During the month of October, The Dalles Public Works crews will be cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout the City. Cleaning catch basins allows for efficient drainage into the storm water conveyance system. Crews will begin working from the east side of town toward Dry Hollow Road next week. By the week of October 6, crews expect to work from the west side of town toward Cherry Heights Road. Catch basins between Dry Hollow Road and Cherry Heights Road located south of 4th Street will be cleaned the week of October 13. Work will occur on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Residents are asked to park so that the catch basins are accessible during these hours. Temporary traffic controls may be put in place during work on any given catch basin. If you have questions, call The Dalles Public Works office at (541) 296-5401.
September 19-20 Prep Sports
Football
Hood River Valley 51, Putnam 0
Culver 72, Columbia 18
Stevenson 44, Fort Vancouver 0
Dufur 34, Elgin 28
Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 46, Cove 6
Sherman 53, Huntington 6
Boys Soccer
The Dalles 6, Astoria 0
Girls Soccer
The Dalles 7, Astoria 0
Volleyball
South Wasco def. Mannahouse Christian 25-12, 25-23, 25-22
South Wasco def. Open Door Academy 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23
Hood River Valley lost to Westview, Century, and Putnam at Westview Tournament
Sherman def. Prairie City, Umatilla, Cove, and Irrigon to win the Condon Tournament. Horizon Christian def. Umatilla to win one out of four matches in the tourney.
King’s Way Christian def. Stevenson 3-0
Cross Country
Tyson Long was ninth to help The Dalles boys to a fifth place finish at the Three-Course Challenge in Seaside. Columbia’s Lilah Zimmerman was fifth, and Stevenson’s Daisy Jones 12th, in the girls’ race.
Trout Lake’s Melody Stock won the girls’ race by nearly 90 seconds at the Southwest Christian Invitational. The Mustangs’ Nehemiah Davis was 11th in the boys’ race.
Preparedness Event Saturday
The Get Ready Preparedness event will take place Saturday at Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue in The Dalles. Sponsored by NW Natural, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, and North Central Public Health District, the event will feature over 30 different agencies to help visitors learn about preparedness for various kinds of emergencies. Chris Grant of Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue says it’s a family-friendly event with hands-on activities. The first 300 people in attendance will receive a free lunch. The Get Ready Preparedness event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue on 1400 West 8th in The Dalles.
POW Recognition Day Observance Friday
There will be a commemoration of National POW/MIA Recognition Day on Friday at the Kelly Viewpoint across from Sorosis Park in The Dalles. It will begin at 6 p.m. More than 81,000 service members still remain unaccounted for from Conflicts dating back to World War II. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, 71,981 service members are missing from WWII, 7,444 are missing from the Korean War, 1,573 are missing from the Vietnam War and 126 are missing from the Cold War. There are additional numbers from Iraq, Persian Gulf, Libya, Afghanistan, and other locations. The local service is sponsored by American Legion Post 19 and the Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial Committee.
NSA Plan Amendment For Fire Rebuilds To Be Published
An amendment to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area management plan that would streamline the permitting process to allow those whose lost their homes to fire this summer to rebuild is expected to be posted for public review early next week. Wasco County Community Development Director Kelly Howsley-Glover says if the amendment is published Monday, there will then be a 30-day comment period, then the Columbia River Gorge Commission will hold a public hearing on November 12. The goal is to have the amendment ready to go in late winter or early spring. But Howsley-Glover pointed out it’s hard to pinpoint when the Secretary of Agriculture would sign off on the amendment when it gets to that point.
September 18 Prep Sports Scoreboard
Football
Dayville 70, South Wasco 8
Volleyball
Hood River Valley def. Milwaukie 25-22, 26-24, 25-11
LaCenter def. Columbia 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 25-16
Kalama def. Stevenson 25-15, 25-12, 25-11
Dufur def. Trout Lake-Glenwood 25-21, 25-9, 25-5
South Wasco def. Horizon Christian 25-9, 26-24, 25-9
Sherman def. Bickleton 25-18, 25-16, 25-11
Boys Soccer
Hood River Valley 3, Glencoe 1
The Dalles 2, Seaside 2
Grand View Christian Academy 3, Trout Lake-Glenwood 2
Girls Soccer
Hood River Valley 8, St. Helens 0
LaCenter 7, Columbia 0
Kalama 4, Stevenson 0
Coplin Named New Providence Hood River Chief Administrator
Providence Health Services has announced that Rebecca Coplin will be the new chief administrator at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Coplin has been in the same role at Providence Seaside Hospital since 2021, and has been with Providence for 23 years. Prior to being in Seaside, Coplin was executive director of clinical programs and institutes for Providence Oregon, and before that worked in strategic management services. Coplin’s background includes a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and chemistry from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in health care administration from Washington University in St. Louis. Coplin will start at Providence Hood River on October 20.
Hood River Pool Option Survey Available
After an open house and an initial community survey, the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District is continuing its swimming pool options study to evaluate the future of the aging Hood River Aquatic Center. An online survey at hoodriverparksandrec.org include details on three different pool design concepts, including estimated costs and an opportunity to provide feedback. One would involve renovation of the existing pools and replacement of the pool house. A second concept is a full replacement of the pool with a new layout and updated features, maintaining the same square footage as the first concept. And the third option is full replacement with a slightly larger facility and a different layout, designed to support future growth in community use and programming. The survey is at hoodriverparksandrec.org through September 28.
MCFR Kept Busy By Two Fires
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue crews had a busy Wednesday afternoon and evening. First, at around 4 p.m., crews responded to a four-acre fire near milepost 79 on Interstate 84, joined by resources from the Oregon Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service. While that was going on, another fire was reported at 7:11 p.m. in the median of the freeway at milepost 92. It was about one to two acres in size, with MCFR joined by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police, and the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office. Both fires were controlled and in mop-up by the late evening. Fire officials say it may seem like we are close to fall, but conditions in the Gorge remain very dry and fire season is still active.
Recreation Salmon Fishing Extended To Sunday
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint-state hearing Wednesday. The decision came after fishery managers assessed Chinook harvest in the fall season fisheries and considered the current in-season abundance expectations for upriver salmon stocks. From Warrior Rock to the Hwy 395 Bridge at Pasco, Chinook and coho retention will remain open through Sunday with a daily adult bag limit of two salmon, either Chiniook or coho, but only one may be a Chinook. Wild coho caught downstream of the Hood River Bridge must be released. Anglers should note that for all of the areas upstream of the west Puget Island line listed above, retention of coho is expected to reopen on October. 1 and remain open through the end of the year. Hatchery steelhead fishing will also be open on the mainstem Columbia downstream of The Dalles Dam from November 1 to December 31.