The updated dog control ordinance in the City of The Dalles goes into effect on Wednesday. It includes a requirement that dogs must be in the control of their keeper when off the owner’s premises, which the City says generally means dogs must be on a leash and not allowed to run at large, except in locations or situations where off-leash use is specifically permitted by law. The ordinance establishes limits on the number of adult dogs at four in a single-family residence, and two in a duplex, multi-family, or other dwelling type. Those with more dogs before the new limits were established can file a non-conforming dog declaration available at the City of The Dalles website by March 8, while also getting each dog licensed by July 1. All adult dogs kept within The Dalles city limits will need to be licensed by July 1, which requires a current rabies vaccination. The City Council will be approving dog licensing fees at its January 26 meeting as part of the adoption of a municipal fee schedule.
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HR Planning Commission Denies Hotel Site Plan
By a three-to-two vote, the Hood River City Planning Commission voted down a site plan review application to build a 135-room hotel on the site of the former Hood River News building at 419 State Street. The proposal by applicant Line 29 Architecture had brought out significant opposition at a December public hearing for a myriad of reasons, most notably for traffic, parking, and building height concerns. Mike Kitts and Zac Lytle also voted no, while Bonifacio Romero and Kate Hoffman voted yes. It is expected the decision will be appealed to the Hood River City Council.
NORCOR Says It’s In Compliance With State Law
Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility officials say an internal audit found the facility is in full compliance with Oregon law and found no violations. The finding comes after NORCOR’s Sheriff’s Advisory Board asked for the audit to verify that no individuals are being held for federal immigration administrative violations, in accordance with Oregon’s sanctuary statues. In a statement, NORCOR officials said three individuals were identified as being held on federal charges of illegal re-entry and dangerous drugs, but met all legal requirements for custody under Oregon law. However, the Advisory Board and NORCOR command have coordinated with the U.S. Marshals Service to transfer the trio to a different facility, and also advised the Marshals Service that individuals facing illegal re-entry charges are not be transported to NORCOR moving forward. The Sheriff’s Advisory Board is made up of the sheriffs of the four counties that operate the regional jail.
Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Reaches 24-Hour Patrol
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says for the first time in more than a decade, it will have 24-hour patrol coverage starting this year. Sheriff Summer Scheyer says she worked with the Skamania County Sheriff’s Guild contract negotiators to create a new schedule for deputies, allow for 24-hour coverage and safer working conditions for patrol through strategic staffing. Scheyer says getting back to 24-hour patrol staffing has been a priority. She says the new schedule will reduce overtime for callouts during times when deputies were not staffed, provide quicker response times, and create a greater deterrent for crimes during the window where deputies were not present.
January 5 Prep Basketball Scoreboard
Boys Basketball
Wilsonville 72, Hood River Valley 44
King’s Way Christian 59, Stevenson 37
Girls Basketball
Wilsonville 80, Hood River Valley 27
Columbia 64, LaCenter 24
King’s Way Christian 49, Stevenson 22
Hood River Fire Chief Finalists Go Through Interviews
The City of Hood River is finishing up interviews with four finalists to succeed retiring Fire and EMS Department Chief Leonard Damian. The quartet are former Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District Deputy Chief of Operations Timothy Craig, Vancouver Deputy Fire Chief Charles Fletcher, former Clark County Fire District 6 Chief Kristan Maurer, and Dallas Fire and EMS Deputy Chief Michael Rogers. The City contracted with recruitment agency GMP Consultants to conduct the search for the replacement fire chief. The four finalists were recommended to advance to the interview stage. The interview process is being finished up today.
6th Street Bridge Catch Basin Repairs This Week
The Dalles Public Works is making repairs to a catch basin on the 6th Street Bridge through Wednesday, requiring a full closure of the bridge during work hours. Work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Motorists, bicycles and pedestrians are asked to use detours around the work zone during work hours. The street will be reopened to the traveling public each afternoon. Business access will remain open during construction.If you have questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (541) 296-5401.
Meadows To Host Benefit For FISH Tuesday
Mt. Hood Meadows will host its 4th Annual Provide to Ride food drive on Tuesday to benefit FISH Food Bank. Anyone who brings 24 cans of food or two hams to Meadows on Tuesday will receive a free lift ticket for the day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, a specially priced lift ticket for $49 to ride Tuesday is available, $44 of which will be donated to FISH. Those who already have a Season Pass to Meadows who want to donate but don’t need the lift ticket can bring the required donation amount and a friend, who can then use the lift ticket that day. Over the past three seasons, FISH has received nearly $90,000 in proceeds from lift ticket sales and 19,000 pounds of food donations from Provide to Ride. FISH Food Bank helps approximately 600 families in the region each month, and is a partner agency of the Oregon Food Bank. For more information on the event, FISH, and to purchase lift tickets, please visit the Provide to Ride page at skihood.com.
January 2-3 Prep Basketball Scoreboard
Boys Basketball
Perrydale 50, Trout Lake 26
South Wasco 71, Southwest Christian 51
Girls Basketball
Tillamook 73, The Dalles 68 (3 OT)
Sherman 45, Irrigon 28
Perrydale 46, Trout Lake 22
Southwest Christian 26, South Wasco 18
Gresham Man Arrested After Weaving & Speeding On I-84
A 51-year-old Gresham man was arrested Tuesday night after reports of an SUV weaving in and out of traffic at 90 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in the western portion of the Gorge, and eventually ending up in a two-vehicle crash. The Oregon State Police report says after the accident the driver was seen running from the scene at milepost 53 of eastbound Interstate 84. When a Columbia Gorge Inter-Tribal Law Enforcement officer stopped and saw the man holding a knife, he was then followed for two miles at a slow pace to allow more officers to arrive. The man was contacted, and pulled out a screwdriver and raised it toward an officer. He eventually ran again and swung the screwdriver, and then officers used a taser and took him to the ground where the man kept trying to roll on his back and tried to bite an officer. It took three officers to hold him down and put him into handcuffs. The man was first taken to Providence Health in Hood River to be evaluated, and then was lodged at NORCOR on numerous charges. The OSP says occupants of the other vehicle in the accident were uninjured.