Fire personnel on the Barlow Ranger District plan to burn up to 427 acres in the Mt. Hood National Forest this fall. Burning operations could begin as early as Friday and continue through the next few weeks if weather and moisture levels remain favorable. The planned burns are in the South Rock and Rocky 79 prescribed fire units, located about three miles southwest of Pine Hollow and five miles west of Wamic, within the footprint of the Central Wasco County All Lands Joint Chief Project. Prescribed burning in this area will improve landscape resilience to disease and fire as well as increase overall forest health and wildlife habitat. Firefighters successfully burned 180 acres in the South Rock unit last spring and hope to complete the remaining 220 acres this fall. Rocky 79 will be the first prescribed fire unit to receive treatment as part of the Rocky Restoration Project. Access to roads within the burn perimeter may be temporarily restricted while the burn is active. Smoke may be visible in the vicinity during the burn and for a few days afterward.
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Chinook Retention To Continue Upstream Of Bonneville Dam
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided that Chinook retention can remain open upstream of Bonneville Dam after October 15. Effective October 16 through December 31, retention of Chinook is allowed in the mainstem Columbia River from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington state line upstream of McNary Dam. Chinook and coho can be retained from Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam through October 31, and hatchery steelhead can be retained beginning November 1. Chinook and coho can be retained from The Dalles Dam to the Oregon-Washington state line through the end of the year. All other permanent regulations remain in effect.
October 3 Prep Sports Roundup
Boys Soccer
The Dalles 3, Molalla 1: The Riverhawks stay one point ahead of Madras atop the Tri-Valley Conference standings.
Girls Soccer
The Dalles 3, Molalla 2
Valley Catholic 6, Trout Lake-Glenwood 0
Goldendale 7, Columbia (Burbank) 0
Volleyball
Stevenson def. Columbia 3-1
Trout Lake-Klickitat-Glenwood def. Horizon Christian 25-10, 25-8, 20-25, 25-20
Heppner def. Dufur 25-19, 18-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-7
Goldendale def. Highland 3-0
October 2 Prep Sports Roundup
Boys Soccer
Hood River Valley 2, Lakeridge 1: The Eagles handed the Pacers their first loss of the season.
Trout Lake-Glenwood 2, North Clackamas Christian 1: The Mustangs now have a six point lead atop the Special District 7 standings, with a 7-0-1 record in league play.
Willamette Valley Christian 3, Horizon Christian 0
Volleyball
Hood River Valley def. Centennial 26-24, 15-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-9
Crook County def. The Dalles 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 26-24
Hood River County DA Says Additional Staff Needed
With an increase in DUII cases increasing the workload for the Hood River County District Attorney’s Office, D.A. Carrie Rasmussen is advocating for adding staff. Rasmussen says they desperately need a discovery clerk, something she adds most counties have to get body camera coverage to defense attorneys in a timely manner. In addition. Rasmussen says her office needs a new prosecutor’s position and more support in victims’ assistance. Hood River County’s District Attorney’s office currently employs two deputy district attorneys and four staff members. By comparison, Wasco County has three deputy D.A.’s and seven other staffers.
Remains Found In White Salmon
Skeletonized human remains were found late last week near the 200 block of Bates Road in White Salmon. The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office said over the weekend a citizen discovered the remains, and the Sheriff’s Office was joined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team. The Sheriff’s Office and the County Prosecutor and Coroner are working to identify the decedent, and determine the cause and manner of death. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Erik Anderson at erika@klickitatcounty.org.
Wonderworks Looking For Donations To Cover Operational Costs
Wonderworks Children’s Museum of the Gorge is seeking about $40,000 in donations to be able to reopen its doors to the public. Wonderworks Board Vice-Chair Nichole Biechler says they need to develop a cushion that would cover operational costs for a partial year. The facility is located at 206 Madison in The Dalles. It is still available for birthday parties. Donations are being accepted at wonderworksgorge.org.
Paving Work This Week On Court Street
The Dalles Public Works has begun a full pavement reconstruction following installation of a sanitary sewer main on Court St. between East 12th St. and East 13th St., and will continue this week, weather permitting. The purpose of this work is to restore the pavement surface. Construction is expected to occur over four days with expected completion by Thursday. A full road closure will be in place 24 hours a day with no driveway access. Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all four days. The sidewalk will remain open to pedestrian traffic during construction. If you have questions, contact The Dalles Public Works Department at (541) 296-5401.
September 30 Prep Sports Roundup
Football
Wilsonville 35, Hood River Valley 6
Seton Catholic 35, Columbia 20
Kalama 36, Stevenson 7
Camas Valley 36, Dufur 6
Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 42, Sherman 28
Goldendale 50, Granger 6
South Wasco 46, Echo 26
Volleyball
The Dalles def. Philomath and Santiam Christian and lost to Barlow and Ridgeview at Barlow Tournament
Hood River Valley lost to West Salem and Glencoe at Westview Tournament
South Wasco def. Trout Lake-Glenwood-Klickitat 25-16, 25-17, 25-6
Ione-Arlington def. Trout Lake-Glenwood-Klickitat 25-19, 25-13, 25-19
South Wasco def. Ione-Arlington 26-24, 19-25, 25-17, 29-27
Dufur def. Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-13
Dufur def. Sherman 25-11, 11-25, 14-25, 25-9, 15-8
Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler def. Lyle-Wishram 25-13, 25-8, 25-16
Condon def. Horizon Christian 3-0
Cross Country
Hood River Valley’s boys were 14th in Division 1 varsity at the Nike Portland Invitational. Logan King was the top Eagle finisher in 24th. HRV’s girls were seventh in Division 2 varsity, as Syl Perrin took fifth.
Goldendale won the boys’ team title at the Apple Ridge Run. The Timberwolves’ Sean Henrikson was the boys’ individual winner, while Goldendale’s Emma Meagher was the girls’ winner.
September 28 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Football
Gladstone 21, The Dalles 8
Volleyball
Parkrose def. Hood River Valley 25-14, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23
LaCenter def. Columbia 3-0
Seton Catholic def. Stevenson 3-1
Ione-Arlington def. Sherman, 3-0
South Wasco def. Lyle-Wishram 25-4, 25-6, 25-7
South Wasco def. Lyle-Wishram 25-15, 25-8, 25-8
Trout Lake-Glenwood-Klickitat def. Horizon Christian 25-17, 25-17, 25-15
Goldendale def. Kittitas 3-1
Boys Soccer
Centennial 3, Hood River Valley 1
Trout Lake 7, Open Door Christian 1
Mannahouse Academy 8, Horizon Christian 0
Girls Soccer
Hood River Valley 1, Centennial 0
LaCenter 7, Columbia 1
Seton Catholic 6, Stevenson 0
Highland 5, Goldendale 0
Cross Country
The Dalles boys were second and the girls fifth at the Baker Invitational. Alana Casady had a fifth place finish for the Riverhawk girls, while Aiden Erickson was 11th and Tyson Long 12 for The Dalles boys.
Boys Water Polo
Barlow 15, Hood River Valley 1