Klickitat County’s Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, program has funding to run through around Thanksgiving, as the federal government shutdown continues. County Public Health Director Erin Quinn told the County Commission on Tuesday she is doing contingency planning, the big issue would be how to provide supplies like baby formula to clients. Quinn says they do potentially have a plan to provide for formula for one month after the funds run out. She also said the health department has been receiving calls from community members offering to help keep the WIC program going.
OCH Offers Insurance Help
One Community Health Patient Care Advocates will start a series of “Coverage Coffee Breaks” Thursday to provide free drop-in support for people enrolling for health insurance through the Oregon and Washington state marketplaces and Medicare and Medicaid. Shannon Saldivar of Saldivar Insurance says there are plenty of changes for people to educate themselves on, particularly at the federal level. The first “Coverage Coffee Break” will take place on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the One Community Health’s clinic in The Dalles, with a second on November 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at OCH in Hood River. There will be other sessions in the next few weeks in White Salmon, Hood River, and The Dalles. For complete information go to onecommunityhealth.org.
TDPD Reminds You That No Government Agency Will Ask You To Send Money
The Dalles Police Department is reminding everyone that at no point will a governmental agency ever reach out to you and ask you to send them money, including sending cash to a bank account in order to keep it secure. The department says the latest scam involves someone claiming to represent the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission and request you remove money from your account and wire it or deposit it into another account provided by them. They will also claim that your account shows you may be linked to some sort of criminal enterprise and by doing this, your money will be safe and secure, as it will be deposited into an FBI or some other federal law enforcement agency account. Police advise you to never click into pop up advertisements or warnings on your computer in regards to upgrades even if they seem legitimate. Always reach out to those companies via their official websites or by their official customer service numbers.
November 4 Prep Sports Roundup
Oregon Class 5A Girls Soccer First Round
Silverton 7, Hood River Valley 1: Marley Wertz registered a hat trick for the Foxes.
Oregon Class 4A Girls Soccer First Round
The Dalles 8, Rainier 0: The Riverhawks scored all eight goals in the first half, four by Ariana Gonzalez. Willow Ziegehagen contributed a pair and Lilyana Gonzalez and Natalie Elias also scored. The Dalles hosts Klamath Union in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Southwest Washington Class 1A Girls Soccer Tournament
Quarterfinal
Seton Catholic 7, Columbia 0
Houseless Collaborative Hosts Documentary Screening Thursday
The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative will host a free screening of the documentary film No Place To Grow Old, examining older adults aging into houselessness, Thursday evening at 6:30 in the Granada Theatre in The Dalles. Sarah Kellems of Mid-Columbia Community Action says while the documentary is based on experiences in Portland, the problem is in this area as well. And Kellems notes it’s not just housing, but also food banks seeing an increase in the numbers of seniors at their locations. Thursday evening’s showing will include a free dinner for the first 150 attendees, a moderated discussion with members of the Houseless Collaborative, and the film screening. Donations of shelf-stable food items for The Annex will be accepted at the door. The Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative is a partnership bringing together 40 local organizations dedicated to addressing houselessness across Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat, and Skamania counties.
Nisei Highway Marker To Be Dedicated On Veterans Day
Dedication of the Oregon Nisei Veterans Historical Marker on Highway 35 will take place on Veterans Day next Tuesday. Highway 35 from Hood River to Government Camp was designated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans World War II Memorial Highway in 2022, and this marker will be the completion of the project. It includes six images that features stories and family connections. The American Legion Post 22 Veterans Day ceremony at River of Life Assembly Church on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. will include remarks on the marker, and registration for that event is full, but it will be live streamed and can be viewed at Anderson Tribute Center or on its Facebook page. The onsite public unveiling of the marker will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. on Highway 35 at the first viewpoint area where the Nisei Veterans Highway sign is located.
Skamania & Klickitat County Voters With Offices & Issues To Settle
Votes in Skamania and Klickitat counties have a number of offices and issues to decide. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in official drop boxes by the end of Tuesday. There are three contested races for positions in Bingen…including Kelsey Ramsey and Clinton Deo running for Mayor, Eric Schroder and Maya Deo seeking City Council Position 4, and Erika Almskaar and Quinton Deo the candidates for Council Position 5. Jessica Smith and Erin Hartford are running for Lyle School Board Position 2. Also on the Klickitat County ballot are a one-tenth-of-one-percent public safety tax in Goldendale, and a proposed annexation of the Trout Lake School District area into the White Salmon Valley Pool Metropolitan Park District.
Moving to Skamania County…Jenny Collins Taylor and Scott Anderson are the mayoral candidates in Stevenson, Tina Van Pelt and Xochil Springer are running for Position 1 on the Stevenson City Council, and Erin Thomas Minnis and Jeff Breckel are seeking Position 2. There is also a contested race for Skamania County Hospital District Board Position 3 between Addison Dillon and Angie Hollis. Also, the Skamania County Cemetery District is seeking a property tax levy lid lift for maintenance and upkeep costs for the first time in 50 years, asking to move to .1037 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Federal Street Water Main Upgrade Enters Phase 2
Phase 2 of the water main upgrade on Federal Street between East 1st and East 2nd in The Dalles is underway. There will be a full street closure in place on Federal between East 1st and the alleyway between 1st and 2nd until November 19. Motor vehicles and bicyclists are being detoured to adjacent side streets. Parking lots on East 1st remain open and accessible by alternate routes, while pedestrian and sidewalk access remain open. Work hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on each scheduled work day. The street will remain closed throughout the night and on the weekends.
The Dalles WWTP Discharge Back In Compliance
The discharge to the Columbia River from the City of The Dalles Wastewater Treatment Plant returned to compliance with permit limits for E. coli as of Friday evening. The average of five samples taken throughout the day on Thursday at the City discharge point to the river were within limits. The delay in reading out the test results was due to the 24-hour incubation time that the test requires. Recent Columbia River samples show that E. coli levels at the sample locations were well below bacterial criteria set by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for freshwater recreation. Signs placed at locations of public river access on the Oregon shore of the Columbia River to warn of contaminated water have been taken down. Questions can be directed to the The Dalles Public Works Department office at (541) 296-5401.
October 31-Nov. 1 Prep Sports Roundup & Post-Season Schedule
Football
Baker 49, The Dalles 7
Stevenson 44, Columbia 0
Cross Country
Trout Lake finished second to Union in the boys’ portion of Special District 3 Championships in Pendleton. Thaddeus Lambert finished 12th to lead the Mustangs, who qualified for the Oregon Class 2A/1A meet in Eugene next Saturday. In the girls’ race, Trout Lake’s Melody Stark finished second to advance to state.
Oregon Class 4A Volleyball First Round
The Dalles def. Stayton 25-8, 25-21, 25-15: The Riverhawks advance to the Class 4A final eight against Marshfield on Friday at 3 p.m. in Coos Bay.
Oregon Class 1A Volleyball Second Round
Imbler def. Dufur 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21
Southwest Washington Class 1A Girls Soccer Tournament
First Round
Columbia 4, Elma 3
Tuesday Schedule
Oregon Class 5A Girls Soccer First Round
Hood River Valley at Silverton, 7 p.m.
Oregon Class 4A Girls Soccer First Round
Rainier at The Dalles, 2 p.m.
Southwest Washington Class 1A Girls Soccer Tournament
Quarterfinal
Columbia at Seton Catholic, 6 p.m.
Wednesday Schedule
Oregon Class 5A Boys Soccer First Round
Hood River Valley at Silverton, 7 p.m.
Oregon Class 4A Boys Soccer First Round
Cottage Grove at The Dalles, 2 p.m.
Southwest Washington Class 1A Volleyball Tournament
Columbia vs. Montesano at Rochester, 5 p.m.
Friday Schedule
Football
Oregon Class 5A First Round
West Albany at Hood River Valley, 7 p.m.
Oregon Class 1-A 8-Man First Round
Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat vs. North Douglas at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Oregon Class 1A 6-Man First Round
North Lake at Sherman, 7 p.m.
Oregon Class 4A Volleyball Quarterfinal
The Dalles at Marshfield, 3 p.m.
Saturday Schedule
Cross Country
Hood River Valley, The Dalles, and Trout Lake at Oregon State Championships in Eugene
Columbia and Stevenson at Washington Class 1A Championships in Pasco