Volleyball Hood River Valley def. Crook County 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-12:  The Eagles move into a tie for second with the Cowgirls, one match behind Ridgeview in the Intermountain Conference.  Katie Kennedy had 26 kills, 16 digs, and five service aces for the Eagles. Pendleton def. The Dalles 20-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-27, 15-10 Columbia def. Stevenson 3 sets to 0 Dufur def. Ione 25-16, 25-14, 25-15 Echo def. Sherman 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23 South Wasco def. Condon-Wheeler 25-12, 18-25, 25-9, 26-24 Sunnyside Christian def. Trout Lake 26-24, 14-25, 25-23, 25-15   Girls Water Polo Hood River Valley 9, David Douglas 7   Boys Water Polo Hood River Valley 13, David Douglas 9

Fire destroyed an abandoned barn in the western portion of Hood River early Tuesday morning.  According to Hood River Fire and EMS, they responded to the fire in the 800 block of Rand Road at around 5 a.m.  Firefighters found the barn fully engulfed in fire, and the structure collapsed shortly after their arrival.  Incident Commander Captain Manuel Irusta said the fire was in the upper portion of the barn when the roof collapsed, and crews did a “great job” of keeping the fire from spreading to the nearby trees.  No loss amount has been determined, but the barn is a total loss.  Hood River Fire & EMS was assisted by West Side Fire District and the City of Hood River Public Works.

Wasco County continues to progress on its comprehensive plan review, Wasco 2040.  The County Commission recently approved the first reading of revisions to Goal 3, relating to agriculture.  Commissioner Steve Kramer says at this point the review continues to center on language cleanup.  A second reading of the Goal 3 revisions is planned for October 17.  At the Planning Commission level, the first evidentiary hearing for topics that include water conservation, land use planning incentives, agri-tourism, and economic development will take place on November 6 at 3 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District terminated the Regulated Use Closure in effect for lands within the District as of this morning.  Cooler fall weather combined with precipitation over the weekend has reduced the need for these restrictions.  Fire Season remains in effect for the District.  While the risk of ignitions from certain activities is diminished there is still the potential for fires to start or become out of control based on current fuel conditions.  Campfires/warming fires should never be left unattended and should be fully extinguished when you leave.  The seasonal burn ban in Wasco and Hood River counties remains in effect.  At this time, all open burning, including burn barrels is prohibited.

An ammonia leak in the Pine Grove area led to a closure of Highway 35 and surrounding roads for a period of time on Monday afternoon.  According to the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, the leak at a cold storage facility prompted precautionary closures.  Highway 35 was closed Paasch Road to Dethman Ridge Road, along with Mason Road and Van Horn from Highway 35 to Eastside Road.  There were no injuries reported.  The incident began just after 2 p.m. on Monday, with roads being reopened at around 4 p.m.

Boys Soccer Horizon Christian 11, Open Door Christian 1 Girls Soccer Goldendale 3,  Granger 1  

Hood River County Commissioners are moving into a new phase into their budget discussions with the public, planning two open houses on the subject in late October and early November.  These will come off of a series of focus group meetings on different sections of the budget and county services.  Commissioner Karen Joplin says the open house will use a drop-in format with stations based on the focus group subjects.  Joplin and fellow Commissioner Rich McBride says the panel has been considering presenting as options a prepared food and beverage tax, and a property tax measure, but Joplin added one of their goals is to incorporate visitors to the County in generating more revenue.

October is once again Gorge Happiness Month.  This is the third year that One Community Health has promoted October as a month to promote acts to help make you and others happy.  There is a calendar with a daily suggestion for helping to promote happiness, and a large schedule of associated events throughout October.  For those items just go to gorgehappiness.org.  

Football Hood River Valley 43, Putnam 12:  Brandon Rivera ran for 164 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles jumped out to a big lead early and rolled to the win. The Dalles 14, Woodburn 13:  Dalles Seufalemua blocked a game-winning field goal attempt to preserve the victory for the Riverhawks, who move into a tie for second in Class 4A Special District 2. Columbia 14, Seton Catholic 0 Stevenson 27, LaCenter 21:  The Bulldogs scored the final 21 points of the game to defeat the Wildcats and stay in a tie for first in the Trico League with Columbia. Dufur 56, Imbler 14 Ione 42, Sherman 22 Joseph 27, South Wasco 16 Naches Valley 41, Goldendale 18 Lyle-Wishram 65, Mary M. Knight 6   Volleyball Hood River Valley finished second in the Bronze bracket at the Clearwater Classic in Bend…defeating Ashland and South Salem before falling to West Albany in the final. Echo def. Dufur 25-27, 25-13, 10-25, 25-23, 15-7 South Wasco def. Echo 25-12, 25-13, 25-17

Volleyball Hood River Valley def. Ridgeview 25-20, 25-27, 23-25, 25-23, 15-6:  HRV scored the last seven points of the fourth set to keep the match going, then dominated the fifth set to hand the Ravens their first Intermountain Conference loss of the season.  Katie Kennedy had 31 kills, Chloe Kurahara 36 assists, and Bailey Frazier four serving aces. Crook County def. The Dalles 25-21, 25-16, 25-15 Columbia def. Seton Catholic 25-5, 25-9, 25-11 LaCenter def. Stevenson 25-13, 28-26, 25-15 Sherman def. Ione 25-7, 27-25, 25-19 Goldendale def. Cle Elum-Roslyn 25-15, 25-16, 25-21   Boys Soccer Hood River Valley 2, The Dalles 2:  The two teams stay in a tie for first with Ridgeview at the halfway mark of the Intermountain Conference season.   Girls Soccer Hood River Valley 0, The Dalles 0:  The Eagles and Riverhawks stay in a tie for second in the IMC. Columbia 1, Seton Catholic 0 LaCenter 5, Stevenson 0 Cle Elum-Roslyn 12, Goldendale 2   Cross Country The Dalles boys and girls won the Mustang Invitational in Heppner.  Emma Mullins finished first in the girls’ run, while Sam Alvarez was second in the boys’ race. Goldendale’s Lucas Anderson and Ellie Rising won their races at an SCAC meet in Wahluke.