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Museums To Offer “As The Crow Flies” Programs

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Six museums in the region will be offering a month of public programs to celebrate the history, culture, and seasonal beauty of October in the Columbia River Gorge.  Cascade Locks Historical Museum, the Columbia Gorge Museum, The Dalles Art Center, the Goldendale Library, the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, and Maryhill Museum of Art are taking part in “As the Crow Flies.”  Each organization is offering one or more public programs as part of the event.  During October, residents and visitors can attend activities such as Nevermore, a reading of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe at The Dalles Art Center, help create a public art display, “A Murder of Crows!” at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, or build a ghostly scarecrow at the Ghosts of Skamania County event at the Columbia Gorge Museum.  Detailed information is available at each organization’s website.

 

Camp Creek Fire Containment At 44%

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Containment of the Camp Creek Fire on the Mount National Forest near the Bull Run Watershed has moved up to 44%.  Size of the fire is now listed at 2,023 acres, unchanged from Monday.  On the northern edge, firefighters continue with mop up operations to add depth and further secure the fireline, while preparing forest roads to serve as alternate firelines.  East of the fire, where very steep terrain and heavy fuels have limited opportunities thus far for direct suppression at the fire edge, firefighters will continue scouting for options to take direct suppression actions.   To the south, additional mop up to further secure the fireline will continue as will hauling of vegetation from the fire area.  The Great Basin Team 1 transferred command of the Camp Creek Fire to the Pacific Northwest Team 3 Incident Management Team on Monday evening.

CGCC Enters Partnership For EMT Training

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Columbia Gorge Community College announced Monday a partnership with a worldwide leader in outdoor education and urban and wilderness medicine training, the National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education.  It will provide the delivery of NCOAE’s groundbreaking 21-day intensive EMT training course in the Pacific Northwest.  The inaugural course delivered under the agreement—a hybrid program comprised of 10 days of virtual instructor-led training and eleven days of hands-on, practical skills training—is now concluding in Tygh Valley.  NCOAE’s 21-day intensive EMT training course satisfies eligibility requirements for several certifications and covers topics including patient assessment, body systems, medical emergencies, trauma, medication administration, automatic defibrillation environmental medicine, and toxins.  The course also meets all initial EMT education requirements for the National Registry of EMTs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the State of Oregon’s Health Authority standards.  Registration is now open for the October 26th to November 17 session.  CGCC says there are only 4 spots left.

Camp Creek Fire Containment Now 35%

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The containment figure on the Camp Creek Fire in the Mt. Hood National Forest has moved upward to 35%, as the majority of felling work being done to construct fuel breaks on primary and contingency lines around the fire area has been completed.  Operations Section Chief Matt Call says officials feel the western flank of the fire near the Bull Run Watershed has been locked up.  Heavy equipment will continue constructing contingency line in advance of the eastern flank of the fire.  On the northeast flank, crews will continue mopping up the dozer and hand lines.  That work is expected to take several more days.  The current Great Basin Team 1 management will transition control of the fire over to Pacific Northwest Team 3 tonight.

Meeting On Brownfields Properties Set For Tuesday

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A meeting on the re-use of what is known as “Brownfields” properties, and the financial assistance available to property owners for redevelopment, is set for Tuesday at The Dalles City Hall.  A brownfield is a property whose use or redevelopment may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.  City of The Dalles Economic Development Officer Dan Spatz says there are funds available to deal with these kind of properties.  Tuesday’s meeting will run 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in The Dalles City Council Chambers, with part of the session including a walking tour of properties in downtown The Dalles that have benefited from brownfield programs.

HR County Forest Carbon Project Hearing Planned For October

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Hood River County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on October 16 on the proposed carbon project on the County forest with The Climate Trust.  Commissioners are considering a deal that would see the County commit to essentially maintaining their current harvest practices for the next 40 years while generating an estimated $24 million in revenue from the sale of carbon credits.  Commission Chair Jennifer Euwer says waiting until October will give people a chance to look at the details of the proposal.  A recording of the August 21 worksession on the proposal is available on the Hood River County website.

TD Outreach Team Heads To D.C. Next Week

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The Dalles Community Outreach Team will be heading to Washington, D.C. next week to talk about area projects and their potential for federal support and funding.  Port of The Dalles Executive Director Andrea Klaas says the trip has two sets of conversations:  projects they are seeking funding for, and policy discussions.  Among topics they will discuss:  funding assistance for the Port of The Dalles to acquire land for continued economic development efforts, the growth of use of The Dalles Marina and the potential to receive money to help redesign the facility, the Columbia Gorge Community College Aviation Maintenance program, a new facility for Q-Life, and funding for forest fuel management programs.

Hydrant Flushing Continues In Downtown The Dalles

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The Dalles Public Works Department will continue to flush fire hydrants in the Downtown Area this week.  Fire hydrants are flushed in order to clean out deposits, sediments and rust from distribution pipelines; help minimize water quality problems; test fire protection water pressures; exercise hydrant valves; and identify hydrants needing repair or replacement.  Motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid driving or walking through the water coming directly from a hydrant while it is being flushed.  Occasionally main flushing causes water flowing from a tap to be discolored from stirred up sediment or milky white caused by tiny air bubbles.  Although discolored water won’t make you sick, you might want to flush the pipe by running the water for several minutes before drinking or washing.  If the water does not clear, contact the Public Works office at 541-296-5401.

Trail Section Dedicated

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Two additional miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail were dedicated on Saturday.  The dedication ceremony included a ribbon-cutting at Viento State Park South, now home to a new hiker/biker campground with an ADA-accessible campsite, three shelters for cooking, lockers with chargers, hot showers and an ADA-accessible restroom.  This additional two-mile segment continues the trail east from Viento State Park toward Mitchell Point.  With this segment open, people hiking, biking and rolling can enjoy eight miles of car-free trail heading east from the Wyeth Trailhead at Intestate 84 Exit 51.  The trail does not yet connect to the Mitchell Point Tunnel, scheduled to open in the spring of 2024.​  With this new segment now open, the State Trail has 18 car-free miles between Troutdale and The Dalles with four miles remaining.

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