Boys Soccer
LaSalle 3, Hood River Valley 0
Girls Soccer
LaSalle 2, Hood River Valley 0
Trout Lake-Horizon Christian 7, The Dalles JV 0
Volleyball
Wilsonville def. Hood River Valley 25-15, 25-23, 25-13
Putnam def. Hood River Valley 25-18, 25-16, 25-20
The Dalles def. Madras 25-18, 25-15, 25-20
A man was arrested Tuesday evening after police received reports of shots being fired in the area of the 4th Street grade in the eastern portion of The Dalles. The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy said they received a report of an adult male standing on the hillside behind a rock retaining wall and that he had fired six or seven shots from a firearm. The Dalles Police officers arrived in the area and detained 43-year-old Travis Stubbs. A search warrant of a residence in the 400 block of East 4th yielded several firearms, including the firearm suspected in the shooting. Stubbs was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and recklessly endangering another person, and lodged in the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility. Worthy confirmed no one was hurt and there have been no damage reports at this point.
A Mid-Columbia Interagency Narcotics Task Force search at the West Side Village Apartments on West 7th in The Dalles last week has resulted in charges being filed against one man. The MINT team, made up of various law enforcement agencies in Wasco, Hood River, Sherman, and Gilliam counties, found narcotics, cash, and an unspecified number of guns. MINT detectives have charged 63-year-old Albert George Vonslomski Sr. with unlawful delivery and possession of a schedule 2 controlled substance, unlawful delivery and possession of methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm, first degree theft, and first degree child neglect. MINT officials indicated additional charges or arrests are likely from this investigation. Vonslomski was booked at NORCOR, and has appeared before a judge and has been released pending further legal action.
The Hood River County Health Department will be trying out evening hours in a couple of weeks. The department will be open for drop-in visits on Wednesday, October 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Health Department’s Daron Ryan says they will have almost all of their services available, as they try to accommodate those who can’t make it in during regular weekday office hours. Ryan says if this test run proves popular, they will look at doing some evening hours on at least a monthly basis.
Washington Gorge Action Programs’ Tree of Joy holiday program for low-income families in Klickitat and Skamania counties is expanding its registrations to include those beyond its food bank network. Families with children younger than 18 years old who live in Klickitat and Skamania counties and receive either WAGAP services, free or reduced school lunch, Apple Health insurance, or SNAP benefits, are eligible for the program. Applications are available at wagap.org, WAGAP offices in Bingen, Stevenson, and Goldendale, and through the WAGAP Food Bank Network including the organization’s mobile food bank. Applications must be received by November 7. WAGAP’s Juan Reyes says 400 children are expected to benefit from the 2025 Tree of Joy. Donors are asked to register by November 14 so they can receive wish lists before the Thanksgiving holiday and have a couple of weeks to shop. For donors who wish to participate but can’t shop, financial contributions are welcome, and WAGAP staff will do the shopping and wrapping.
The intersection of East 12th Street and Thompson in The Dalles will be closed from October 15th to October 17th, during working hours, allowing for the removal, re-grading and paving of the intersection. Paving will happen on October 16th and 17th for the length of the project followed by driveways the following week. During that time, residents are asked to park on the South side of the road on the shoulder to avoid driving/turning on the new asphalt until the end of the day on October 17th. Please be attentive to the directions of construction workers that you may encounter and ask onsite personnel before driving on hot asphalt if you are blocked in by the paving and rolling operation. Those with questions can call Crestline Construction at 541-506-4000.
Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District General Manager and CEO Roger Kline has been named to the American Public Power Association Board of Directors. Kline was tabbed for the position during the APPA fall board meeting in Montreal. APPA board members are chosen to represent ten regions across the country. Kline will represent Region 9, which covers Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. The American Public Power Association is made up of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power approximately 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. It advises on electricity policy, grid technology and operations, and workforce development in support of safe, modern, and resilient utilities.
Volleyball
Seton Catholic def. Columbia 25-9, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18
Castle Rock def. Stevenson 3-0
Dufur def. Ione-Arlington 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18
Sherman def. Condon 25-18, 25-9, 25-7
Bickleton def. Trout Lake-Glenwood 25-20, 13-25, 25-16, 26-24
Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler def. Horizon Christian 25-13, 25-11, 25-10
South Wasco def. Riverside 25-22, 25-20, 25-22
Boys Soccer
The Dalles 5, Molalla 0
Girls Soccer
The Dalles 6, Molalla 1
Seton Catholic 6, Columbia 0
Castle Rock 1, Stevenson 0
Cross Country
Columbia was the boys’ winner and Stevenson narrowly won the girls’ competition in a Trico League dual meet. Colton Hollis of Stevenson won the boys’ race and Lilah Zimmerman of CHS took first in the girls’ run.
Klickitat County Commissioners decided to wait a week before voting on whether to enact a one-tenth of one percent sales tax dedicated to criminal justice. County Treasurer Greg Gallagher estimated the County’s share of such a tax would generate approximately $250,000 for the County itself, $45,000 for the city of Goldendale, $30,000 for White Salmon, and $10,000 for Bingen. The mayors of the three cities all gave comments in favor of proposal, while a handful of citizens in attendance were opposed. The big question is how the County would apportion the money, with the Sheriff’s office, parole and probation, and jail operations all seeking additional funding as costs balloon. Commissioner Todd Andrews said during the meeting he hopes in the next week they can develop more detail on that question. Commissioner Ron Ihrig pointed out the County has been fortunate to have had revenues from the regional landfill, but those have gone down in recent years, and in combination with rising costs the County has a large budget hole to fill.
The Columbia River Gorge Quilters Guild will hold its annual show this Friday and Saturday at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. There will be over 170 quilts and quilted items on display, plus special exhibits and featured guest quilter Judith Phelps of Battle Ground, who will discuss her works and use of multiple techniques including applique, paint, thread painting, piecing, and 3-D objects. There will also be some fabric vendors at the show. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. Admission is $6.
