The Washington State Department of Transportation says construction will begin Monday to rehabilitate the Highway 97 bridge over the Bickleton Highway. Work will include repairing damaged driving surface areas, overlaying the decks with fresh concrete, and replacing the guardrail. During construction there will be a temporary traffic signal in place to guide travelers through the work zone, and flaggers will also be used periodically throughout the project. Travelers through that area should expect delays of up to 20 minutes when flaggers are present. The project is expected to be finished in June.
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Prep Sports Roundup For April 15
Baseball
The Dalles 7, Gladstone 2: Cooper Klindt drove in three runs while Sam Shaver and Nolan Donivan combined to strike out 10 batters.
Softball
The Dalles 10, Gladstone 0: Siyra Faulkner pitched a five-inning no-hitter while Sydney Newby homered, doubled, and drove in three runs.
Cherry Fest Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are still needed to help with this weekend’s Northwest Cherry Festival in The Dalles. The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says they have needs in a number of areas, but to do garbage patrol in particular. She adds they are looking for youth organizations whose students need community service credit and the group needs to do a fundraiser. To learn more, call the Chamber at 541-296-2231. The festival starts Friday afternoon and continues through Sunday.
Port of HR Planning Session Talks Post-Bridge Vision
When the Port of Hood River Commission held its spring planning session recently, much of the discussion revolved around what the agency will look like when the current Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge is retired. The Port board wants its budget to no longer be dependent on tolling revenue after Fiscal Year 2025-26. Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says they are already been heading down that path, cutting costs where possible in anticipation. Some ideas for revenue for the Port include an expansion of paid parking on the Waterfront, increasing cash flow from the Port’s ten-acre property in Odell, and rental of t-hangars at the Ken Jernstedt Airfield.
Songer Claims Zoller/Anderson Move To Close Jail Is Personal
Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer issued a public salvo at County Commissioners Lori Zoller and Jacob Anderson over the weekend, claiming in a social media post on the Sheriff Office Facebook page that two law enforcement representatives of NORCOR told him conversations between the regional jail in The Dalles and the County about housing prisoners there had been casual. In his statement, Songer said he was told NORCOR had made no commitments, the expenses involved would blunt any savings from a move from the regional jail. and that it could take six months to reach an agreement. He goes on to say he believes the move to close the jail is based more on personal animosity Zoller and Anderson have towards him. There has been no response from those two commissioners at this point. Meanwhile, it was announced on Friday a County Commission Town Hall planned for Tuesday evening has been cancelled. No reason was given, but a statement from the County said it would be rescheduled on a later date. The next County Commission meeting is Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in Goldendale.
Highway 141 Alternate Accident Injures Two Teens
Two teenagers were injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday evening on Highway 141 Alternate north of Underwood. According to the Washington State Patrol, the car driven by an 18-year-old White Salmon woman was traveling northbound at milepost 6 when it veered onto the northbound shoulder, overcorrected, and rolled off the southbound embankment into the White Salmon River. A witness said people helped pulled the teens up the cliff with a rope before emergency vehicles got there. The WSP says both the young woman and a 16-year-old male from Hood River who was also in the vehicle were taken to Skyline Hospital in White Salmon for treatment of injuries.
April 12-13 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
Hood River Valley 4, Centennial 1
East Valley sweeps Goldendale 5-2 and 10-0
Softball
LaSalle 4, Hood River Valley 0
Columbia 10, Stevenson 7
The Dalles 3, Astoria 2
Lyndon Christian 16, Columbia 1
Columbia 9, Meridian (ID) 3
Track and Field
Tucker Wyninger of Stevenson won the boys’ pole vault and Hood River Valley won the girls’ 4000 meter distance medley relay at the Wilsonville Invitational.
Julian Morehouse of The Dalles finished second at the Sherwood Need for Speed Classic.
Trout Lake won the girls’ title at the Condon Invitational. The Mustangs’ Violette Anderson and Horizon Christian’s Hannah Adams won two events apiece. Austin Fink won two events apiece in the boys’ competition.
Goldendale’s Raymond Holycross won the triple jump at the Pasco Invitational
Dufur’s Hayley Peterson finished second in the girls’ shotput at the River’s Edge Invitational at Umatilla
Goldendale’s Emma Meagher won the girls’ 1600 meters at the K-Valley Rally in Kittitas
Girls Lacrosse
Ida B. Wells 17, Hood River Valley 12
Boys Lacrosse
Hood River Valley 13, West Salem 3
Boys Soccer
Columbia 2, LaCenter 1
King’s Way Christian 8, Stevenson 0
April 11 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
The Dalles 4, Gladstone 1: Avery Schwartz and Will Booth combined on a five-hitter to give the Riverhawks the Tri-Valley Conference win.
Softball
The Dalles 13, Gladstone 2: Maddie Brock hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the Riverhawks won their third straight Tri-Valley Conference game. Jeilane Stewart and Zoe LeBreton also homered for The Dalles.
Boys Tennis
Hood River Valley 7, Milwaukie 1
Girls Tennis
Hood River Valley 8, Milwaukie 0
Boys Lacrosse
Hood River Valley 13, Lincoln 8
Boys Soccer
Seton Catholic 9, Stevenson 1
April 10 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
Hood River Valley 11, Centennial 4: Grady Williams, Jordan Webber, Davis Parr, and Hunter Duckwall drove in two runs apiece while Addison Postlewait struck out seven in a complete game effort.
The Dalles 14, Madras 7: Avery Schwartz drove in three runs as the Riverhawks came back from an early 7-5 deficit.
Softball
Hood River Valley 14, Putnam 3: Grace Rowan drove in four runs and Gracyn Hanshaw had three RBI as HRV won for a second straight day.
The Dalles 18, Madras 2: Zoe LeBreton doubled, homered and drove in four runs as the Riverhawks swept a two-game series.
Track and Field
Madelyn Harrison won two events as The Dalles girls’ finished second at the Crook County Invitational. The Riverhawks took third in the boys’ competition.
Jessica Polkinghorn and Saylor Hague won two events apiece to lead the Columbia girls to victory in a four-school girls’ meet in LaCenter.
Girls Golf
Katelyn Vassar shot a 45 to lead The Dalles to a 12-shot win over Hood River Valley in a nine-hole match at The Dalles Country Club.
Girls Lacrosse
St. Mary’s 17, Hood River Valley 6
Port Of Hood River Warns Of Text Tolling Scam
The Port of Hood River is warning of a new phishing scam that several tolling agencies around the country are experiencing. Those agencies are reporting texts purporting to be from the agencies claiming people have outstanding toll charges, and requesting personal information to settle those accounts. The Port of Hood River says customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from any toll agency should not click on the link. BreezeBy account holders can use approved safe methods to check their accounts such as the official BreezeBy website or the BreezeBy app available from the Apple App Store or Google Play. If you receive an unexpected text regarding tolls you can also call the Port of Hood River directly at 541-386-1645. Those who receive a fraudulent text can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. That is a site dedicated to sharing information on Internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.