http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/ Stories from the White Salmon Enterprise (c)2010, Eagle Newspapers, Inc. All rights reserved    Playing catch up all night long wasn't what Columbia High had in mind when it kicked off its 2010 football opener at Goldendale's Barthlow Field last Friday. But three first-half fumbles, which the host Timberwolves converted into 21 points to stretch their lead to 35-0 with 5:54 to go before halftime, and sketchy execution had the Bruins doing just that. "The snowball got big and the hill got steep," Bruins Coach Larry McCutcheon said of the 35-6 first-half deficit CHS ran up against Goldendale en route to a 49-20 defeat. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11787/timberwolves-49-bruins-20 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:05:00 GMT 11787    This prep volleyball season will feature a five-team race to the top in the Greater Columbia 1B League. The conference adds Lyle/Wishram to the mix in 2010, giving it another team to compete for the Yakima Valley District's single WIAA Class 1B tournament berth. (Lyle/Wishram was in Class 2B prior to the last WIAA reclassifications, which take effect this fall.) Last fall at district, Trout Lake/Glenwood and Klickitat slugged it out with Bickleton and Sunnyside Christian for the two state tourney berths available to the GCB. (The Valley shares a second state berth with the North Central District, on an alternating year basis.) http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11788/gcb-volleyball Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:05:00 GMT 11788 It's amazing. School is back in session already, and autumn is nearly upon us once again. It seems we only had a couple weeks of real summer this year, and now we're blasting toward fall. Autumn officially beings on Sept. 23 this year. And if it's fall, that means football season is here. The Columbia High School Bruins football team has already opened its season -- on a losing note, unfortunately, after falling to Goldendale High School on Friday. But the season is still young, so here's to success over the rest of the 2010 campaign. September also brings the return of the annual (47th annual, in fact) Huckleberry Festival. We always know it's nearly autumn when the happy, dancing huckleberry signs begin popping up around town. Bingen's annual celebration -- this year, it's Sept. 10-12 -- is always a good time. And it's not logical, but isn't it interesting that so often, the weather in the Columbia River Gorge during the Huckleberry Festival in September is more enjoyable than what we get for White Salmon's Spring Festival in late May. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11768/autumn-coming Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11768 The city of White Salmon apparently won't be contracting with the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office for police services any time soon. At the Sept. 1 meeting of the White Salmon City Council, the councilors voted unanimously to reject a proposal from Sheriff Rick McComas. At the beginning of the council session, White Salmon Mayor David Poucher explained that he, along with Bingen Mayor Betty Barnes, had met with Sheriff McComas about potentially contracting with KCSO. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11769/council-nixes-kcso-police-plan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11769 The annual Huckleberry Festival in Bingen -- now in its 47th year -- kicks off on Friday, Sept. 10. The first scheduled event on the Daubenspeck Park stage will be the popular talent contest, which begins at 6 p.m. The grand parade through downtown Bingen will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday. This year's grand marshals are Paul and Tammi Beneventi, owners of Bingen's Beneventi's Pizza. This year's festival theme is: "Huck Fest 2010; Let's do it again!" http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11770/huckleberry-festival-starts-friday Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11770 Klickitat County Fire Commissioners in Fire District No. 3 are remaining neutral in a lawsuit filed by a group of residents seeking to withdraw from the fire district. In a filing with Superior Court in Klickitat County, the "Committee to Withdraw from Klickitat County Fire Protection District No. 3" asked the court "to compel compliance by the Klickitat County Board of Commissioners to set and hold a public hearing on petition to withdraw from Fire Protection District No. 3." The lawsuit comes in the wake of a decision by the Klickitat County Commissioners to not process the group's withdrawal petitions any further. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11771/fire-district-stays-neutral-in-lawsuit-against-county Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11771 THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 Skamania County Commission meeting, 9:30 a.m., courthouse in Stevenson. WGAP Food Bank, open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., east end of Bingen. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11772/goings-on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11772 The Carson National Fish Hatchery will hold its 12th Annual Kid's Fishing Day on Saturday, Sept. 11. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be no registration after 12 noon with fishing wrapping up by 1. The event is open to everyone aged 12 and under. The hatchery will have two adult holding ponds filled with 1,000 rainbow trout just waiting to be caught!! There will be a one fish limit per child this year. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11773/kids-can-fish-in-hatchery-ponds Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11773 Longview Timberlands LLC property in Oregon and all property in Washington, except in Chelan County, will be reopened to public recreational entry. Blake Rowe, president, siad, "Recent rainfall and cool weather has reduced fire danger in most of our timberland. Conditions in Chelan County remain dry and fire danger remains too high to reopen our property in that area to public access at this time." Longview's timbers include acres in Klickitat and Skamania counties in Washington, and Hood River, Multnomah and Wasco counties in Oregon. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11774/timberlands-reopen-to-public-access Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11774 Have you ever wanted to hold a meeting or a special event in Klickitat County and, instead, had to resort to using a venue across the river? It just so happens that Skyline Hospital has a spare 13,000-square feet of unused -- and unfinished space -- on the lower level of the new patient wing. The Skyline Foundation recognized the need for this space and the potential to serve both the community and the hospital. Because the hospital's funds are tied up paying off the new patient wing, the foundation decided to embark on its most ambitious fundraising project yet: to raise funds to create an inviting space in the hospital for patients, visitors, employees and community members to meet and eat. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11775/skyline-employees-say-yes-to-meeting-space Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11775 It will probably come as no surprise to cat lovers in the Columbia River Gorge that there is a huge population of free-roaming cats. In an effort to significantly reduce that population, PetSmart Charities recently awarded Catlink of The Dalles, a division of Rowena Wildlife Clinic, a $35,000 grant to fund spay/neuter clinics around the Gorge over the next two years. Catlink is an all-volunteer organization with a mission to spay and neuter as many cats as possible, as quickly as possible for the least amount of cost, while giving wild cats the best quality life possible and putting no animal at risk. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11776/catlink-gets-grant-for-spayneuter-program Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11776 Fire District #3 announces that four of the department's volunteers recently completed first responder Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training. Those completing the course of study were Miquitte Ihrig, Mike Renault, Denis Scannell and Dan Walker. To become certified EMTs, these dedicated volunteers spent 152 hours in training, over a period of four months. That, of course, does not include the many additional hours of home study necessary to learn the material. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11777/four-volunteers-complete-emt-training Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11777 In attempt to learn more about the state of Mt. Hood's Newton-Clark glacier and the potential for more devastating debris flows in Newton Creek, US Forest Service geologist Tom DeRoo photographs the glacier and the upper Newton Creek valley annually. Since 2000, DeRoo has been monitoring this area for any changes that could have an effect on downstream infrastructure like roads and bridges. A few years ago, DeRoo agreed to allow the Hood River Watershed Group to join him on his trek up to near the glacier terminus to document changes. The hike is open to the public; however, space is limited and requires registration through Hood River Community Education. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11778/take-tour-of-glacier Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11778 The Dalles Dam Visitor Center will host special presentations throughout September to wrap up the 2010 recreation season. The visitor center closes Sept. 30 and will reopen May 1, 2011. Retired park ranger John Carlson will give a living history presentation about the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1:30 p.m. Carlson will assume the costume and character of Private Hugh McNeil, sharing stories and artifacts of the time period. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11779/dalles-dam-hosts-end-of-summer-events Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11779 Gorge Grown's 3rd annual Feast on the Farm will be held Sept. 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Idiot's Grace Farm & Orchard in Mosier. Enjoy a family cookout-style seasonal meal prepared by 10 of the region's best restaurants from entirely local fresh ingredients, and don't forget about the local beer and wine too! This event highlights the best of what Gorge farmers, ranchers, food producers, and chefs have to offer, from Hood River to Maupin, Goldendale to Stevenson! http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11780/gorge-grown-hosts-third-harvest-celebration Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11780 JESSE GRAVES Jesse James Graves was born in Covington, Ind., on March 28, 1928, to Ollie and Anna (Alshime) Graves. He passed away at the age of 82 on Aug. 29, 2010, at The Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11781/obituaries Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11781 Hauff Baby Jason Hauff (formerly of Underwood) and his wife Wimee, both currently of Bothell, announce the birth of their son, Parker Cole Hauff. He was born on Aug. 24, 2010, at 7:06 p.m. at the Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland. At birth, he weighed at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins his brothers, Austin and Colton Moser at home along with his sister, Ava Hauff. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11782/births Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11782 WASHINGTON STATE PATROL An Oregon man escaped injury on Sept. 5, 2010, when his vehicle struck a power pole on State Route 141 at milepost 18, 6 miles south of Trout Lake. The accident occurred at approximately 1:56 p.m. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11783/police Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11783 For decades comics have largely been viewed as light-hearted and amusing stories told through simple line art. But in recent years, comics have moved from the cultural fringes into the artistic and literary mainstream. The Los Angeles Times recently added a Graphic Novel category to its slate of annual Book Prizes, citing the medium as "an expanding part of the book landscape, both aesthetically and commercially." Comics at the Crossroads: Art of the Graphic Novel, on view at Maryhill Museum of Art Sept. 18 - Nov. 15, showcases the work of 40 Pacific Northwest artists who are established stars and emerging lights in the comic art universe. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11784/comics-cross-roads-at-maryhill Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11784 Mosier columnist and writer, Mary Soden, will be reading and signing her new book, "Original Moons: Those Who Pull The Earth," on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in the White Salmon Valley Community Library's Spring/Baker Gallery. Original Moons, based on a series of interviews from 1984 to 2007, follows the lives, accomplishments and challenges of four women trying to find their way in a culture in which the role of women was rapidly changing. The collection documents the process of the search for self. Soden hopes that by reading the book others will be encouraged to put pen to paper and document their own ever-changing story, and continue to ask themselves the important ongoing question: "Who can I be now?" http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11785/author-reading-at-the-library Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11785 The public is invited to a free event at the Gorge Heritage Museum in Bingen on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the presence of the antique car club, there will be a demonstration and stories about the telegraph, live music of days gone by, a plant sale, instructions on how to make origami and a demonstration of sock knitting on a vintage machine. Attendees will be able to have their antiques appraised (verbal, not official) for $10 per item. There will also be a sale of museum surplus items. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11786/early-autos-to-visit-bingen-on-museum-day Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:08:46 GMT 11786 The Gorge Ecumenical Ministries (GEM) is sponsoring a four-part series on embracing the gifts and problems of aging on Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the Columbia Gorge Community College in Hood River. Each session of the series will be presented twice on the same day, noon to 1:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8 p.m. a question period will follow each talk. The series will address topics of special interest to aging persons and their families. The first presentation (Sept. 9) by Gary Young, retired hospital chaplain, and Barbara Young, retired public relations specialist, will focus on aging as a life adventure, drawing principally on their own experience. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11748/ecumenical-group-to-present-aging-series Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11748 OREGON STATE POLICE Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are investigating a Wednesday afternoon single vehicle rollover traffic crash westbound Interstate 84 about one mile east of Troutdale. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11749/police Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11749 GREGORY WOLFF Gregory Scott Wolff, 22, died Aug. 20, 2010, in a tragic car accident saving his girlfriend, Erica Clevidence's, life. He was born June 10, 1988, in Portland, Ore. Greg graduated from Battle Ground High School in 2006 and worked at JWC Construction and Anchor Concrete. He enjoyed being with his friends and playing with his nephews. Greg's passions were hunting, fishing and being in the woods. Always teaching his nephews things not to do, he loved being an uncle. Greg would give the shirt off his back for his friends and family, all they had to do was make a call and he would be there. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11750/obituaries Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11750 Organizers are hosting a Gorge Constitutional Tea Party at the Columbia Gorge Airport in Dallesport on Sept. 12, from approximately 2 to 4 p.m. National conservative radio show host Lars Larsen will be the keynote speaker. This free rally is sponsored by the Gorge Constitutional Tea Party, a non-partisan group of people who are dissatisfied with the direction elected representatives are taking in the country. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11751/tea-party-to-rally-in-dallesport Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11751 Long-time local attorney Robert Weisfield has announced he has retired from his private law office in Bingen effective Sept. 1. Hood River law firm Wyers Haskell Davies & Dunn, PC has purchased the business and assumed uninterrupted operation of the practice. Weisfield, who has also served as the elected Judge of Klickitat County West District Court in White Salmon since 1978, is running unopposed for another four-year term and will continue in his capacity as judge. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11752/wyers-law-firm-purchases-bingen-practice Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11752 The White Salmon Valley School District started the 2010-11 school year on Wednesday with several teachers new to the district taking their places in classrooms throughout local schools. Following are brief bios of each. Allison Bowers has been hired at Hulan L. Whitson Elementary School as the English Language Learner coach. She attended the University of Oregon and Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and holds a master of arts degree in Spanish. Bowers "shares a passion for creating opportunities for students, helping them to become lifelong learners." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11753/district-hires-7-new-teachers Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11753 By the Trout Lake Newswriters Pat Arnold, 395-2233 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11754/its-worlds-greatest-sale Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11754 By the Lyle Newscasters Mildred Lykens, 365-0060 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11755/thanks-for-help-with-fire Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11755 By the GLENWOOD HOMEMAKERS http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11756/bingo-starts-up-friday Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11756 THURSDAY, SEPT. 2 Skamania County Commission meeting, 9:30 a.m., courthouse in Stevenson. Columbia Gorge United meeting, 7:30 p.m., Rock Creek Recreation Center, Stevenson. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11757/goings-on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11757 Changes are coming to the Port of Klickitat's Bingen Point business park starting Sept. 7. On that date, the Port will begin the "Harbor Drive Improvement Project," and a key section of road into the Port's facilities will be closed for an estimated seven weeks. Harbor Drive, which runs from Lakeview Street south to the traffic circle, will be closed during the project and all traffic will be routed along the west side of Bingen Harbor. "We recognize this closure will be an inconvenience to our tenants and visitors," said Port Executive Director Marc Thornsbury, "but it is necessary to allow the project contractor to complete the work in a timely fashion and while the weather is still suitable." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11758/port-starts-roadway-project-detour-planned Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11758 Due to construction work to replace the freeway bridge at Exit 64 on I-84 in Hood River, there will be significant changes made to help improve the flow of traffic through the area. During construction: Eastbound access to Exit 64 will be via Exit 63. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11759/big-changes-at-i-84-exits Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11759 By JIM WHITE September is probably my favorite stargazing month. Darkness comes earlier, and one doesn't have to stay up until 11 p.m. to see truly dark skies. Evenings are still pleasantly warm, and weather is generally still nice. The air is still dry, making for transparent skies. September also brings the first day of autumn, with the autumnal equinox falling on Sept. 22 this year. On that date the Sun is directly above the equator, and our day is almost equally divided between daylight and nighttime. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11760/whats-in-the-sky-september Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11760 The Nathan Wellman Memorial Water Treatment Plant at Buck Creek is now serving water customers of the city of White Salmon. On Aug. 25, a group of nearly 50 gathered to dedicate the newly constructed water filtration plant, which employs sand filters to purify the water from Buck Creek. The $2 million water infrastructure project has been under active construction since June 2009, with design and engineering work ongoing for many months prior to that. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11761/city-dedicates-new-water-treatment-facility Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11761 At a little after noon on Thursday, Aug. 26, a fast-moving wildfire pushed by high winds rolled through tinder-dry vegetation north of Lyle and quickly became dangerous. Deputies with the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office went house to house to advise residents of the need to evacuate. People living in approximately 100 homes in the area were asked to be ready to leave at "a moment's notice," with those in another 40 residences asked to evacuate immediately due to the extreme danger. At one point on Thursday, approximately 50 houses were considered to be at risk of burning in the blaze. To accommodate potential evacuees, a Red Cross shelter was opened at the Lyle Lions Community Center on State Route 14. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11762/falling-tree-sparks-big-wildfire-near-lyle Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11762 At the end of a special filing period, nine candidates stepped forward to compete for a total of five spots on the proposed Mount Adams Park & Recreation District Board. The three-day filing period, from Aug. 23-25, was for positions that will only be created if voters approve a proposed parks and recreation district -- a measure that will appear on the Nov. 2 general election ballot. If the measure wins backing by the voters, the Mount Adams Park & Recreation District would cover a wide geographic area that encompasses White Salmon, Bingen, Lyle, Trout Lake, Klickitat, Husum, Snowden, Appleton, BZ Corner, Glenwood, and Dallesport. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11763/nine-candidates-for-parks-district-races Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11763 Drink in good health On Aug. 25, the city of White Salmon celebrated a major milestone with the dedication of the new water filtration plant on Buck Creek. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11764/drink-in-good-health Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11764 White Salmon sculptor John Mayo returned this summer from a six-month artist residency in Western Australia. Besides bringing back stories of a summertime Christmas and adventures in the Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean, Mayo has brought back a body of cast bronze artworks that he made while working with noted Australian sculptor Greg James. For Mayo, his wife, and his two children, the trip was more than a way to escape the Pacific Northwest winter. From November to May, the family lived in Fremantle, Australia. According to Mayo, this was long enough to develop a sense of place and build meaningful friendships as well as create a body of work reflective of the local culture and environment. Mayo set off for the residency, which culminated with a planned solo show, without any fixed ideas of what he would be working on. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11765/ws-artist-mayo-shows-work-done-down-under Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11765 Columbia Center for the Arts and Hospice of the Gorge: present a one-woman show "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion. The show stars Broadway and off Broadway actress Sharon Laughlin and is directed by Judie Hanel. The show opens on Sept. 9 with a reception by Hospice of the Gorge at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11766/cast-hospice-present-one-woman-show Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11766 Button collecting enthusiast Dorothy Krugner will speak at the Gorge Heritage Museum in Bingen on Friday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. She will talk about the history of buttons, display part of her collection and identify buttons brought by participants. She will also point out interesting buttons in the museum historical button display of Ora Cimmiyotti and Grace Peck. Krugner lives in Vancouver and is a member of the National Button Society, the Western Regional Button Society, and the Oregon and Washington State Button Societies. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11767/button-enthusiast-to-speak-at-heritage-museum Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:09 GMT 11767 The White Salmon Valley School District's board of directors created a vacancy in its ranks Aug. 18 when it accepted the resignation of Zone 2 representative Kristie Hurn "with great reluctance." Hurn, a Snowden-area resident, had to resign after it was discovered during research of director boundaries by district administrative staff that her residence is about half a mile outside the Zone 2 boundary. After the discovery, the school board and Supt. Jerry Lewis were advised by legal counsel to act swiftly to correct the "technical error." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11744/resignation-creates-opening-on-school-board Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11744 First Independent announced Thursday, Aug. 19, it will consolidate its network of branch offices from 19 to 16 in the coming months -- the three branches to be consolidated are Woodland, La Center and Bingen. ATMs and night drops will remain at all three locations. Although specifics vary by location, the primary reason for each closure is underutilization of the offices. First Independent's data shows that roughly one-third of the account holders in those branches never go into the branch. They may be using other branches nearer their current home, work or school, or they are taking advantage of First Independent's system of ATMs, telephone, online and other electronic banking options. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11745/first-indy-to-close-bingen-branch Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11745 Runoffs for Assessor and Prosecuting Attorney will be the key 2010 General Election contests in Klickitat County this fall. In the race for Klickitat County Assessor , Republican Darlene Johnson of White Salmon will face off against Democrat Victoria Allen of Goldendale. Each candidate received roughly 36 percent of votes in a county-wide Top Two Primary Election on Aug. 17. The final pairing for County Prosecuting Attorney will be Republican Lori Hoctor of Goldendale versus Republican Craig Juris of Goldendale. Hoctor garnered nearly 51 percent of the votes in the county-wide primary, while Juris polled about 31 percent. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11746/assessor-prosecutor-seats-key-in-fall-general-election Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11746 With removal of Condit Dam set to begin next fall, representatives of state and federal fish and wildlife agencies will hold a public meeting next Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Underwood to discuss the future of sport fisheries on the White Salmon River. The informational meeting, hosted by the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), will take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Underwood Community Center in eastern Skamania County, off the Cook-Underwood Road. John Weinheimer, a state fish biologist, said anglers will see significant changes in fishing opportunities on the White Salmon River with the removal of the 97-year-old hydroelectric dam that now stands 3.3 miles from the mouth of the river. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11747/future-of-fishing-on-ws-river-sans-dam-open-for-discussion Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11747 Students at Whitson Elementary School will be able to enjoy a nature trail behind their school this fall thanks to a day of service by local AmeriCorps volunteers. More than 40 AmeriCorps volunteers from the Northwest Service Academy (NWSA) in Trout Lake spent a day earlier this month volunteering at six local community projects, including improving the nature trail at Whitson Elementary School. "I really like giving back to the community I work around," said Sam Littman, an NWSA trail team member from Chicago. "I like this project because it gives kids the opportunity to have a safe place to play around. I work for that." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11730/service-academy-members-volunteer-for-students Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11730 Amongst statewide budget cuts and cries for education, Mill A School in Cook is excited about what the new school year brings. The small K-8 public school on top of Cook-Underwood Road announces the start of its new volunteer and youth mentor program, Active Connections. The plan behind Active Connections is to create a lasting partnership between rural communities and their schools. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11731/mill-a-school-excited-about-new-year Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11731 By the GLENWOOD HOMEMAKERS http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11732/summer-coming-to-a-close Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11732 On Aug. 26 and 27, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., the Crag Law Center and the Hood River Valley Residents Committee (HRVRC) will host the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour. The films will be shown outdoors in downtown Hood River at The Ruins at Springhouse Cellar - 13 Railroad Ave. Advance tickets are available at Doug's Sports, Waucoma books and Springhouse Cellar (one night - $10, both nights $18) and the evening will feature a raffle with a variety of prizes made possible by local donors. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11733/film-festival-comes-to-hood-river Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11733 Maryhill Museum of Art invites residents of Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat, and Walla Walla counties to visit FREE during the weekend of Aug. 28 & 29. Residents of those counties need only present their driver's license to receive complimentary admission. While this is the 18th year Maryhill has extended this offer to its neighbors, it is especially timely now as area residents continue to seek free and low-cost activities, says Maryhill's executive director, Colleen Schafroth. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11734/maryhill-offers-free-admission Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11734 Cemetery Tales 2010, sponsored by The History Museum of Hood River County, will be held Sept. 10-12. Tours stage at the Hood River Valley Adult Center with performances taking place in Idlewilde Cemetery. Parking for this event is at the Hood River Valley Adult Center. Cemetery Tales is a community event that combines heritage with dynamic first-person monologues of people who are buried at Idlewilde Cemetery. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11735/tickets-on-sale-for-tales Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11735 Wang baby Mike Wang and Alecia Clark, both of White Salmon, announce the birth of their daughter, Mataya Lois Wang. The baby girl was born July 8, 2010, at 3:14 a.m. at Hood River Providence Hospital. At birth, she weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. She joins brother Isaac Wang at home. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11736/births Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11736 KLICKITAT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE On Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at approximately 2:35 p.m., Klickitat County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on the Bickleton Highway near milepost 13.5 in Goldendale. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11737/police Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11737 Robert Aycock surprised Kyla Leighton on June 27 at the end of the horse show her club had put on at the Glenwood Rodeo Grounds. He got down on one knee in the arena and asked her to marry him. The arena seemed to be the perfect place for the proposal as the couple met in the arena at the 2009 Klickitat County Fair, where he was judging the horse show and she was his ring steward. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11738/on-bended-knee-came-proposal Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11738 Dr. Curt Mathisen, a White Salmon dentist for over 30 years, announces a new associate dentist, Dr. Ruth Kosmalski, joining his practice beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1. "Dr. Ruth", as many of her patients call her, was born and raised in Montana. She attended Carroll College there before taking her graduate studies at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. After graduating in 1985, Dr. Kosmalski and her husband Tom moved to Gresham, Ore., where she maintained her own general dentistry practice for over 20 years. In recent years, she sold her practice and has moved to Hood River. The couple moved to the Northwest originally because of their great love for the outdoor lifestyle that they both enjoy. Both are avid skiers and windsurfers. In addition, Dr. Kosmalski enjoys biking, horse riding, hiking and sewing. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11739/associate-dentist-joins-white-salmon-practice Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11739 If the thought of public speaking gives you more shakes and shivers than a horror movie, a new Gorge Toastmasters Club could be your path to calm, cool presentations. The Gorge Windbags Toastmasters Club was organized this summer by Heidi Venture, development manager for The Next Door Inc., and John Burke, a public accountant in Hood River. They both had previous experience with Toastmasters, and wanted to create an alternative to the 6:30 a.m. meeting time of the existing Hood River Club. The only other club in the area, the ScanEagle Club, limits membership to employees of Insitu. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11740/toastmasters-helps-people-polish-public-speaking Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11740 By BEV ELSNER Husum What is with some people in the White Salmon area? The following is from Wikipedia. Underlining is mine. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11741/guest-commentary Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11741 THURSDAY, AUG. 26 Skamania County Commission meeting, 9:30 a.m., courthouse in Stevenson. Lyle Fire Department meeting, 8 p.m., Lyle fire hall. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11742/goings-on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11742 The White Salmon Valley School District's board of directors held its August business meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 18, in the district office. A quorum of chairman Paul Mosbrucker and directors Jeff Cooper and Kris Kreps was present. During the meeting the board heard the following reports and took the following actions. Surplus Sale. The district netted $439.50 from its Aug. 5-6 surplus sale in the old maintenance shop. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11743/school-board-meets-aug-18 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:51:58 GMT 11743 Bravo to all those working on the planned military Walk of Honor that is about to see ground-breaking at the White Salmon Cemetery on Snowden Road. The project calls for a "V"-shaped, eight-foot wide concrete walkway that will feature two legs -- each about 200 feet long. A nine-foot tall monument rock will be placed at the center of the "V," with an American flag flying behind the rock. The walkway will honor any resident or former resident of Klickitat County who served in any branch of the military and was honorably discharged. Veterans or their families will be able to purchase bronze plaques to be placed in the walkway to honor them after they have passed away. The plaques will include the name, branch of service, dates of service, and rank of the veteran. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11711/a-great-tribute Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11711 THURSDAY, AUG. 19 Skamania County Commission meeting, 9:30 a.m., courthouse in Stevenson. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11712/goings-on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11712 Klickitat and Skamania counties provide a wealth of endless edible bounty from huckleberries and morels, to pears and produce, salmon to natural beef, handmade cheeses to wildflower honey. The public will be able to taste it all -- in a variety of dishes prepared by local chefs -- at the Skyline Foundation's first event called Cultivate Klickitat: A Celebration of Local Bounty. The event will be held at Skyline Hospital in what is to be a future cafeteria and community meeting space. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11713/event-to-celebrate-local-bounty-benefits-of-a-new-meeting-space Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11713 A special three-day filing period of Aug. 23-25 has been fixed for candidates wanting to file for the position of Superior Court Judge of Klickitat and Skamania counties. Candidate filings with the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State--for the Nov. 2 General Election ballot--will be accepted through the mail (PO Box 40229, Olympia, Wash., 98504-0229) or in person (520 Union Ave. SE, Olympia) beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, and closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Candidates wishing to file online may do so after 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 until 4 p.m. on Aug. 25. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11714/three-day-filing-period-set-up Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11714 It's the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum's 14th annual "Show N' Shine" car show and automotive swap meet on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 12 to 4 p.m. More than 100 vehicles are expected to roll into Stevenson for the show. Last year, nine different regional car clubs supported the event. The entry fee for a classic vehicle is just $10. Included in the "goodie bag" is a guest pass for the museum. Car show spectators are free but admission rates to the museum apply. There will be an automotive swap meet, too, a "must see" for those with a project, thinking about getting one started, or just curious. A swap meet space to sell your gear-head goods is $10. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11715/cars-to-shine-labor-day-weekend Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11715 Now in its sixth year, Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2010 in the Columbia River Gorge, is a series of art events and wine tasting opportunities featuring the art and literary works of accomplished painters and writers. At the heart of the event is a five-day Paint-Out and Write-Out where works of art and writing are created at various outdoor locations in and around the Columbia River Gorge. Works of art will subsequently be available for viewing and sale during a month-long gallery show at Columbia Art Gallery. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11716/pacific-northwest-plein-air-event-returns-for-6th-year Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11716 Columbia Center for the Arts film series for August is the outstanding foreign film "The Lives of Others" showing on Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is a mere $5.00 at the door at 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River. The Lives of Others is set in East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11717/film-to-show-on-aug-25 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11717 OREGON STATE PATROL An individual wanted on a felony warrant is still being sought following a Sunday afternoon attempt to elude what started in Washington and ended in a crash and a several hour search near the banks of the Columbia River in The Dalles area. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11718/police Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11718 VIRGINIA LEE CHAMBERS Virginia "Gini" Chambers, 81, a longtime resident of Lebanon, Ore., passed away at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. Virginia was born Nov. 5, 1928, in Oregon City the daughter of Aaron and Francis (Cross) Vigus. She grew up in Husum and attended her schooling in White Salmon. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1946. Gini married Henry "Hank" Chambers in White Salmon on Nov. 6, 1946. The couple lived in Longview and Ocean Park, Corvallis and Eugene, Ore. They made Lebanon their home since 1956. In addition to being a homemaker and a mother, Gini worked for Joe and Chet's Market as a checker. She later worked at Champion Plywood Mill where she retired in 1983. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11719/obituaries Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11719 Alcock Baby Chad and Deidre Alcock, Roseburg, Ore., announce the birth of their daughter, Thalia Quinn Alcock. The baby girl was born on July 9, 2010, at 8:35 p.m. at Mercy Hospital in Roseburg. At birth, she weighed 6 pounds 2.8 ounces and was 18 inches long. Thalia joins sister Stefanie, 15, and brother Aidan, 7. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11720/births Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11720 While high-profile Recovery projects like the installation of new bridges and high-tech interpretive upgrades get going throughout the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, young people continue to toil in summer heat on mountain trails for the public's safety and enjoyment. On the south end of the Gifford Pinchot on the Mt. Adams Ranger District, a crew from the Northwest Service Academy (NWSA) is renewing tread, installing check dams to limit water flowing down trails and beating the heat any way they can to get these jobs done for American tax-payers. ARRA Trail Projects Coordinator and Forestry Technician, John Cruse Kruse reported that this crew does not get to do the glorious stuff, but the bread-and-butter projects that sorely need completion. He said this is the stuff hikers notice, and they really like when they see the trails getting "dialed in." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11721/getting-work-done-in-the-forest Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11721 Ohlson in Laureate Society Adam Ohlson of White Salmon has been named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for fall semester 2010. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11722/reporting-home Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11722 In a recent review of Family Planning programs statewide, it was found that Klickitat County is not following the trend of reduced services. Carol C. Oakes, site consultant from Olympia said, "While Family Planning Programs in Washington State are seeing an across the board 3 percent decline, Klickitat County has experienced a 13 percent increase in services compared to the first half of last year." Kevin Barry, director for the county health department attributes this to the staff and high level of professional care given to clients at either of the two offices in Goldendale and White Salmon. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11723/family-planning-program-going-strong Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11723 By the Lyle Newscasters Mildred Lykens, 365-0060 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11724/travel-to-the-county-fair Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11724 Today through Sunday, country-and-western duo Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue will share the main stage and headline at the 67th consecutive Klickitat County Fair with the one-man interactive show that is Slightly Illusional. The annual county fair is a four-day affair at the fairgrounds in Goldendale that--in addition to live entertainment on the midway--features kids and their critters, a kick-off barbecue, carnival rides and Western games, team penning and branding competitions, two days of professional rodeo action in the Conboy Outdoor Arena and a whole lot more. Price of admission to the fairgrounds is $6 per day, $12 per season for adults and youth 13 and over; $5 and $10 for seniors 62 and over; and $4 and $8 for children ages 6-12. (Parking is free, and youngsters 5 and under get in free when accompanied by a paid adult.) http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11725/county-fair-offers-four-days-of-family-fun-under-the-sun Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11725 With the back-to-school season just around the corner, the White Salmon Valley Education Foundation is announcing the results of its latest round of grants, as well as some changes to the organization's board. "Successful grant applications for the summer 2010 funding ran the gamut from arts and music, to teacher training and technology, for a total outlay of more than $21,000," said new Education Foundation President Sue Davis. The largest amount, $5,944, went to a beginning Mariachi Ensemble at Columbia High School. The funds will be used to purchase authentic Mariachi instruments; create a Mariachi CD Listening Library as well as a sheet music and method book library; and fund a total of three concerts throughout the school year. The program will start with the coming school year. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11726/education-foundation-awards-summer-grants Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11726 The campaign to create a proposed "Mount Adams Parks & Recreation District" will now be a decision left exclusively to voters in the western end of Klickitat County. In the general election on Nov. 2, voters in a wide area of the county -- including White Salmon, Bingen, Lyle, Husum, BZ Corner, Trout Lake, Glenwood, Dallesport, Snowden, Appleton, and Klickitat -- will decide whether to create a regional parks and recreation district. Underwood and an area around Northwestern Lake in Skamania County had also been included within the original boundaries of the district, but on July 13 the Skamania County Commissioners voted 3-0 not to include any land in Skamania County in the district. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11727/underwood-taken-out-of-parks-and-rec-district Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11727 The Nov. 2 General Election ballot will contain two propositions related to the formation of the Mount Adams Parks and Recreation District: The first as to whether the district should be formed, the second to elect a governing body in the event the first passes. According to information put out by the Klickitat County Auditor's Office, the proposed district's boundary would encompass all areas of Trout Lake School District No. 400, Glenwood School District No. 401, Klickitat School District No. 402, Lyle School District No. 406 and White Salmon School District No. 405-17, all lying within Klickitat County. If voters approve the proposal establishing the parks and recreation district, the election of a five-member board of commissioners will be validated. (Final General Election results will be certified on Nov. 23.) http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11728/parks-commissioner-applications-available-at-courthouse Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11728 These are the incomplete and unofficial returns from the key, contested races in the Aug. 17 Primary Elections for Klickitat County and Skamania County. The "Top Two" finishers in each race advance to the General Election on Nov. 2. One exception to that rule could be the contest for Klickitat County East District Court Judge, in which Goldendale attorney Rick Hansen was winning with nearly 56 percent of the vote. If that lead stays above 50 percent through county certification on Sept. 1, Hansen will be declared the victor. Also of interest: Two-term incumbent Skamania County Prosecutor Peter Banks was running a weak fourth in a four-man primary; and, the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District tax levy was failing district-wide, 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11729/election-results Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:19:23 GMT 11729 By JESSE BURKHARDT The Enterprise During last week's special joint meeting of the Bingen City Council and the White Salmon City Council, White Salmon's council members announced that the city is facing a major budget shortfall -- and asked for Bingen's help to overcome it. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11708/police-contract-questioned-in-joint-council-session Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:03:17 GMT 11708 By JESSE BURKHARDT The Enterprise http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11709/ws-hears-pitch-to-combine-fire-districts Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:03:17 GMT 11709 By JESSE BURKHARDT The Enterprise http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11710/brending-resigns-as-police-chief Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:03:17 GMT 11710 You certainly can't blame the Bingen City Council for being skeptical about the proposals being floated by the White Salmon City Council regarding law enforcement services. In the Aug. 3 special Joint session with members of both city councils, White Salmon seemed to be suggesting that Bingen should agree to slash the level of police services Bingen gets under the existing inter-local agreement -- and pay a lot more as well. What a deal! Currently, Bingen pays about 23.7 percent of the costs of the Bingen-White Salmon Police Department, a formula based on assessed property valuations of the two cities. Council members from White Salmon said they wanted Bingen to pay 50 percent of the costs. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11692/cut-services-pay-more Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11692 Brad Knowland, owner of Klickitat based Big Dipper Highlands Ranch, has teamed up with Dr. Dawna-Marie Fixott, owner of Redmond Family Medicine, to help supply quality meat products to p:ear, a Portland organization that works with homeless and transitional youth. Dr. Fixott has volunteered to purchase a pig each year and pay for the butchering costs, while Knowland has agreed to deliver the meat to Portland. The 181 pound pig will be used as part of p:ear's food program, part of their personal approach to helping homeless and transitional teenagers ages 15 to 25. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11693/ranch-to-supply-meat-to-homeless Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11693 George named to dean's list Emily George, daughter of Rick and April George of White Salmon, was named to the dean's list at Ithaca College's School of Humanities and Sciences for the spring 2010 semester. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11694/reporting-home Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11694 THURSDAY, AUG. 12 Skamania County Commission meeting, 9:30 a.m., courthouse in Stevenson. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11695/goings-on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11695 Wednesday, Sept. 1, will be the first day of the 2010-11 school year in the White Salmon Valley School District according to the calendar approved by the district's board of directors. The second week of the new school year will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Other key dates on the 2010-11 calendar include: Parent Teacher Conferences at Columbia High and Henkle Middle schools, Oct. 12-15; Parent Teacher Conferences at Whitson Elementary School, Nov. 15-19; Winter break, Dec. 20-31; Semester break, Monday, Jan. 24; Parent Teacher Conferences at Columbia High and Henkle Middle schools, Feb. 15-18; Built-in Snow days on Friday, March 11, and Friday, April 22; Parent Teacher Conferences at Whitson Elementary School, March 14-18; State Testing at Columbia High School, March 15 (reading), March 16-17 (writing), March 22 (math; jrs. and srs. only) and April 13 (science); Spring break, April 4-8; Columbia High graduation, Saturday, June 11; and Last day of school, Tuesday, June 14. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11696/ws-schools-will-start-2010-11-school-year-on-the-1st-of-sept Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11696 On Thursday, Aug. 19, free firewood will be available at the White Salmon Cemetery on Snowden Road. The firewood will come from two large fir trees being removed to make way for a military walk of honor that is going to be constructed at the cemetery. The V-shaped walkway is planned to be eight feet wide, with each leg of the "V" measuring about 200 feet long. "It is a county-wide military walk of honor," explained Husum resident Jerry Smith. "It will be for any person who lives or has lived in the county, served in any branch of the military, and has an honorable discharge." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11697/free-firewood-offered-as-project-to-honor-veterans-begins Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11697 Republicans in Klickitat County are about to have a new Web site to keep up to date on events related to the Republican Party. According to Laura Cheney, chair of the Klickitat County Republican Party, the new Web address will be: www.klickitatrepublicans.org http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11698/republicans-launch-new-web-site Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11698 Join in a post-modernist look at Lewis and Clark and their accomplishments along the Columbia River on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum. This program is part of the series, Sunday Afternoon on Gorge History, and is included in the price of admission. In his book, River of Promise: Lewis and Clark on the Columbia, historian David L. Nicandri shifts the focus to an essential goal of the explorers: to discover the headwaters of the Columbia and a water route to the Pacific Ocean. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11699/lecture-book-signing-at-museum Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11699 Part of the beauty of the Gorge is the constant movement of trains against the landscape. Everyone has train stories, but local historian/storyteller Jerry Tanquist has been recording them for 15 years, and presenting them at the Discovery Center. This month offers three audio-visual programs for history enthusiasts on Mondays at 1 p.m., featuring "The Great Southern Railroad" (Aug. 16), "Railroad Stories Along the Deschutes" (Aug. 23), and "The Portage Railroads & the Celilo Canal" (Aug. 30). Tanquist grew up "at the end of the line" in a small prairie town, and remembers watching trains at the switch- back with his mother, the day an engineer invited him to ride with him into the roundhouse. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11700/riding-rails-mondays-in-august Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11700 Maryhill Museum of Art's annual outdoor Arts Festival will take place Aug. 21 and 22 The event will be held on Maryhill's grounds and feature 60 artists displaying and selling art in a variety of media, including painting, jewelry, woodworking, ceramics, glass, and more. There also will be live music performances, food vendors, hands-on art activities for families, and a free evening performance of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors." http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11701/maryhill-festival-features-fine-art-music-food-kids-fun Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11701 By the Lyle Newscasters Mildred Lykens, 365-0060 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11702/electrians-donate-time-to-oless Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11702 By the Trout Lake Newswriters Pat Arnold, 395-2233 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11703/sliding-to-labor-day Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11703 By LLOYD DeKAY Have you wondered about the recent changes in White Salmon? Along Jewett Boulevard, the planter beds are cleaned up with new bark chips, salmon are swimming on fences where buildings once were, and also are swimming across the streets in crosswalks. The city has a new web site that's growing better each day. There's a new White Salmon banner on the gas line fence at the end of the bridge. And that's not all! Plans are in the works for a "free to all" concert in Rheingarten Park. We plan for this to become a regular summer "Saturday Evening in the Park" with a variety of performers and programs appealing to various ages, including movies and a Battle of the Garage Bands. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11704/business-group-plans-activities Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11704 Slaughter Baby Becky Read and Paladin Slaughter, Goldendale, announce the birth of their son, Evan Tanner Slaughter. The baby boy was born Aug. 3, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at Skyline Hospital in White Salmon. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces and was 21.75 inches long. He joins sister Bayleigh, 11, Angel, 10, Anna, 7 and Rebecca, 3, and brother Hayden, 4, at home. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11705/births Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11705 BEN CLARK Benjamin Edward Clark was born Feb. 4, 1928, to parents Erwin E. Clark and Ellen G. (Beer) Clark in Sundance, Wyo. He died July 31, 2010 at his home in White Salmon. He spent his early years growing up in Sundance. Some years passed then the family moved to the Cherryville/Welches area in Oregon. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11706/obituaries Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11706 KLICKITAT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE In the early morning hours on Aug. 5, 2010, the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office simultaneously executed four search warrants in Wishram. The search warrants were the end result of a several month investigation into numerous drug violations that occurred in the small community. http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11707/police Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:50:59 GMT 11707 By the Lyle Newscasters Mildred Lykens, 365-0060 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11686/more-than-100-join-in-dance Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:41:02 GMT 11686 By the Trout Lake Newswriters Pat Arnold, 395-2233 http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11687/its-already-fair-time Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:41:02 GMT 11687 By the GLENWOOD HOMEMAKERS http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com/archives/story.aspx/11688/essay-wins-wsu-contest Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:41:02 GMT 11688