The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum will host its annual Hood River Fly-In this weekend at the museum and the adjacent Ken Jernstedt Airfield. Around 300 airplanes will be coming from all over the country to take part. WAAAM’s restoration shop will be open for attendees to see how they work on antique planes to bring them back to life. There will also be authors, seminars for pilots, and lots of food. In addition, there will be opportunities to ride in some of the planes. Admission is $20 at the gate. The fly-in will open at 8 a.m. both days.
Huck Fest This Weekend In Bingen
The 2025 Huckleberry Festival gets underway this evening in Bingen’s Daubenspeck Park. Friday evening features the return of hometown favorite Les Richardson, as he brings some of his musical friends from Nashville to perform starting at 8 p.m. Saturday morning the annual Huckleberry Festival parade will go through Bingen to the park at 11 a.m. Festival committee chair Denise Stewart says this year’s grand marshals are Larry and Diane Murphy. There will be music, kids’ games, and the famous Huckleberry Festival bratwurst and huckleberry pies available at the festival. Details are available at huckleberry-fest.com.
Woodlands Succession Education Program Planned This Fall
An educational program to assist farm and forest landowners with succession planning will be offered this fall by Oregon State University Extension. OSU Extension Forester for Hood River, Clackamas, and Marion counties Glenn Ahrens says the “Ties to the Land” program is geared toward property owners who care deeply about the land and what will happen to it in the future. Ahrens notes about half of small woodland owners in Oregon are age 65 or older, so millions of acres will change hands over the next 20 years. The “Ties To The Land” program will be held in two sessions in November and December at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Oregon City. To sign up, contact the Hood River County OSU Extension Office.
Motorcyclist Dies In Highway 142 Crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 142 in Klickitat County on Monday. The Washington State Patrol says the motorcycle driven by 25-year-old Austin Whittington of Portland was eastbound on Highway 142 at milepost 22 at about 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon. A WSP report says the motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve and continued straight off the roadway over a steep embankment. The motorcycle struck multiple trees before coming to rest 30 feet down the embankment. Whittington was declared deceased at the scene. The WSP cited excessive speed as a cause of the crash.
Canby Pair Injured In Highway 14 Accident
A Canby couple was taken to a Vancouver hospital after a two-vehicle accident on Highway 14 at North Bonneville on Monday. The Washington State Patrol says an SUV driven by a 16-year-old from Cook tried to turned left onto westbound Highway 14 at Bonneville Drive just before noon on Monday. A second SUV was going east on Highway 14, and was struck by the turning vehicle. The WSP says the Canby couple in the second SUV were taken to Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center with undisclosed injuries. The teenager was uninjured, and cited for failure to yield while making a left turn.
Sunday Evening Fire Near Pinewood Limited To Three Acres
Fire crews stopped a Sunday evening fire along Interstate 84 west of The Dalles near Pinewood Mobile Manor. Mid-Columbia Fire and Resue says forward progress was stopped few hours after the fire was started, and the size of the fire was estimated at around three acres. Pinewood Moblie Manor was put on Level 2 evacuation notice on Sunday evening due to the fire. MCFR says it was assisted by regional mutual aid partners, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and law enforcement.
Bridge Work To Reduce Eastbound I-84 Near Warrendale To One Lane
Travel on eastbound Interstate 84 near Warrendale will be reduced to one lane starting Tuesday as crews work to replace the aging eastbound bridge over McCord Creek. The Oregon Department of Transportation says replacing the bridge will eliminate a dip in the road and increase safety, earthquake resilience and the lifespan of the highway. Over the summer, crews prepared the work site under the bridge and are now beginning the first visible work for interstate travelers. Travelers on I-84 can expect around-the-clock single lane and shoulder closures on I-84 eastbound at McCord Creek for the next few weeks. Visit tripcheck.com or call 5-1-1 for traffic alerts.
One Injured In Highway 141 Accident
A 48-year-old White Salmon woman was injured in one-vehicle accident Thursday night at Highway 141 alternate near Underwood that resulted in the automobile ending up partially in the White Salmon River. According to the Washington State Patrol, the vehicle the woman was driving was traveling northbound on 141 alternate at Highway 14 at about 7 p.m. Thursday evening. The WSP says the vehicle struck a rock wall on the northbound shoulder of the road, overcorrected, and drove off the embankment. The vehicle came to rest partially submerged in the White Salmon River. A 53-year-old man from BZ Corners who was also in the vehicle was uninjured.
August 29-30 Prep Sports Roundup
Football
The Dalles 27, Umatilla 6
Dufur 50, Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 34
Joseph 46, Sherman 13
Volleyball
St. Paul def. South Wasco 25-19, 25-10, 25-14
South Wasco def. Cove 25-22, 16-25, 25-16, 24-26, 16-14
Grand View Christian def. Horizon Christian 2-1
C.S. Lewis Academy def. Horizon Christian 27-26, 12-25, 19-17
Columbia Christian def. Horizon Christian 2-1
Joseph def. Sherman 25-16, 25-19, 25-23
Girls Soccer
Trout Lake 4, Western Christian 1
Farmers Irrigation Asks For 25% Reduction In Water Use
Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River County is asking all of its patrons to reduce water use by 25%. The district says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has classified Hood River County as in Severe Drought, with hot, dry weather and early snowpack melt-off resulting in low streamflows. The district reports that has been coupled with earlier and higher water use. District officials say voluntary water conservation and reductions in use will help the District better match use to the available supply. They say if water use remains high, the district is at risk of needing to implement water rotation restrictions to maintain water service through the rest of the irrigation season, which concludes September 30. More information is available on the Farmers Irrigation District website at fidhr.org or by calling the district office at 541-387-5261.