A Goldendale man was killed and a woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 142 in Klickitat County Thursday evening.  According to the Washington State Patrol, a utility vehicle was westbound on Highway 142 at around 7 p.m. when it attempted a pass near milepost 24.  The driver realized the eastbound lane was not clear, and overcorrected when veering back into the westbound lane and going into a ditch.  The vehicle then struck a driveway, causing it to go airborne and flip multiple times, coming to rest on a fence in the ditch.  The WSP says 67-year-old Brock Hodson was deceased at the scene, while 60-year-old Nancy Hodson was injured and taken by Lifeflight to Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Hospital.

The Port of Hood River Commission approved choosing HNTB Corporation of Kansas City to manage replacement of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge.  An evaluation committee made the recommendation after examining three different proposals, and the Bi-State Working Group for the bridge replacement gave its consensus to move forward with HNTB.  Port Commissioner Mike Fox said HNTB met the criteria they have been looking for.  The Port will now enter into contract negotiations with HNTB.

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a celebration on Saturday.  The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. features a commemoration ceremony, wildflower pond walks, crafting demonstrations, live raptor programs, group art project, and other kids activities.  Discovery Center Marketing Director Mikey Goyette says there will also be some memories of how the Center began with people who were there.  There will also be a native salmon bake available at 11:30 a.m. for $20 that does require tickets to be purchased in advance.  For complete information, go to gorgediscovery.org.  

Home At Last Humane Society’s inaugural Dimes For Dogs Walkathon will take place on Saturday.  People, and their dogs, will do a self-paced walk along portions of the Riverfront Trail between the shelter on River Road in The Dalles to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.  Erin Foote Morgan of Central Oregon Animal Friends says it’s $10 to take part, or bring a 13 gallon bag filled with cans and bottles to take part.  Day-of-walk registration begins at 9 a.m., the walk begins at 10:10, followed by an after-party at the shelter at noon.  Go to homeatlasths.org for more information.

For the first time in over two years, the Wasco County Children’s Fair will return on Saturday in The Dalles City Park.  A number of agencies in the region will be involved in the event.  Nancey Patton of Child Care Partners emphasizes it is a free event.  There will be carnival-style games, face painting, arts and crafts, music and dancing and much more, along with an opportunity for parents to learn about programs available to them.  The Children’s Fair will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Dalles City Park.

Following a second run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing for recreational spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam today during a joint state hearing.  With the days added, the spring Chinook season below Bonneville Dam runs through Sunday, then again from this coming Tuesday to June 15.  The additional opportunity is based on an updated May 16 forecast that projects the return of 180,000 upriver-origin adult spring Chinook, up from 161,000 projected a week ago.  At this level, the updated projection would be about 118 percent of the recent 10-year average return of these fish.  Above Bonneville Dam, there are two days allocated for recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing, May 26 and May 28.  The latest details on Columbia River fishing regulations are available at myodfw.com.

A ban on outdoor burning for Klickitat County Burn Ban Zone Two will go into effect on June 1.  The zone includes lands between the Klickitat County Fire District #7 eastern boundary west to the western boundaries of Klickitat County Fire Districts #4, 12 and 15 then north on the Klickitat River to the north county line that are outside the jurisdiction of the Yakama Indian Nation and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.  The ban will prohibit the issuance of burn permits except for authorized agricultural burning.  Residential barbecues will be allowed.  The ban will be in effect until September 30.  Klickitat County Burn Ban Zone One in the eastern part of the county went into effect on May 1, while dates for Klickitat County Burn Ban Zone Three for this year have not been finalized.

Timed use permits will be required for each personal vehicle accessing federal lands adjacent to the Waterfall Corridor of the Historic Columbia River Highway from just east of Bridal Veil to Ainsworth State Park between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day beginning on Tuesday. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Recreation Officer Stan Hinatsu says this is a pilot project in partnership with Oregon State Parks, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and Multnomah County to try to deal with the increase in visitor use of public lands. Daily permits are available for a $2 transaction fee at recreation.gov, and a limited number will be available each day at no cost at the Cascade Locks Historical Museum and at the Gateway to the Gorge Visitors Center in Troutdale.

Baseball

Summit 15, Hood River Valley 3: The Eagles scored three runs in the first inning, but were unable to stay with the Storm in HRV’s final game before the Class 5A playoffs next week broke their five-game winning streak.

Softball

Mountainside 7, The Dalles 3: Kennedy Abbas had two hits and drove in a run for the Riverhawks, but Mountainside’s four-run fourth inning was the difference.

Track and Field

Two area athletes won events on the first day of the Oregon Class 1A Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene. Sawyer Dean of Trout Lake won the boys’ pole vault, clearing 13 feet, two inches, while teammate Landon Heberling was second. Sherman’s Sophia Hulke won the girls’ discus with a toss of 102 feet, 10 inches.

Columbia’s girls finished second to Montesano at the Southwest Washington Class 1A Championships at Seton Catholic. The Bruins’ Chanele Reyes won both hurdles races, Hannah Polkinghorn was victorious in the 200 meters, and the 4 by 100 meter relay team also grabbed a first place finish, as the CHS girls earned 11 entries to next week’s Class 1A state meet. The Bruin boys had three state qualifications, led by a second place finish by the 4 by 400 meter relay team.

Baseball

Dufur 4, St. Paul 3

  Track and Field

Goldendale’s boys finished third at the Washington Class 2B District 5 Championships at Cle Elum-Roslyn.  Alden Williams won both the 800 and 1600 meters for Goldendale, while Issac Call won the 3200 meters.  The Timberwolf boys earned six entries to next week’s state meet.  Goldendale’s girls grabbed four entries for state.  The Timberwolves’ won the girls four by 200 meter relay with Jenna Casey, Graeson Mobley, Charlotte Matulovich, and Emma Olson.