Football

South Wasco 33, Harper Charter 0

Sherman 50, Alsea 6

St. Paul 66, Dufur 6

  Volleyball

The Dalles def. Hood River Valley 25-16, 25-10, 25-3

Weston-McEwen def. South Wasco 28-26, 14-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-13

Heppner def. Dufur 25-19, 25-12, 25-16

Klickitat-Glenwood def. Bickleton 25-12, 25-18, 25-19

  Boys Soccer

The Dalles 8, Pendleton 1

  Girls Soccer

Pendleton 2, The Dalles 2

A fire in Sherman County on Wednesday night burned over 100 acres as firefighters battled it well into the early morning hours.  The fire originated near Highway 97 four miles north of Moro between DeMoss Park and DeMoss Cemetery at about 7:30 Wednesday evening.  It was pushed by strong east winds blowing 30 to 40 miles per hour, along with very dry conditions.  Reports indicated the fire was nearing mop-up at around 1 a.m.  Firefighters from Moro, Wasco, North Gilliam County, South Gilliam County, North Sherman, and South Sherman fire departments were joined by area farmers and ranchers in responding to the blaze.  There was also a small grass fire Wednesday evening at the Hook in Hood River near the railroad tracks.  It occurred around 6:40 p.m., and Hood River fire crews were able to quickly extinguish it.  

Work continues at Sorosis Park in The Dalles, with a new irrigation system going in and the re-planting of grass in a number of lawn areas.  Northern Wasco Parks and Recreation District Executive Director Scott Baker says the area visible from Scenic Drive will be improved when this phase of work takes place from mid-September to mid-October.  Baker adds Crestline Construction is the contractor for the project.  This phase is costing a little over a million dollars, with both the City of The Dalles and Wasco County contributing $400,000 apiece to the project.

The deadline to file for mayoral and city council elections in Oregon passed on Tuesday.  In The Dalles, there are no contested races, with three current seat holders all filing for the November vote.  Those are Mayor Rich Mays, and Council members Tim McGlothlin and Scott Randall.  In Hood River, a former mayor is seeking to return to that position, as Paul Blackburn is the lone candidate to file for the seat and Kate McBride is not seeking re-election.  Four people have filed for three City Council seats, with incumbent Tim Counihan joined by Pamela Martin, Grant Polson, and Doug Stepina.  There will be a contested race for mayor in Cascade Locks…with Cathy Fallon and Butch Miller the candidates.  And there are four Cascade Locks City Council candidates:  Denise Emmerling-Baker, Pete Happy, Eric Keller, and Brenda Wood.

A fire east of The Dalles near Highway 197 between milepost two and four on Tuesday afternoon burned 25 acres.  The Old Dufur Road Fire was reported to Wasco County Dispatch just before 1 p.m.  Fire personnel used a small burnout to reach 100% contained.  It was fully lined and contained shortly after 5 p.m.  The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.  There were no evacuations and no structures affected.  Responding agencies included the Columbia Rural Fire Protection District, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, the Dallesport Fire Department, the Oregon Department of Forestry, and Forest Service crews from the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

City of Hood River Planning Director Dustin Nilsen expects to have contracts with consultants for phase three of planning for the Heights Streetscape project before the Urban Renewal Agency board in October.  Nilsen says phase three will develop detailed designs for the project, and how to implement those plans.  Nilsen says he expects the third phase to be completed by the end of the current fiscal year in June.  The Heights Streetscape project includes 12^th and 13^th Streets between May and Belmont.

Washington Gorge Action Programs will debut its new mobile food pantry on Thursday. On the first Thursday of every month, the pantry will be at Wishram School from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Dallesport Community Center from noon to 2 p.m., and the Lyle Lions Club from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The third Thursday of every month it will also go to the Trout Lake Baptist Church from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the BZ Corner Community Building from noon to 2 p.m. WAGAP Nutrition Programs manager Janeal Booren says their new mobile food truck will hold eight pallets of food. Booren adds they plan to add a Skamania County route in October. WAGAP’s food pantries in Bingen, Goldendale, Klickitat, and Stevenson remain open during the same hours they have been in the past.

The White Salmon Valley Library’s Koobdooga Community Reads program for this year is getting underway.  Shari Bosler of Friends of the White Salmon Valley Library says this book is The Eagle Tree by Ned Hayes, a fictional story about a 14-year-old autistic/neurodivergent boy whose passion is trees, and is devastated to learn a monolithic Ponderosa Pine near his home in Olympia called the Eagle Tree is to be cut down by developers.  125 copies of the book have been handed out in the White Salmon area.  For information on Koobdooga events in September and October, go to fvrl.org.

Volleyball

Canby def. Hood River Valley 25-11, 25-14, 25-18

The Dalles def. LaGrande 25-15, 25-16, 25-22

Klickitat-Glenwood def. Mannahouse Academy 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 28-26

Central Christian def. Horizon Christian 25-10, 25-10, 25-2

Central Christian def. Sherman 25-13, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15

  Girls Soccer

Hood River Valley 8, North Salem 1

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for a 30-year-old Portland man who went missing Friday from a family residence along the Washougal River.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, Blake Strong’s orange floating device was found along the river, but he was not located.  An initial investigation revealed Strong had sustained an injury the prior day while recreating in the area and had secreted his pack, containing camping equipment, along the riverbank.  There was some indication he wanted to retrieve the pack after being released from the hospital.  He is under the care of a physician and requires daily medication.  A witness came forward and reported seeing Strong walking west, in the Washougal River, wearing a green pack on the day he was reported missing.  He may have also been seen walking down the Washougal River Road in Clark County.  Blake Strong is described as 5’10″ tall, weighing 170 lbs., with blue eyes, strawberry blonde hair, and a beard.  He was last seen wearing large green backpack, light colored khaki shorts, black hat and hiking boots.  He may also have a blue “puffy” style jacket or a bright blue zip up hoodie.  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office at 509-427-9490 or your local authorities.