The City of The Dalles will be continuing the removal and replacement of oversized or diseased trees on East Second Street beginning April 10th and continuing through the 15th from 6 a.m. to noon each day.  Thirty-seven trees have been identified for removal on East Second Street from the roundabout to past the Post Office.  The parking strip will be clearly marked no parking where the removal and replanting will occur.  Replanting of the trees will be complete before Cherry Festival.

Baseball LaCenter 12, Stevenson 1 Adna 14, Columbia 6 Tri-Cities Prep sweeps Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 2-0 and 10-7   Softball Glencoe Tournament at Hillsboro Stadium The Dalles 11, Gresham 3 The Dalles 8, Corvallis 6   Tri-Cities Prep sweeps Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 21-6 and 22-15   Boys Soccer Columbia 2, Washougal 1   Track and Field Goldendale’s boys and girls finished 10^th at the Holder Relays in Yakima.  Three Goldendale athletes earned second place finishes:  Dillon Rising in the boys’ 3200 meters, Tiana Watson in the girls’ discus, and Allison Gilliam in the girls’ 300 meter hurdles.  

The Hood River County School District has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials International.  That recognizes districts that have met the group’s standards for financial reporting and accountability.  The Hood River district earned the award for the fiscal year ending in 2017.  District Superintendent Dan Goldman says it accomplishes a goal he and district finance director Saundra Buchanan set in 2013 to both create the district’s first ever Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and earn this kind of recognition.  Goldman adds it was important because they felt they needed to demonstrate to the community the district’s financial house was in order, the district’s bond rating had slipped and needed to be brought back up, and helping to maintain a high level of excellence in financial management into the future.

Work will continue this upcoming week on East 12th Street between Kelly Avenue and G Street in The Dalles.  No parking zone signs were being placed Friday ahead of street closures on Monday.  Motorists are asked to park vehicles outside of the work zone during work hours.  On Monday water crews will begin replacement of water services from the main to the meter on both sides of the East 12^th Street from F Street to G Street.  The purpose of the project is to upgrade services lines from galvanized pipe to copper pipe.  Homes affected will be contacted directly about temporary water outages.  A full road closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Transportation crews will be patching pavement where water service lines were replaced the previous week on East 12^th Street between Kelly Avenue and F Street.  A full road closures will also be in effect in that area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Baseball Pride Classic in Ahwatukee, Arizona St. John Bosco (CA) 15, Hood River Valley 7 Dakota Ridge (CO) 11, The Dalles 1   Columbia 12, Goldendale 1   Softball Glencoe Tournament at Hillsboro Stadium Canby 6, The Dalles 4 The Dalles 11, Aloha 4   Columbia 19, Fort Vancouver 9   Boys Soccer Seton Catholic 6, Stevenson 0   Track and Field Lyle-Wishram tied with River View for first place in the boys’ portion of the River View Invitational in Kennewick.  Brandon Montoya won three events:  the 100 meters, 200 meters, and long jump.  The Lyle-Wishram girls finished fifth in their half of the meet, as Larissa McConville finished second in both the javelin and discus.

Crews have gotten White Salmon’s water system back to operating as normal after computer systems that operate it were damaged in a Thursday night break-in.  Mayor David Poucher says Radcomp Computers assisted to get the system that automatically turns valves and pumps on and fills and drains reservoirs back up and running, adding it proved to be a much easier repair than originally thought.  Poucher said the advisory this morning to curtail water use has been lifted.  Poucher indicated the break-in to the substation where the computer equipment is located took place around 8:30 Thursday night, but White Salmon water customers did not feel a loss of water pressure until about 6:30 this morning.  Poucher said no personal information was involved in this incident.  White Salmon Police are investigating.

Mid-Columbia Community Action is struggling to keep up with the number of people needing help to pay their winter power bills to keep their homes warm.  Reductions in funding for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program have restricted the amount of the money Community Action has available to distribute.  CAP Executive Director Jim Slusher talked with the Northern Wasco PUD Board recently about the problem, to make them aware of the issue,   As of early March there were 230 households on a waiting list for assistance in Wasco County, and 205 in Hood River County.  Donations to help in this effort can be made by going online to mccac.com.

The History Museum of Hood River County is now showing an exhibit on last September’s Eagle Creek Fire.  Museum board member Debby Chenowith says they worked with the U.S. Forest Service, state agencies, universities, and rescue personnel to bring the exhibit together.  It includes photographs, maps, infrared photographs, and videos.  There is also a map that will be updated showing areas that remain closed due to damage from the fire.  The museum is located in Hood River’s Port Marina Park, and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  Fire and rescue personnel who fought the Eagle Creek Fire are being admitted free to see the fire exhibit, and Cascade Locks residents are invited to see the exhibit with free admission on Saturday.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says about 470 gallons of oil was lost from one of the generating units at The Dalles Dam.  The Corps initiated spill prevention protocols on Wednesday and is in the process of determining what happened to the oil.  Although there is no evidence the oil went into the Columbia River, the Corps will continue to monitor the waters downstream of the dam.  Initially, the generating unit sent an indication of low oil to the control room on March 18.  A power plant mechanic inspected the unit and added oil to it.  Because of the low oil notification and as a precautionary measure, Corps staff began monitoring the Columbia River on March 19 for any evidence of oil.  Last Thursday the oil level in the unit appeared to be lower, and as a result, workers removed it from service.  On Friday, Corps workers isolated the unit from the river with bulkheads and began de-watering it.  The next day, workers inspected the tube and did not observe any oil sheens.

Softball Savannah Showcase in Anaheim Hood River Valley 7, Jesuit 1:  Zoe Munn went three-for-three and drove in three runs as the HRV lineup banged out 11 hits. Hood River Valley 4, Aliso Niguel (CA) 3:  Munn’s two-run single in the top of the sixth inning completed the Eagles’ comeback from a three-run deficit, and Hannah McNerney pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the sixth to preserve the win.  HRV swept their four games in Southern California, and are unbeaten in nine games to start the season.   Baseball Pride Classic in Ahwatukee, Arizona Millenium (AZ) 10, Hood River Valley 7:  The Eagles held a 6-3 lead after three-and-a-half innings but could not hold it.   Caden Leiblien drove in three runs and Connor Coerper two to lead the HRV offense.   LaCenter sweeps Stevenson 24-3 and 10-0.   Track and Field Stevenson’s was first, Columbia second, and Trout Lake third in the boys’ portion of a five-school meet at King’s Way Christian.  Columbia’s Chandler Bucklin swept the sprints, winning the 100, 200, and 400 meters.  In the girls’ half of the meet, King’s Way Christian won with Stevenson second, Columbia fourth, and Trout Lake fifth.