Applications are being taken for summer jobs in 2023 on the Mt. Hood National Forest. Temporary positions are open for applications now through October 6. Mt. Hood National Forest positions are available for recreation crews, wilderness rangers, trails crews, wildland firefighters, aquatics & fisheries field work, plants monitoring & invasive plant control, forestry, civil engineering support in Sandy, and maintenance work in Parkdale. Duty stations include Sandy, Zigzag, Dufur, and Parkdale. Visit the Mt. Hood National Forest website for more info and a list of all seasonal positions across the Forest. Apply for all jobs on www.USAJOBS.gov
The Hood River County Transportation District, operating as Columbia Area Transit, is seeking community input on potential transit service options. As part of the update to CAT’s 2017 Transit Master Plan, the proposed options reflect input from a community-needs survey earlier this year. Hood River County is experiencing a growing population, an increasing draw for recreation and tourism, and ever-expanding local and regional employment opportunities, and CAT officials say they want to learn how transit can address those conditions with supportive transportation options. CAT invites local and regional residents to weigh in on proposed transit service options and take a brief online survey in English and Spanish. The survey is at engagecatbus.org.
Boys Soccer
Centennial 2, Hood River Valley 1
Girls Soccer
Gladstone 7, The Dalles 0
Hood River Valley 3, Centennial 1
Volleyball
The Dalles def. Molalla 25-14, 25-8, 25-17
Canby def. Hood River Valley 25-14, 25-6, 25-19
Cross Country
Columbia topped King’s Way Christian and Stevenson in both the boys and girls races in a Trico League cross country meet in White Salmon. Camden Uffelman, Noah Slayton, and Garrett Kock had a 1-2-3 finish for the Bruin boys, while Ella Zimmerman was first, Leah Swanson third, and Raina McAllister fourth for the CHS girls.
The Hood River Police Department arrested two people after a theft investigation resulted in the seizure of fentanyl. According to a statement from the police department, officers were investigating the theft of local store on Tuesday when the drugs were discovered. Over one-thousand suspected fentanyl pills and multiple grans of suspected colored fentanyl were found. In addition, officers seized three firearms, one of which was confirmed stolen, two disguised tasers, multiple stolen identifications and laptop computers, and $480 in counterfeiting currency. The Hood River Police say two individuals were ultimately lodged at NORCOR.
As more questions arise, the Klickitat County Commission has decided to continue its public hearing on revisions to its model decommissioning plan to account for potential solar energy projects. Commissioners and public testimony touched on subjects ranging from what happens to battery storage components to what kind of financial security requirements should the County receive. Commissioner David Sauter did point out this is simply the model for decommissioning plans, and all solar and wind applications go through their own process for a specific plan. Commissioners did not set a date to continue the hearing to allow staff time to research the various questions.
Big game hunters who tag a deer or elk early in the season are asked to stop at one of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Chronic Wasting Disease check stations the opening weekend of major rifle seasons, one of which will be at Celilo Park. ODFW staff will be sampling animals for this deadly disease recently detected in Idaho near Oregon’s northeast border. Hunters can also contact their local ODFW office to arrange for district staff to get a sample or ask their meat processor or taxidermist. New this year, hunters transporting deer, elk or other wildlife parts who encounter a CWD check station are required to stop to have their animal sampled. Hunters or vehicles that are not transporting wildlife carcasses or parts do not need to stop. Hunters are also not required to go out of their way to drive by a check station, though ODFW encourages every hunter transporting a deer or elk to stop by if they are in the area.
Medicare’s Open Enrollment period will open on October 15, and assistance is available for people to navigate the Medicare system through the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance, or SHIBA, counseling program. The Mid-Columbia Senior Center sponsors the program in the local area. SHIBA counselor Sue Ann Arguelles says the open enrollment period is a time for people to look at their plans, and what changes might be appropriate for them. To make an appointment with a SHIBA counselor at both the Mid-Columbia Senior Center and the Hood River Valley Adult Center, or by phone, call 541-288-8341.
Washington Gorge Action Programs has added an associate director to help increase outreach and remove barriers for people seeking services. Jennifer Pauletto says the goal is to get out in the community to promote what WAGAP has available. She added it’s also important to participate in outreach events to better understand what the community is looking for. Pauletto previously worked with HAVEN, Gorge Grown Food Network, and Mid-Columbia Children’s Council Head Start.
Girls Soccer
Cle Elum-Roslyn 6, Goldendale 1
Volleyball
Castle Rock def. Columbia 3-0
LaCenter def. Stevenson 3-0
South Wasco def. Horizon Christian 25-7, 25-5, 25-11
Klickitat-Glenwood def. Dufur 25-14, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13
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