is about six miles in length and goes up about 2,900 feet, so the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office recommends anyone hiking there to be properly equipped and know their limitations.

 

Trout Lake Teen Injured In Accident

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A Trout Lake teenager was injured but declined medical aid after a one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on Highway 141.  The Washington State Patrol reports the 17-year-old was driving a pickup truck north on Highway 141 at milepost 6.5 just before 4:30 on Friday afternoon, following another vehicle.  The WSP says the truck braked too hard, traveled across the southbound lane, and came to rest on its top facing northbound on the southbound shoulder.  The 17-year-old was wearing a seatbelt, and while the WSP listed him as injured, he did not accept medical treatment.

 

Crack Sealing In The Dalles This Week

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A contractor will be crack sealing some streets in The Dalles beginning today and continuing throughout the week.  Portions of Brewery Grade, West 10th, East 10th, East 12th, and Thompson Street will be the locations of the work.  Work will begin at 7 a.m. each day, and no parking signs will be placed at those locations at least 48 hours before the location is scheduled for sealing.  The crack seal projects will require short-duration single-lane closures for the protection of workers and to allow time for the seal to set.  Motorists are asked to watch for crews and avoid driving on the rubberized asphalt crack seal until it is set.

May 10-11 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 9, Milwaukie 4:  Hunter Duckwall, Trevor Jacobs, and Grady Williams all had two-run base hits in a seven-run fourth inning as the Eagles moved to within a game of a playoff spot in the Northwest Oregon Conference with two games to play.

The Dalles 2, Estacada 0:  Sam Shaver struck out 18 while pitching a one-hitter as the Riverhawks finished the Tri-Valley Conference season tied for first with Crook County.

 

Softball

Wilsonville 7, Hood River Valley 0

The Dalles 15, Estacada 2:  Jeilane Stewart hit three home runs and drove in five as The Dalles finished an unbeaten Tri-Valley Conference season.

 

Track and Field

Hood River Valley earned seven girls and six boys state Class 5A meet entries at the Northwest Oregon Conference Championships at Centennial.  HRV won four event titles:  Jackson Bullock in the boys’ 800 meters, Micah Castro in the boys’ pole valut, Simone Tillman in the girls’ 400, and the girls 4 by 400 meter relay team of Sadie Baumann, Sutton LeFevre, Abby Kelly, and Tillman.

Alana Casady won the 1500 and 3000 meters while Madelyn Harrison won the 200 to lead The Dalles’ girls to a second place finish at the Tri-Valley Conference Championships in Gladstone.  The Riverhawks’ Derek Goulart won the boys’ high jump.  The Dalles’ girls grabbed nine entries in the Class 4A state meet, while the boys earned six.

Stevenson’s Hudson Holzauer and Tucker Wyninger, and Columbia’s Jessica Polkinghorn won two events apiece at the Trico League Championships at LaCenter

Trout Lake won the girls’ title and Condon the boys’ championship at the Big Sky Conference meet in Maupin.  Trout Lake’s Cora Sharp won three events.

 

Boys and Girls Tennis

The Dalles at Class 4A Special District 4 Tournament at Crook County

 

Girls Tennis

Columbia 3, Eatonville 2

 

Boys Lacrosse

Oregon Episcopal 6, Hood River Valley 4

 

Southwest Washington Class 1A District Boys Soccer Tournament

Championship

Columbia 2, King’s Way Christian 1, OT:  The Bruins will play Cascade Christian in round one of the state tournament on Friday.

HR Schools Name McConnell Curriculum/Instruction Director

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The Hood River County School District Board of Directors approved the hiring of Amy McConnell as the permanent executive director of curriculum and instruction.  McConnell has been in the position on an interim basis during the current school year.  McConnell was previously the assistant director of curriculum and instruction, Westside Elementary School’s vice principal, the district’s migrant summer school assistant director, and a learning specialist at May Street Elementary School.  She also taught kindergarten and third grade in the Jefferson County School District.  McConnell earned a Master of Education in education administration from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Science in education from Western Michigan University, majoring in special education and elementary social studies.

 

Ballots Coming In To Election Offices

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Ballot return is beginning to pick up for Oregon’s May 21 primary election.  Hood River County reports as of Thursday 8.71% of ballots had been returned, under the nearly 13 percent at the same point of the 2020 election but slightly ahead of the return rate of two years ago.  Wasco County’s turnout is currently at 7.47%, similar to numbers two years ago, but behind the 11.28% of the 2020 primary vote.  Both election offices are available to answer voter questions.  In Wasco County call 541-506-2530, and in Hood River County the number is 541-386-1442.

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