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Families In The Park Concert Cancelled

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The Hood River Lions Club announced that the scheduled final Families In The Park concert scheduled for Thursday night has been cancelled.

The Lions Club’s Mike Schend says weather forecasts calling for rain and temperatures forecast in the 50’s led to the decision to cancel the outdoor event at Jackson Park.

 The concert featuring Dancehall Days had originally been scheduled for early August to open the series, but was postponed then due to heavy wildfire smoke in the Hood River Valley.

Schend noted they had three great concerts after that initial postponement.

MCCAC Reports Growth In Housing Placements

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The Mid-Columbia Community Action Council is reporting record growth in housing placements and shelter services across Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties.  MCCAC’s 2024-2025 Annual Report shows the agency helped 221 people secure permanent housing — up 225 percent from the previous year.  Overall, housing programs served 909 people, with successful housing outcomes for 547.  Eviction Prevention services helped 315 people remain housed, including 172 children and youth.  Shelter programs provided more than 26,000 nights of shelter across the three counties.  MCCAC also distributed more than $653,000 in utility assistance to 2,700 people.   About half were members of Native, Latinx, and other communities of color.  The agency assisted 40 veteran households and worked with 149 landlords on housing placements.  The full annual report is available at MCCAC.com.  MCCAC serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties.

FISH Food Bank Sees Substantial Increase In Usage

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Hood River County’s FISH Food Bank says it served over 800 families in July, a 28% increase from the same month last year.  FISH Board Chair Marianne Durkan says they are seeing an increase in both young families and seniors coming to the food bank.  Rising housing and gas costs are having an impact, along with changes in eligibility requirements for SNAP programs.  At the same time, FISH is dealing with an increase in food costs.  Durkan says they receive substantial community support, which is helping FISH continue to provide services.  To donate to FISH, go to fishfoodbank.org.

TD Public Works To Clean Catch Basins In September

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The Dalles Public Works crews will begin cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout the city next Tuesday, September 8.  The work is expected to continue through October 2 and will help keep stormwater flowing efficiently through the city’s drainage system.  Crews will work from the east side of town toward Dry Hollow Road during the week of September 8.  The following week, work is expected to move from the west side toward Cherry Heights Road.  Beginning September 21, crews plan to clean catch basins between Dry Hollow Road and Cherry Heights Road, south of Fourth Street.  Work will take place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  City officials are asking residents to park in a way that keeps catch basins accessible during those hours.  Temporary traffic controls may be in place while crews are working at individual catch basins.

Quiet Weekend On Grasshopper Fire

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It was a quiet weekend on the Grasshopper Fire, thanks to cooler and wetter conditions, particularly on Saturday.  Great Basin Incident Management Team 4 Operations Section Chief Kevin Norton says work continues to be focused on the southwest corner of the fire.  Mop-up continues in the northwest corner of the fire, while in the rest of the fire footprint Norton says they doing repair work, opening up roads, felling hazard trees, pulling hose that is no longer needed, and processing logs that were cut down while they were preparing containment lines.  Warmer temperatures Monday will contribute to elevated fire behavior, but Tuesday starts the transition to a cooler, wetter pattern with a chance of thunderstorms.  The Grasshopper Fire has burned 93,961 acres and is now 83% contained.

Burning Operations Complete On Austin Fire

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Firefighters successfully completed burning operations along the western edge of the Austin Fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest in Clackamas County on Sunday, using Forest Road 46 as an indirect fireline.  Monday, crews were to continue burning north toward Forest Roads 46 and 4640.  On the southwest side, firefighters will strengthen lines along Forest Road 6310 to protect the Collawash River and Forest Road 63.  Crews and heavy equipment will also work the east and southeast sides, containing spot fires that crossed Cabin Creek last week.  Dry, warm weather, light winds and low humidity made it possible fire activity could increase today, but conditions are expected to moderate tonight.   Rain arriving Wednesday could bring one to one-and-a-half inches of precipitation, helping reduce fire activity.  The Austin Fire has burned 11,682 acres and remains zero percent contained.

Registration For Hood River Parks & Rec Fall Programs

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The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District is taking applications for fall programs for both youth and adults.  The youth sports offerings include basketball for 3 to 5 year olds and middle schoolers, soccer for kindergarten through second grade, and dance for ages 4 to 7.  District Recreation Supervisor Jaime Rivera emphasizes there is financial assistance available to families to help them afford for their children to take part in the programs.  Signups are also being taken for men’s and women’s basketball leagues and an adult tennis program.  Detailed information is available at hoodriverparksandrec.org or by calling 541-386-2055.

August 28-29 Prep Sports Scoreboard

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Girls Soccer

Western Christian 6, Trout Lake 4

 

Volleyball

The Dalles def. Tillamook 25-13, 17-25, 25-12, 25-20

Grand View Christian def. Horizon Christian 25-13, 25-14, 25-11

Jewell def. Horizon Christian 25-13, 25-20, 25-22

Horizon Christian def. Portland Waldorf 2-0

Faith Bible def. Horizon Christian 2-0

Willamette Valley Christian def. Horizon Christian 2-0

Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat def. Perrydale 3-1

Donation Lifts Indian Creek Trail Completion Effort

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The effort to connect the two sections of the Indian Creek Trail in Hood River has cleared a major hurdle with a significant property donation.  The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District says Kenn Francis of PRA/Brookside LLC donated a nine-acre parcel to the district, along with a conservation easement to the City of Hood River, protecting the future trail corridor and ensuring permanent public access.  The District says the project now moves into design and permitting, with engineering work planned over the coming year, with more than $120,000 already raised by the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation Foundation to help fund it.  When the connection is finished, the Indian Creek Trail will have more than four miles of continuous walking and biking access from downtown Hood River to Barrett Park, while also providing a direct trail connection between Hood River Valley High School and the Columbia Gorge Community College campus.

Bingen Point/Highway 14 Underpass Opened

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A major transportation project in Bingen is now functionally complete, connecting Highway 14, Bingen Point and the Port of Klickitat.  The Washington State Department of Transportation marked the milestone Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city and port officials, BNSF Railway representatives and elected leaders. The $34.3 million project was nearly 12 years in the making and took about a year to build.  The centerpiece is a new road underpass beneath the BNSF railroad tracks.  Juniper Street now connects Highway 14 and Steuben Street with Bingen Point and the Port of Klickitat — eliminating the need for drivers to cross the tracks.  Previously, passing trains could block the crossing for several minutes, backing traffic onto State Route 14 and delaying freight and emergency responders.  The project also includes a new roundabout at Highway 14 and Elm Street, designed to improve safety and traffic flow.  At the center of the roundabout is a historic pond boat once used to move logs near local mills, highlighting the region’s timber heritage.