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Klickitat Prevention Coalition Receives Federal Grant Renewal

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Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition’s drug prevention work with youth Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition’s drug prevention work with youth Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition’s drug prevention work with youth Our Klickitat Prevention Coalition’s drug prevention work with youth will continue to be funded by the federal Drug Free Communities grant for another five years.  Washington Gorge Action Programs says it is the organization’s second and final DFC grant, bringing in $125,000 annually for a total of $625,000 over five years.  Local partners must match the grant at 125 percent for the first two years and 150 percent for the remaining three years, bringing a total contribution to youth prevention efforts over five years to $1.5 million.  Program Director Joanna Turner says it also gives them time to focus on how to how to sustain the program once the funding ends.  The Coalition is currently focusing on three main areas:  Directly supporting communities to provide education resulting in harm reduction, supporting CultureSeed, a nonprofit that offers underserved youth long-term outdoor immersion and outdoor mentorship programs with a focus on mental health, and supporting school-based health initiatives with partners.  The Drug Free Communities grant is funded and directed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

 

TD Storm Water Catch Basins Being Cleaned This Week

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The Dalles Public Works crews will be cleaning storm water catch basins in the Downtown area this week.  Cleaning catch basins allows for fast drainage into the storm water conveyance system.  Crews are scheduled to work on First, Second, Third and Fourth Streets from the west side of Lincoln Street to the east side roundabout, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night.  Public Works says the overnight schedule will cause the least disruption to traffic and businesses.  Motorists are asked to park so the catch basins are accessible during the night.  West 6th Street from Cherry Heights Road through West 3rd Place are scheduled to be cleaned shortly after 7:00 a.m., with traffic controls, during the course of the week.  Please proceed with caution around work areas.  If you have questions, call The Dalles Public Works office at (541) 296-5401.

 

October 27-28 Prep Sports Roundup

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Oregon State Class 4A Volleyball

First Round

The Dalles def. Pendleton 25-21, 25-22, 25-15:  The Riverhawks advance to play top-seed Marshfield in the quarterfinals on Friday at 1:15 p.m. in Springfield.

 

Oregon State Class 1A Volleyball

Trinity Lutheran def. South Wasco 25-20, 25-15, 25-18

 

Football

Estacada 23, The Dalles 0: 

Columbia 50, Fort Vancouver 6:  The Bruins snapped an eight-game losing streak by winning their season finale.

Toledo 48, Stevenson 28

Perrydale 52, Dufur 26

Enterprise 56, Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 6

Imbler 48, Sherman 6

Goldendale 63, Highland 0

District 1 6-Man Championship:  Joseph 26, South Wasco 8:  The Redsides host Falls City in round one of the state playoffs this weekend.

 

Boys Water Polo

Hood River Valley 15, Hillsboro 7

 

Girls Water Polo

Hood River Valley 5, Hillsboro 2

 

Girls Soccer

King’s Way Christian 4, Columbia 0

October 26 Prep Sports Roundup

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Football

Hillsboro 21, Hood River Valley 7

 

Boys Soccer

Hood River Valley 3, Putnam 2

 

Girls Soccer

Putnam 9, Hood River Valley 1

Columbia 4, Fort Vancouver 1

Castle Rock 2, Stevenson 1

Goldendale 10, Columbia (Burbank) 0

 

Volleyball

Columbia def. Seton Catholic 25-20, 25-17, 16-25, 25-17

King’s Way Christian def. Stevenson 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 25-22

Goldendale def. Highland 3-0

 

Cross Country

Lilah Zimmerman of Columbia & Daisy Jones of Stevenson each earn invites to state at the girls’ portion of the District IV championships in Woodland.  Zimmerman finished fourth and Jones 14th.  In the team standings, Columbia was fourth and Stevenson fifth. In the boys’ competition, August Lorincz of CHS also moved to state with a 14th place finish.  Columbia was fifth as a team and Stevenson ninth.

 

Goldendale held off Cle Elum-Roslyn to the with the boys’ title at the EWAC District Championships.  Sean Henrikson had the top Timberwolf finish in second, while Raymond Holycross was fifth and Brody Hatfield 10th.  In girls’ race, Goldendale’s Emma Meagher advances to state with a third place finish.

MCCAC Begins Making Appointments For Energy Assistance Wednesday

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Mid-Columbia Community Action will begin taking appointments for clients to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program on Wednesday.  Community Action Executive Director Kenny LaPoint says seniors and families with children under the age of six have priority, but they encourage anyone in need of utility assistance in Hood River, Wasco, or Sherman counties to contact them.  To be added to the appointment waitlist, call Community Action’s office in The Dalles at 541-298-5131, ext. 206 or the Hood River office at 541-980-3502 starting on Wednesday.  Applications can also filled out online at mccac.com.

Study Shows CGCC’s Economic Impact

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A recent study on the economic impact of Oregon’s community college found that Columbia Gorge Community College supported 645 jobs during the 2021-22 Fiscal Year that added about $45 million the local economy.  The study was conducted by the labor analytics firm Lightcast on behalf of the Oregon Community College Association.  It also showed that the average CGCC associate degree graduate from Fiscal Year 2021-22 will see annual earnings that are $7,000 higher than a person with a high school diploma working in Oregon.

Mt Hood Forest Taking 2024 Seasonal Job Applications

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The application period is underway for jobs next summer on the Mt. Hood National Forest.  Areas where positions are available include recreation crews, wilderness rangers, trails crews, OHV trails operations, wildland firefighter, aquatics and fisheries field work, plants monitoring and invasive plant control, and forestry.   A list of all seasonal positions on the Forest area is available on the Mt. Hood National Forest website.  Job locations include Parkdale, Dufur, Sandy, and Zigzag.  Housing may be available.  The application period for summer 2024 temporary jobs continues through November 8 at USAJobs.gov.

October 25 Prep Sports Roundup

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Cross Country

With three of the top seven finishers, Hood River Valley won the boys’ title of the Northwest Oregon Conference championships at Champoeg State Park.  Logan King finished second for HRV, with Kai Wagner third and Sam Knoll seventh.  The Eagle girls just missed automatic qualifying for state with a third place finish in a close battle with Wilsonville and LaSalle.  HRV still has a good chance of going to state as a team in one of the five at-large spots that will be determined after all district races are finished.  Syl Perrin took fourth to qualify as an individual for the Class 5A state meet on November 4 in Eugene.

 

An individual title for Alana Casady led The Dalles to the girls’ title at the Tri-Valley Conference Championships at McIver State Park.  Casady was joined in the top ten by teammates Abigail Pope in sixth and Ruby Jaimes Mora in seventh.  Tyson Long’s individual victory paced the Riverhawks to a second place finish in the boys’ race.  Caleb Caldwell, Aiden Erickson, and Egan Zigenhagen also finished in the top ten to help The Dalles to the Class 4A state meet on November 4 in Eugene.

 

Oregon Class 1A Volleyball Playoffs

First Round

South Wasco def. Damascus Christian 27-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-22:  The Redsides advance to round two, and will visit Trinity Lutheran on Saturday.

New Bridge Lane Closure Planned For Wednesday

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The remaining nighttime single lane closures this week on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge have been cancelled.  Instead, there will be a new single lane closure next Wednesday night to make preparations for the wire rope replacement project.  The closure will start at 8 p.m. and continue through 5:30 Thursday morning.  Flaggers will be on the bridge to direct traffic around the moving work zone.  Motorists should expect delays of up to 30 minutes depending on traffic volume.  The bridge will be closed to all traffic for four consecutive days, beginning at 12:01 a.m. the morning of Friday, November 3 through 11:59 p.m. the night of Monday, November 6.  During that 96-hour period, crews will remove, replace, and adjust the tension in the wire ropes that support the bridge lift counterweights.  The work is not weather dependent and will be underway continuously during the closure.

 

Flag Point Lookout To Reopen For Recreation Rentals November 1

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Barlow Ranger District will reopen Flag Point Lookout for recreation rentals beginning November 1.  Reservations can be made online for the winter and spring seasons.  The historic lookout is remote- about 10 miles from the parking area.  Flag Point Lookout was closed to the public in 2016 after repeated vandalism created employee safety concerns and damaged the active fire lookout.  The district recreation program now has two seasonal winter rangers, adding necessary capacity to ensure regular site maintenance and monitoring.  The lookout tower plays a key role in the detection of fires on the Barlow Ranger District and adjoining lands.  Cost per night is $50 and visitors may reserve the lookout for up to seven consecutive nights.  Reservations can be booked online through Recreation.gov.  A district spokesperson says tire lookout reservations fill up quickly in Mt. Hood National Forest, so anyone interested in using the facility this winter season shouldn’t wait to book.  In the future, reservations will become available to book November- May on a six-month rolling basis.

 

 

 

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