The Closure Area for the Williams Mine Fire has been rescinded as of today. Gifford Pinchot National Forest officials say although the closure order will no longer be in effect fire operations are still ongoing in the area. Officials advise those who visit to remain aware of your surroundings as the area can be susceptible to falling trees, landslides, and contain stump holes in the ground. The fire northwest of Trout Lake in the Mt. Adams Wilderness burned 13,092 acres. It started two months ago. Fire officials have indicated a winter weather event will be needed to extinguish the fire.
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Chinook Retention Extended In The Columbia River
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended Chinook retention on the mainstem Columbia River through the end of the year during a joint state hearing. With coho retention already scheduled to be open thru December 31, anglers can now keep both Chinook and coho through the end of the year. From West Puget Island to the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco, the daily adult bag limit through October is two salmon, Chinook or coho, but only one may be a Chinook. In November and December, the daily adult bag limit is two Chinook, coho, or hatchery steelhead, but no more than one may be a Chinook. Any wild coho caught downstream of the Hood River Bridge must be released.
October 10 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Football
Hillsboro 28, Hood River Valley 14
Gladstone 35, The Dalles 6
Volleyball
Dufur def. Horizon Christian 25-16, 25-12, 25-12
Seton Catholic def. Columbia 3-0
Stevenson def. Castle Rock 3-0
Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler def. Sherman 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-6
South Wasco def. Ione-Arlington 25-13, 25-18, 25-18
Trout Lake-Klickitat-Glenwood def. Lyle-Wishram 29-27, 25-12, 25-14
Kittitas def. Goldendale 3-1
Boys Soccer
Mannahouse Academy 6, Horizon Christian 0
Trout Lake-Glenwood 3, C.S. Lewis Academy 2
Girls Soccer
Castle Rock 4, Stevenson 2
Cross Country
Columbia topped Stevenson in both the boys and girls races of a Trico League dual meet at Strawberry Island. Columbia’s Noah Slayton won the boys race, and Lilah Zimmerman won the girls run for the Bruins.
Goldendale’s boys and girls both won a six-school EWAC race at Tri-Cities Prep. The Timberwolves’ Emma Meagher won the girls’ race, and Malachi Lawson was the top Goldendale finisher in the boys’ race.
Hosford Resigns From HR School District Board
Barb Hosford has resigned from the Hood River County School District Board of Directors, citing health reasons. Hosford said in her resignation she wanted to give the district a chance for a fair and active board position, and does not feel she can do that right now. District is now taking applications to fill the remainder of Hosford’s term in the positon 2 seat, which expires at the end of June. Position 2 represents much of the westside and southern portion of Hood River. A map of the boundary area is available at webmap.hoodrivercounty.gov. Applications are posted at the district website at hoodriver.k12.or.us, and are due in by October 21 at 4 p.m. The district board aims to pick a replacement at its October 23 board meeting. To inquire about the position call School Board Administrative Assistant Meghan West at 541-387-5013.
Harvest Fest Weekend
The 42nd Annual Hood River Valley Harvest Festival is this weekend at the Waterfront Event Site. The valley’s farms and orchards will be there with stands full of produce, giant displays of apples, pears, squash, raw honey, beautiful flowers, local plants, herbs, and more. There will be arts and crafts, music, and food available. The festival will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, with tickets $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and the military. It will also be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tickets $12 on those days. All weekend tickets are available for $20. Parking is free. For more information go to hoodriverharvestfestival.com.
October 9 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Boys Soccer
Hood River Valley 3, LaSalle 0
Crook County 4, The Dalles 2
Girls Soccer
Crook County 1, The Dalles 1
LaSalle 2, Hood River Valley 0
Volleyball
The Dalles def. Madras 25-11, 25-12, 25-17
Renk Surrenders In Alabama
Adam Renk, accused of multiple sex offenses in both Wasco County and Alabama, has turned himself into the authorities in Mobile, Alabama. Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis says bond was denied for Renk following a Wednesday hearing. Renk will continue to be held in Alabama. By turning himself into the authorities, Renk ended a month-long nationwide manhunt that included state and federal law enforcement agencies. The Wasco County District Attorney’s Office has a warrant for Renk’s arrest on charges of Unlawful Sexual Penetration, Sodomy, and Sex Abuse. Ellis said his office is working on obtaining a governor’s warrant to ensure that Renk is transported back to Wasco County after the conclusion of his Alabama case. He adds at this time, there is no time frame for disposition on the Alabama matter or Renk’s return to Wasco County. Anyone with information about possible additional victims is asked to contact Detective Jeff Hall at the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office at 541-506-2580 or OSP Detective Cassie Bantz through dispatch at 800-442-0776 or by dialing *OSP, or *677, on a mobile phone.
Flu And COVID Vaccines Available
The latest flu and COVID-19 vaccines are now available at primary care providers, pharmacies, and health departments, and health officials are urging people to get them. Daron Ryan of the Hood River County Health Department notes you can get both vaccines at the same time, and mid- to late-October is a perfect time to do it. Ryan notes the flu season is expected to be long and extended. She says Hood River County’s Health Department saw flu cases spike last season into early April. Ryan also points out free COVID-19 tests are available through covidtest.gov.
October 8 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Volleyball
Crook County def. The Dalles 25-16, 25-27, 25-16, 25-15
Stevenson def. Columbia 3-0
South Wasco def. Dufur 24-26, 11-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-4
Sherman def. Bickleton 25-14, 25-13, 25-10
Goldendale def. LaSalle (Yakima) 3-1
Boys Soccer
Willamette Valley Christian 4, Horizon Christian 1
Girls Soccer
Columbia 4, Stevenson 0
Catlin Gabel 4, Trout Lake-Glenwood 1
Goldendale 6, Granger 0
CGTREX Prescribed Burns Resume
The Columbia Gorge Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is getting back into action after a break, and weather conditions are aligning well for a few mid-week burns. If conditions and other factors allow, participants are planning to burn two 50-acre units of Washington Department of Natural Resources land northeast of Glenwood on Wednesday and Thursday. Smoke from these burns is likely to be visible in parts of Glenwood through Friday afternoon and possibly into Saturday. Mt. Adams Resource Stewards and available CGTREX participants will be on site to perform mop up and patrol on both units through the weekend, as needed. CGTREX participants have implemented prescribed burns on over 150 acres of mostly private land in the last two weeks.