The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in locating the individual or individuals responsible for the poaching of a buck deer in the Hood management unit south of Hood River. It is believed the buck was shot with a high powered pellet gun rifle sometime between 6:00 p.m. on August 24 and 6:30 a.m. on August 25. The deer was located near 5940 Billings Rd just off of Dee Highway. No part of the deer was removed. The OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is urging anyone with information about this case to call the Oregon State Police Tip-line at 1-800-452-7888, *OSP, or email at TIP@osp.oregon.gov. Reference case number SP23-274719.
HROA Names Kelly Interim Principal
The Hood River County School District Board of Directors voted to appoint Joe Kelly as the Hood River Options Academy interim principal. Kelly replaces Kelly Running, who was appointed as the director of special education for the district in July. HROA provides an alternative, online learning program for students. Kelly taught life science at Hood River Valley High School for 21 years. In his teaching role, Kelly worked collaboratively on the design of biology and life science curriculum, he coordinated and implemented field studies and place-based learning activities.
Bridge Lift Gear Box Repaired
The bridge lift of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge is available again after repairs to a tower gear box were completed. On August 3, local contractor Sky-Comm removed the broken gear box and electric motor from the south tower and shipped it to Philadelphia Gear in Pasco for diagnostics and repair, which was completed on August 28. Then on Wednesday, Sky-Comm hoisted, reassembled, and aligned the gear box and motor assembly on the tower. Port staff tested the system on Thursday and the bridge lift was reopened for mariners. Total cost for the repairs was $15,000. The cause of the damage is regular wear and tear on the machinery which appears to be original to the lift.
Prep Sports Scoreboard For September 8-9
Football
Hood River Valley 35, The Dalles 18
Stevenson 13, Columbia 7
Union 42, Sherman 8
Elgin 50, Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 22
Harper Charter 37, South Wasco 26
Seton Catholic 22, Goldendale 7
Cross Country
The Dalles boys finished fifth and the girls seventh at the Runners’ Soul Invitational in Hermiston. The Riverhawks’ Alana Casady was 14th in the girls’ race, and Tyson Long 15th in the boys’ race.
Goldendale freshman Emma Meagher won the girls’ race at the Ellensburg Relays while teammate Jennasea Smith took sixth.
Columbia’s Lilah Zimmerman finished seventh in the girls’ run at the Steve Maas Run-A-Ree at Hudson’s Bay
Volleyball
Dufur def. Trout Lake-Glenwood-Klickitat 25-12, 25-11, 25-22
Dufur def. Mannahouse Academy at Klickitat 25-16, 25-23, 25-17
Mannahouse Academy def. Trout Lake-Glenwood-Klickitat 25-20, 25-15, 25-20
Girls Soccer
Amity 4, Trout Lake 1
Goldendale 4, Ocosta 2
September 7 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Football
Imbler 52, Dufur 12
Volleyball
Wilsonville def. Hood River Valley 25-10, 25-13, 25-11
Putnam def. Hood River Valley 26-24, 25-20, 28-26
The Dalles def. Pendleton 25-15, 20-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-11
Columbia def. Firm Foundation 3-0
Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler def. Lyle-Wishram 25-21, 25-21, 25-20
Goldendale def. Tri-Cities Prep 3-0
Boys Soccer
Hood River Valley 3, The Dalles 2
Girls Soccer
Hood River Valley 3, The Dalles 3
Columbia 3, Goldendale 0
HR Police Take Man Into Custody, Seizing Drugs In Traffic Stop
Hood River Police took a man into custody after seizing a substantial amount of narcotics during a traffic stop. According to a police statement, an adult male from the state of Washington was pulled over and the officer observed numerous signs of impairment. A search of the vehicle yielded 18.5 grams of colored Fentanyl, 6.6 grams of Methamphetamine, 10 Vicodin pills, 20 Buprenorphine and Naloxone patches, and three glass pipes. The man was taken into custody for suspicion of DUII-Controlled Substance. Police say the Fentanyl pills were pink, adding they are starting to see more of them in a “skittle” colored form.
September 6 Prep Sports Roundup
Cross Country
Hood River Valley’s Logan King won the boys’ race at the Northwest Oregon Conference Preview at Blue Lake Park. HRV’s Kai Wagner was third, and Sam Knoll was seventh. HRV’s Syl Perrin finished third in the girls’ race.
Truck & Trailer Pulled Out Of River
A full-sized truck hooked up to a boat trailer was pulled out of the Columbia River just east of Hood River on Wednesday. According to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, its dive rescue and recovery team went to the scene at the In-Lieu fishing site at Interstate 84 milepost 66 at the request of Columbia River Inter-Tribal Enforcement. Divers located the truck and trailer in about 17 feet of water, covered in milfoil. Once they were removed by Guzman Brothers Tow Company of Hood River, it was verified no occupants were inside. The Sheriff’s Office said the original report of the submerged truck indicated the occupants were able to make it to shore before the vehicle sank, but that information had not been verified. Intertribal Fisheries Officers will be conducting a follow up investigation.
Man Dies Near Giles French Park
The Sherman County Sheriff’s Office says a 75-year-old man died this past weekend near Giles French Park in Rufus. The Sheriff’s Office says late last Saturday night, deputies responded to a report of a missing man. His boat was found adrift in the Columbia River with no one on board. An initial investigation suggested the man jumped into the Columbia River to recover an item. Deputies were able to recover the submerged body around midnight Saturday at the Giles French boat launch. The Sheriff’s Office says the medical examiner is continuing to investigate.
Wasco County Commission Approves Water Project Contract
Wasco County Commissioners approved a contract with Crestline Construction to do the final phase of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Water System expansion project. County Administrator Tyler Stone describes where this section of line will be installed which will start at the roadway into the Discovery Center, go down to The Dalles Country Club, turning at the apartment complex that is located there, and across the golf course property to their irrigation. Crestline Construction was awarded the project with a bid of $274,720. Commissioners noted that completion of this project has been long awaited.