Hood River’s Patrick Hiller won the overall men’s title and Stefanie Bergh of White Salmon the women’s title of the Olympic Triathlon Division of the Aluminum Man Triathlon in The Dalles over the weekend.  Dan Silvernail of West Linn was second among the men while Philip Evans of Mosier was third.  Trisha Kepple of Boise was second among the women, with Mary Ford of Spokane third.  In the Sprint Triathlon, Collin Bundy of Vancouver was the men’s winner, with Matt Sherrell and David Walker of Hood River finishing second and third.  Hood River’s Emily Alcott won the women’s sprint, followed by Carrie Suiter of Eugene and Ferra Barnes of Portland.  Olympic Duathlon winners were Mark Sather of Wilsonville and Tamara Fuller of Vancouver.

Hood River County Commissioners plan to hold a meeting on the findings of a study of short-term rental housing in unincorporated areas later this month.  County Administrator David Meriwether says the analysis of the amount of short-term rental properties in the County should be finished very soon.  Meriwether says when Commissioners meet they will receive recommendations from the County Community Development Department on how they should proceed.  The meeting is planned for September 30 at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

Mount Hood Meadows announced Monday it is restructuring to grow its year-round business.  Mt. Hood Meadows Chief Operating Officer Jake Bolland says the company is actively developing products, services and experiences to complement its traditional winter recreation business.  The company recently modified its logo, removing the term “ski resort” to signify its intention to deliver services experiences 365 days a year.   Bolland said the company’s new brand statement is “Your Mountain Home”.  Bolland said three vice president positions are being created in the reorganization, with Steve Warila named VP for Mountain Operations and Planning, Jeremy Riss tabbed for Resort and Commercial Operations, and Matt Troskey in Administration.  All three were already with Meadows.  Meadows Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Drake says the new leadership supports the company’s vision to diversify.

The executive board of the group YouthThink has sent letters to the Wasco County Commisson and The Dalles City Council, asking the two bodies send a measure to voters that would have the City and County prohibit licensing of recreational marijuana facilities.  The group asks for an ordinance to be put in place by October 1 to prevent any facilities being grandfathered in, specifically medical marijuana facilities that the state will allow to sell recreational marijuana beginning on that date.  YouthThink representatives point out Measure 91 legalizing recreational marijuana in the state failed in both The Dalles and Wasco County last November with 51 percent saying no.  They also are concerned with current marijuana use and perception data of the County’s adolescent population indicating higher use rates than the state average.  Wasco County already has two town hall meetings planned for September 17 at 6 p.m. at Dufur School and September 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mosier Senior Center.

A fire burning on private and Bureau of Land Management southeast of Maupin near Bakeoven Creek is now at 60 percent containment.  The Oven Fire has burned 1,100 acres in short grass and brush, and was human caused, but no specifics have been announced at this point.  No residences or structures are threatened by the fire about two miles southeast of Maupin, and fire control efforts have gone well.  The fire started on Wednesday at about 3 p.m.  91 people are assigned to the fire, including two hand crews, three helicopters, and five engines.

Boys Soccer Hood River Valley 3, Putnam 0:  Andres Baeza, Joel Garcia, and Antonio Bustos scored the goals for HRV. St. Helens 6, The Dalles 0   Girls Soccer Hood River Valley 2, Putnam 0:  The Eagles won their third straight game to start the season, with goals by Cielo Rivera and Claire Davies. St. Helens 3, The Dalles 1 Wapato 9, Goldendale 0   Volleyball King’s Way Christian def. Columbia 25-19, 25-14, 25-21 Washougal def. Stevenson 24-26, 26-24, 25-9, 25-23:  Madison Krog had 27 assists for the Bulldogs, while Sawyer Schroder had 12 kills. River View def. Goldendale 25-19, 14-25, 14-25, 25-22, 16-14:  Ocean Bryan finished with 13 kills and 15 digs for the Timberwolves.

Crack sealing work will continue next week on a number of residential streets in The Dalles.  Starting Monday work is planned on Quinton, Columbia View, East Knoll, Summit Ridge, Veterans, Sherman, Wasco, East 15^th, East 16^th, East 17^th, Nevada, Montana, View Court, River View, J, and East 13th streets.  Residents in the area asked to remove all vehicles from the street between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow workers access to the entire street width.  Flaggers will be in place.  Those with questions should call 541-480-0168.

Repairs to a broken water main on Union Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in The Dalles are finished, but the street will remain closed for one to two weeks.  That’s to allow the soil to dry sufficiently for repairs to be made to the street surface.  Motorists are encouraged to use Court Street or Liberty Street as alternate routes.   The break in the main caused high flows in some areas of the distribution system that resulted in stirred up sediments in the lines and some customers experienced discolored water.  City crews have flushed the system to correct the issue.   Samples have been collected and analyzed indicating that the water is safe to use.  The water main that broke was a 10-inch cast iron pipe that was constructed prior to 1900.

A fire burning on private and Bureau of Land Management southeast of Maupin near Bakeoven Creek is now at 30 percent containment.  The Oven Fire has burned 1,000 acres in short grass and brush, and was human caused but no specifics have been announced at this point.  Lisa Clark at the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center indicates no residences or structures are threatened by the fire about two miles southeast of Maupin, adding fire control efforts are going well.  The fire started on Wednesday at about 3 p.m.  Clark says two twenty-person hand crews, two helicopters, and some BLM engines are involved in the firefighting effort.

Seventh District Circuit Court Judge Janet Stauffer has filed for re-election.  Stauffer was elected to the bench in May, 2010, and was the first woman to serve as Circuit Court Judge in the District.  The bulk of Stauffer’s work involves criminal and juvenile matters in Wasco County.  However she also travels to Sherman, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties and covers matters in Hood River County as needed.  Stauffer volunteers on several judicial committees and was elected to the Oregon Circuit Court Judges Executive Committee where she will serve as President-Elect.  The judicial district encompasses Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler Counties.