The Oregon Department of Transportation pushed back the nighttime weekend closures of The Dalles Bridge to later in the month. ODOT announced the bridge will remain open the next two weekends. The closures to complete paving work on the new bridge deck will now take place from April 21st to the 23rd and April 28th to the 30th. The closures will be in effect each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The paving is weather dependent, so ODOT did caution that the schedule could change again. Some construction work does continue on weekdays.
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April 6 Prep Sports Roundup
Track and Field
Both the Hood River boys and girls defeated Centennial and lost to Wilsonville in a Northwest Oregon Conference meet. Shaw Burns won the 100 meters, long jump, and triple jump for the HRV boys. Simone Tillman won the 100 meters and the 300 meter hurdles for the Eagle girls.
Trout Lake’s Myana Stock won both the girls’ 800 and 1500 meters at the Buckaroo Roundup in St. Paul. Melanie Garcia and Gynel Duke also had first place finishes for the Mustang girls, while Landon Heberling, Alex Lopez, and Trevor Collins did the same for the Trout Lake boys.
Murder Suspect Refuses To Leave Cell For Arraignment
The man charged in a late Wednesday night murder in The Dalles refused to come out of his cell to enter NORCOR’s video courtroom for arraignment in Wasco County Circuit Court this afternoon. Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis says 32-year-old Jacob David Wilson is charged with second degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, assault in the fourth degree, and menacing. Ellis says Wilson is alleged to have stabbed Amber Tracey with a kitchen knife at a home in The Dalles. Tracey was taken to Mid-Columbia Medical Center, where she was pronounced deceased. He added Wilson is accused of assaulting his mother, Tamera Viers, striking her with a coffee can and attacking her with a knife. Bail was set for Wilson at $1,000,000 bond, and arraignment was rescheduled for Friday. Ellis said to the best of law enforcement’s knowledge, there is no connection between this case and the investigation into the March 17 murder of 35-year Amanda Harmon in the Cherry Heights area. The Columbia Gorge Major Crimes team, which consists of The Dalles and Hood River Police Departments, Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman County Sheriff’s Offices, and the Oregon State Police, was activated for this investigation.
Eight Rescued Near Trout Lake
Eight people, four adults and four children, were brought back to safety after the utility terrain vehicles they were in Tuesday night near the Forest Service 8860 Road outside of Trout Lake. According to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, the group was traveling from Lone Butte Sno-Park to Takhlakh Lake. Two adults and one child began walking from their location back towards Lone Butte Sno-Park. Klickitat County Search and Rescue personnel, along were several local volunteers, assisted the Skamania County Sheriff’ Office in locating and transporting the entire group to Flat Top Sno-Park, where they were provided medical evaluations. All were returned to their vehicles at Lone Butte Sno-Park in good condition.
TD Public Works To Relocate Valves On Union Street
The Dalles Public Works will be begin work Saturday on relocating a fire hydrant and water supply valves on Union St. from 4th Street to 6th Place. The project area for Saturday’s work is in the State Building parking lot. Part of the west side of the parking lot will be closed to motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians during work hours. Then on Tuesday, the project area for Phase 2 will be on Union St. between 4th St. and 5th St. A full street closure will remain in place during work hours. Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets. Pedestrian and sidewalk access will remain open through the duration of this work. Work hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each scheduled work day. No parking will be allowed within the project areas to allow room for large equipment to safely work. No parking signs will be placed in the State Building parking lot and on the curb 48 hours before the project moves into each work area.
Cause Of Western Redcedar Deaths Unknown
As trees begin to come out of dormancy and start the growing season, tree health issues become apparent. Bark beetles are the most common cause for dying trees around the Mid-Columbia region. But OSU Extension Forester Glenn Ahrens says they have seen western redcedar dying in areas where it should thrive, along streams, in valleys, and along lower slopes. He adds researchers have not found evidence of insects or disease as a cause. The Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington Department of Natural Resources, and U.S. Forest service are involved in on-going investigations of the cedar dieback.
GCF Grants Program To Take Applications
The Gorge Community Foundation Community Grants Program will have $17,500 to donate to Gorge non-profits through a competitive application process that will close on May 19. For nearly two decades, the Gorge Community Foundation has made grants through its donor advised funds and grantmaking programs. Foundation officials say the purpose of the program is to provide charitable funds as the Foundation board determines are most needed and not limited to a single focus or exclusively to the interests of a particular constituency. The total available for 2023 granting through GCF Community Grants is $17,500 and proposals will be accepted for any amount up to that total. Applications are due May 19 and funding decisions and grants awarded the end of June. The range of grants in the past has been $650 to $4,000. Grant recipients are expected to comply with reporting requirements in order to be eligible for any future grants.
CGCC To Partner In Honors Program
Columbia Gorge Community College is one of 17 minority-serving institutions across the United States partnering in a national college honors program. The three-year initiative, organized through Phi Theta Kappa, the national student honors society, expands access to honors coursework among minority students. It’s expected to benefit more than 11,000 students. The program will be open to high-achieving minority students who earn at least a 3.5 GPA after completing 12 hours of college credit. Students will receive leadership opportunities, access to competitive scholarships, and one-on-one transfer and career coaching. Meanwhile, faculty and staff will be offered professional development opportunities, including capacity building in institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and fundraising.
Pothole Work Starts Monday
The Dalles Public Works will be begin work on pothole repair on W. 10th St. between Walnut St. and the City Limits on Monday. Phase 1 of the project will be grinding out the old pavement. Phase 2 will be patching back new asphalt. This extensive pothole repair project is expected to be completed by April 20, weather permitting. Work hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each scheduled work day. Lane closures will be in effect on W. 10th St. throughout the day. Intersections, business and residential access will be partially closed all day in each work area and opened to all motor vehicle traffic at the end of the day. Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets. While W. 10th Street will remain open to traffic throughout the project, use of alternate routes is encouraged. Where sidewalks exist, pedestrian and sidewalk access will remain open through the duration of this work. Where no sidewalks exist, pedestrians will be flagged through the work area. No parking will be allowed within the project areas to allow room for large equipment to safely work. No parking signs will be placed on the curb 48 hours before the project moves into each
April 5 Prep Sports Roundup
Track and Field
Crook County won while The Dalles was second in both boys and girls competition in a six-school meet at Sid White Field. The Riverhawks’ Juan Diego Contreras won both the boys’ 800 and 1500 meters, while Lilly Adams won the girls’ 100 and 200 meters.
Horizon Christian’s Caleb Yuan won the boys’ 110 meter hurdles at the Southwest Christian Invitational.
Softball
Nelson 14, Hood River Valley 1
Girls Lacrosse
Oregon Episcopal 15, Hood River Valley 1