Crack sealing of asphalt on three sections of street in The Dalles is scheduled for next week. Work will take place Monday through Friday beginning at 7 a.m. each morning. Streets scheduled for the work include West Scenic Drive between Garrison and West 20th, Old Dufur Road between Lambert and Fremont, and Lone Pine Boulevard from Highway 197 to Lone Pine Drive. No park signs will be placed on the curb at least 48 hours ahead of scheduled work. Motorists are asked to watch for the crews and avoid driving on rubberized asphalt crack seal until it is set. These crack seal projects will require short duration lane closures between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at each location. The Dalles Public Works has posted a list of streets that will be crack sealed at thedalles.org/summerstreetmaintenance.
May 10 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
Crook County 8, The Dalles 6: A late rally from an 8-2 deficit fell short for the Riverhawks. Braden Schwartz had two hits, including a double, for The Dalles.
Hood River Valley 10, Hillsboro 0: Jordan Webber pitched five hitless innings and struck out nine, while Grady Williams had three hits and three runs batted in, as the Eagles moved closer to clinching a state playoff berth with the win over the Spartans.
Softball
The Dalles 10, Crook County 9, 9 innings: Jeilane Stewart homered in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Riverhawks to the win. It was one of five home runs in the game for the Riverhawks.
Columbia 20, King’s Way Christian 7: Maggie Bryan and Macee Barnes drove in four runs apiece for CHS.
Track and Field
Both the Hood River Valley boys and girls finished second in a meet at Crook County. Shaw Burns won two events for the Eagles.
The Dalles won the girls’ portion of a five-school meet at Madras. Madelyn Harrison was first in a pair of events for the Riverhawks.
Goldendale’s boys were second and the girls third at the EWAC West Sub-Districts in Granger. Raymond Holycross won three events and Sean Henrikson two for the Timberwolves.
Phoned Threat Leads To Lockdown At CHS
A call threatening the White Salmon Valley School District on Wednesday afternoon led to a two-hour lockdown at all of the district’s buildings
A statement Wednesday evening from the district said the call to the Klickitat County 911 Dispatch Center was determined to be a hoax, and similar automated calls were made regarding multiple schools in multiple counties across various states in the Pacific Northwest.
A statement by Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer did not classify the call as a hoax.
His statement outlined what led to the lockdown.
Songer indicated the call from an unidentified male subject saying he was outside Columbia High School and was going to kill everyone he could was received by dispatch at 12:48 Wednesday afternoon.
The dispatcher reported she thought she could hear gunshots in the background of the call.
The school went into immediate lockdown with other district buildings, and law enforcement agencies searched the entire campus…noting no one at the school heard gunshots or observe any suspicious activity on school grounds.
The lockdown ended around 2;45 in the afternoon.
TD Council To Revisit STR Rules
The Dalles City Councilors say they will revisit municipal short-term rental ordinances after a group of residents in the Sorosis Park area outlined their experiences with STR’s that are now in their neighborhood. Residents in the area zoned low density residential say they are dealing with increasing noise, traffic, and criminal activity, decreased parking spaces, and disrespect for the surrounding community. Councilor Darcy Long said the time has come to review the STR rules, noting when they were developed The Dalles was not experiencing the numbers of short-term rentals they are seeing now. City Attorney Jonathan Kara pointed out code violations can be reported to the municipal codes enforcement officer.
Wasco County Works On 23-24 Budget
Wasco County’s budget committee is in the process of reviewing the County’s financial plan for the 2023-24 fiscal year. County Commissioner Scott Hege says one of their challenges is dealing with the rising costs of business. He notes this year’s general fund budget is around $36 million, up by 8.2 percent. Hege points out increased revenues from Google projects are a big part of that. The committee’s next meeting is set for Thursday. The County Commission will get the budget for approval in June.
Applications Being Taken For Pitch Fest
Entrepreneurs in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties are being invited to apply to pitch their business idea to a panel of industry experts and investors. Wasco County Innovation Initiative partners are holding “Gorge Pitch Fest,” with selected applicants receiving the opportunity to make their pitch during an event at the Granada Theatre in The Dalles on June 14. Carrie Pipinich of the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District says it’s an opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain exposure for their ideas, network, and perhaps win some funding. The grand prize is $7,000 in funding. Applications to take part must be submitted by May 17. Go the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District website at mcedd.org to apply.
Klickitat County Sheriff’s Plans Event To Honor Fallen Officers
The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office will honor fallen law enforcement officers this Monday as part of the upcoming National Police Week. An event will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday in the Mt. Adams Room of the new County building on 115 West Court Street in Goldendale. There will be cake and refreshments. Then at 7:30 that evening there will be a candlelight vigil on the front lawn of the Courthouse. Three members of the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office who lost their lives on duty will be remembered. They include Deputy Sheriff Danny Vaughn, who died in a plane crash into the Columbia River during a search in 1976, Deputy Sheriff Michael McNabb, who was killed in 1986 when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver, and Sergeant Peter Garland, who was killed in a head-on collision with a driver that was passing in a no-pass zone in 2007.
Boat Inspections Set For Saturday
In preparation for the boating season, the Oregon State Police will be conducting voluntary vessel inspections at the Hood River and The Dalles marinas on Saturday. The inspections are to provide boat operators and owners the opportunity to ensure compliance before launching their vessels. A team of OSP Troopers will be on hand to assist with the voluntary inspections, outlining any safety or legal deficiencies, or just to answer any questions you might have. Fish & Wildlife Troopers and Marine Deputies will also be available to answer questions. The voluntary inspections will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at both the Hood River and The Dalles Marina. Similar events are planned next weekend in Sherman and Gilliam counties.
May 9 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
Wilsonville 10, Hood River Valley 5
Big Sky League Playoff: Sherman 4, Union 3
Washington District 5 Class 2B Tournament: Tri-Cities Prep 9, Goldendale 4: The Timberwolves will play at Cle Elum on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Softball
Centennial 8, Hood River Valley 0
Columbia sweeps LaCenter 13-0 and 14-3
King’s Way Christian 14, Stevenson 4
Stanfield sweeps Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 15-0 and 20-5
Boys Soccer
Southwest Washington Class 1A Tournament Semi-Final
Montesano 2, Columbia 1: The Bruins will play Eatonville for a state to tournament berth on Thursday at 5 p.m. in Montesano.
Golf
The Dalles has qualified for the boys’ state Class 4A tournament after a third place finish in the district tournament, while the Riverhawks’ Katelyn Vassar reaches state after a fourth place finish in the girls’ district tourney.
Boys Lacrosse
Hood River Valley 6, Oregon Episcopal 3
Girls Lacrosse
Cleveland 13, Hood River Valley 9
Port of TD To Hold Strategic Plan Open House Wednesday
The Port of The Dalles will hold a community open house on its strategic plan process this week. Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says the agency is looking at some changes to its business model as its supply of land is lower than in previous years. Klaas is hoping to hear ideas on the Port’s future during the open house. Klaas adds they hope to have a final draft of a strategic plan ready by the end of June. The open house will be on Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Sunshine Mill.