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Motorcyclist Injured After Highway 141 Accident

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A motorcyclist was injured and taken to a hospital after hitting a deer on Sunday evening in western Klickitat County.  According to the Washington State Patrol, 21-year-old Lusio Cervantes Huerta was traveling south on Highway 141 at milepost 3.6 at around 6:20 Sunday evening when he passed a vehicle in a no-passing zone.  When he merged back into southbound lane, he hit the deer.  Cervantes Huerta was ejected from the motorcycle, coming to rest along with his bike on the southbound shoulder.  He was wearing a helmet.  The WSP says Cervantes Huerta was taken to Skyline Hospital with undisclosed injuries.

 

Hikers Lost On Pacific Crest Trail Found By Rescuers

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A pair of teenage hikers who became lost on the Pacific Crest Trail late last week were found by rescuers in Skamania County.  The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says emergency dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call Thursday night from 19-year-old Wyatt Corn in which he said he and his 19-year-old friend were lost on the trail just north of North Bonneville after hiking to Aldrich Butte earlier in the day.  Skamania County Search and Rescue responded to the area, and after three hours were able to find the two lost hikers and bring them to safety.  The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is reminding all outdoor recreationists to be prepared for their outing, including possessing the Ten Essentials, letting someone know about your trip plans, and ensuring your adventure is within your skill levels.

 

Tualatin Man Dies In Fatal Fall Near Prindle

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A Tualatin man died after a fall on the shore of the Columbia River.  The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says its communications center on Wednesday received a report of a man who fell about 20 feet onto rocks along the river near Prindle.  Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene, and determined the man, identified as Francisco Javier Duran of Tualatin, succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall and was pronounced deceased.  After an investigation was completed, it was determined no criminal actions were responsible for the incident.

Newton Forum Rescheduled

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The Hood River County School District says they will hold a community forum with Bill Newton, the district’s current interim superintendent that is seeking the full-time job, on Thursday.  Newton could not attend a forum this past Thursday that also involved the other finalist for the job, Bellingham middle school principal Meagan Dawson, due to a death in his family.  The forum with Newton will take place this Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Hood River Middle School Auditorium.  Newton will answer questions that have been submitted by the community and selected by the district board involving budget development, closing the opportunity gap, and supporting mental health.  A community meet-and-greet will follow.

HRPD Receives DUII Enforcement Award

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The Hood River Police Department was recognized as the 2023 DUII Law Enforcement Agency of the Year at the Oregon Multi-Disciplinary Task Force Conference.  The Hood River County District Attorney’s Office nominated the department for the award.  In their nomination letter, the D.A.’s office highlighted the quality of work HRPD officers perform, citing their diligence, thoroughness, and excellence in their DUII investigations.  In addition, HRPD Sergeant Emelike Delancy was recognized as Oregon’s 2023 Drug Recognition Expert of the Year, following up on being named Oregon’s 2021 DUII Officer of the Year.

April 4 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Country Christian 8, Sherman 4

 

Track and Field

Hood River Valley’s Simone Tillman won two events, while the Eagle boys scored first place finishes in eight different events in a three-school Northwest Oregon Conference meet at Milwaukie.

Hannah Adams of Horizon Christian won two events as the Hawks’ girls scored a total of four first place finishes at the St. Paul Buckaroo Roundup.  Dufur’s Hayley Peterson won the girls’ shot put.

 

Girls Lacrosse

Hood River Valley 17, Wilsonville 9:  The Eagles’ Lily Goldman scored five goals in the victory.

 

Chinook Season Downstream Of Bonneville Dam Extended To Tuesday

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Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added four additional days, from Saturday through Tuesday, of recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says through last Sunday, April 2, there have been about 23,500 angler trips, resulting in a harvest of approximately 1,000 adult spring Chinook, only about 14 percent of the upriver spring Chinook allocation available to it prior to an in-season run size update.  ODFW staff believe that could go up to 40 percent of its pre-update upriver spring Chinook allocation by today, when the fishery was originally scheduled to close, leaving room to add more days and remain confident that the fishery will be well within its conservation limits.  The season upstream of Bonneville Dam, from the Tower Island power lines upstream to the Oregon/Washington border, started Monday and is scheduled to continue through Thursday, May 2. 

Bonham Tabbed As Senate Republican Leader

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Oregon State 26th District Senator Daniel Bonham of The Dalles has been tabbed as the new Senate Republican Leader.  Bonham will take over for Tim Knopp of Bend, effective on April 15.  Knopp cannot run for re-election in November.  He and five other GOP Senators whose terms are up at the end of 2024 were disqualified from the November ballot when the Oregon Supreme Court upheld Measure 113, approved by voters in 2022 to dissuade lawmaker walkouts, which Republican Senators did the following year.  Bonham’s term runs through the end of 2026, and he ineligible to seek re-election at that time.  Bonham was elected to the Senate in 2023, after serving six years in the Oregon House.

Wasco County Seeks DHS Grant To Update Emergency Ops Plan

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Wasco County will be applying for a grant from the Oregon Department of Human Services to help fund an update to the Wasco County Emergency Operations Plan.  DHS recently received $10 million in funds from the Oregon Legislature for the Resilience Hubs and Networks Grant program.  County Emergency Manager Sheridan McClellan says the current emergency plan is out of date and in need of revision, and does not include incorporated cities in it.  Plans for the revision include incorporating city-specific addendums for incidents unique to their jurisdiction that is not covered by the basic plan.  Cost to do the revision work is estimated at $70,000.

April 3 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Pendleton 3, The Dalles 1

 

Softball

Nelson 14, Hood River Valley 13:  The Hawks scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win a wild game in Happy Valley.  That came after Marina Castaneda hit a grand slam and Isa Rivera clubbed a two-run homer to give the Eagles the lead as part of six-run sixth inning.

 

Boys Lacrosse

Hood River Valley 15, Newberg 5

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