If the right conditions persist a prescribed burn will take place on the Mt. Adams Ranger District this Wednesday through Sunday.  The prescribed burn site is located about six miles north of Trout Lake and four miles south of the Mt. Adams Wilderness area within the Upper White Restoration Area.  District officials say it may be necessary to temporarily hold traffic on Forest Roads 8020, 8225, and 021 due to limited visibility caused by smoke and to keep the public at a safe distance from the burn areas.  Smoke may be detected in the towns of Glenwood and/or Trout Lake but is not expected to travel further.  There will be visible smoke in the area for several days following the burn.  The Upper White Salmon Restoration prescribed fire project calls for understory burning of 1,712 acres of the Upper White Restoration Area with the intent of creating a landscape more resistant and resilient to wildfire, insects, and disease.  This burn will focus on the completion of a 288-acre portion of the project area.  The other three units will be burned over the course of the next several years.      

The North Central Public Health District says four three-day COVID-19 vaccine clinics are coming up in October, November and December, and they’ll be offering all brands of COVID vaccine, and all doses, from first doses to the updated booster.  Also offered will be flu shots and the vaccine against the monkeypox virus.  Everyone 12 and up is eligible for an updated booster, as long as at least two months have passed since their last vaccine.  The vaccine clinics will be free, with no appointment, insurance, or ID needed.  The clinics will run Thursdays through Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the following dates.  The first set will be this coming Thursday through Saturday, with the others November 3-5, November 17-19, and December 15-17.  All of the clinics will take place at the same location, 523 E. 3rd St., in The Dalles.  That’s the former Griffith Motors building.

The Dalles Public Works on Monday started asphalt maintenance work on West 10th Street from Cherry Heights to Walnut that should continue over the next two weeks.  Work will progress from west to east, and is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday both weeks.  Lane closures will be in effect on portions of West 10th each day.  Intersections, business and residential access will be partially closed all day in each work area and opened to all motor vehicle traffic at the end of the day.  Motor vehicles and bicyclists will be detoured to adjacent side streets.  While West 10th will remain open to traffic throughout the project, use of alternate routes is encouraged.  Pedestrian and sidewalk access to businesses and residences remain open through the duration of this work.  No parking will be allowed within the daily work areas due to heavy equipment use.   No parking signs will be place on the curb 48 hours before the project moves into each work area.

Football

Putnam 26, Hood River Valley 13

Baker 35, The Dalles 8

King’s Way Christian 32, Columbia 7

Adna 33, Stevenson 0

Sherman 46, Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 18

Dufur 60, Pilot Rock 32

South Wasco 41, Echo 12

Goldendale 20, Kittitas 14

  Boys Soccer

Trout Lake 8, Damascus Christian 0

Mannahouse Academy 6, Horizon Christian 1

  Girls Soccer

Riverdale 4, Trout Lake 1

LaCenter 5, Stevenson 0

  Volleyball

Goldendale def. King’s Way Christian 25-16, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19

With increased moisture and cooler and shorter days, the Mt. Hood National Forest has lifted its fire restrictions, effective Friday. However, visitors are reminded to continue to be careful with possible ignition sources as there are still dry conditions after months of very little rain. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) have also been downgraded to Level I across the Forest. This allows firewood cutting and other activities requiring chainsaws and equipment to take place throughout the day. If you have a campfire remember to have plenty of water and a shovel on hand to stir the ashes. Make sure your campfire is cold to the touch before you leave it unattended. Forest officials say if it’s too hot to touch with your bare hands, it’s too hot to leave. Fireworks and explosive materials are always prohibited on all national forests. The Mt. Hood National Forest has not experienced any large fires this year.

The Oregon State Marine Board is inviting recreational boaters and others interested in the agency’s work to attend an open house this Monday in Hood River. It’s one of ten such meetings planned in Oregon this month to better understand the needs of boaters around the state, share resources available to boaters, and gather input on the agency’s direction. Marine Board officials say attendees can expect a laid-back atmosphere and the opportunity to have conversations with program staff about any topics relating to recreational boating in Oregon. Topics to discuss include boating safety, education, access facilities, regulations and policies, marine law enforcement, boat registration fees and the agency budget, and outfitters and guides. Monday’s open house will take place from 5 pm to 7:30 pm in the Jean Marie Gaulke Community Meeting Room at the Hood River Library. The timeframe is open for people to come and go as their schedules allow.

Volleyball

The Dalles def. Crook County 25-23, 25-18, 28-26

King’s Way Christian def. Columbia 25-20, 25-15, 25-21

Castle Rock def. Stevenson 25-14, 25-17, 25-6

Dufur def. Horizon Christian 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21

Sherman def. Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 25-23, 25-14, 25-8

  Boys Soccer

Trout Lake 7, Open Door Christian 2

  Girls Soccer

Castle Rock 4, Stevenson 1

Goldendale 5, Granger 0

  Cross Country

The Dalles boys finished second to Pasco and the Riverhawk girls were runner-up behind Enterprise at the Mustang Invitational in Heppner.  The Riverhawks’ Juan Diego Contreras won the boys’ race while teammate Leo Lemann was third.  Alaina Casady was the top finisher for The Dalles in the girls’ race, taking fourth.

Volleyball

The Dalles def. Estacada 25-23, 25-17, 25-23

Wilsonville def. Hood River Valley 25-5, 25-16, 25-12

  Boys Soccer

LaSalle 7, Hood River Valley 0

  Girls Soccer

LaSalle 7, Hood River Valley 1

One Community Health has acquired a Portland-based digital platform and mobile application designed by and for Latinas.  De Las Mias was founded in 2015 to help Latinas and their families to live healthier and more joyful lives.  OCH and De Las Mías recently partnered to incorporate a community health worker interface into the platform to allow those workers to engage in new and creative ways.  OCH officials say the acquisition of De Las Mías and its technology will enable them to further extend engagement, creating unique in-person and digital experiences to help patients and community members achieve well-being goals.  De Las Mias co-founder Ana Consuela Matiella will join OCH to lead content development and help direct community health worker outreach.

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District’s The Dalles and Prineville units will terminate their regulated-use closures as of 12:01 Friday morning, but fire season will remain in effect.  ODF officials say recent precipitation, cooler temperatures, and increased humidity has significantly reduced fire behavior and ignition potential from sparks and other heat sources, but the public is reminded to be attentive to activities which could start a wildfire.  Burning of slash piles or other debris from forest operations will still not be permitted.  Burn barrels and burning of small piles of yard debris may be allowed by permit from your local fire department or ODF.  Campfires, warming fires, and cooking fires may be allowed with the termination of the regulated-use closure, and activities such as mowing of dry grass, non-industrial chainsaw use, and cutting and grinding of metal will no longer have restrictions such as timing of activities or firewatch requirements.  Fire Season restrictions banning the use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition are still in effect.  ODF protected lands within Hood River and Wasco counties, are in an Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1.