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Hood River Police Seek Information In Shooting Investigation

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Hood River Police and the Columbia Gorge Major Crimes Team is seeking help from the public as it investigates an early Saturday morning shooting in the area of 1695 Oak Street.  Officers received a report of shots being fire at approximately 2:13 a.m. on Saturday morning, and when they arrived at the scene found that 21-year-old Yahir Castillo-Alvarez had been shot multiple times.  Hood River Police say Castillo-Alvarez was taken to Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.  There has been no update on his condition.  The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.  The Major Crimes Team would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. on Saturday morning in the area of 1695 Oak Street.  Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to call Detective Ben Oka at the Hood River Police Department at 541-387-5257 or e-mail B.Oka@cityofhoodriver.gov, or the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 541-387-7077.

 

January 16-17 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Basketball

Pendleton 62, The Dalles 56

King’s Way Christian 73, Columbia 62

Kalama 60, Stevenson 44

Horizon Christian 69, Klickitat-Glenwood 65

Lyle-Wishram 59, Horizon Christian 30

Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 52, Trout Lake 36

Ione-Arlington 71, Dufur 49

Ione-Arlington 53, Sherman 24

Dufur 67, Trout Lake 22

Sherman 63, North Lake 28

Klickitat-Glenwood 69, Thorp 43

South Wasco 68, Condon 55

 

Girls Basketball

Columbia 34, King’s Way Christian 24

Kalama 58, Stevenson 23

Dufur 33, Trout Lake 26

Dufur 49, Ione-Arlington 26

Ione-Arlington 32, Sherman 30

North Lake 40, Sherman 22

Trout Lake 43, Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 24

South Wasco 41, Condon 17

 

Boys and Girls Wrestling

Hood River Valley won three out of seven matches in the girls’ portion of the Oregon Wrestling Classic.  Valeria Solorio Campos won five out of seven matches for HRV during the tournament.  In the boys’ portion of the tourney, Hood River Valley’s Leyton Adams and Aaron Smith each won four matches out of six at the Oregon Classic in Redmond. 

 

Boys Wrestling

The Dalles finished fourth, Columbia fifth, and Stevenson sixth in the boys’ portion of the Columbia Gorge Invitational in Stevenson.  Stevenson had two individual champions…Benjamin Shane at 150 pounds and Linden Wieman at 190. The Dalles’ Adrian Miramontes was first at 285, and Columbia’s Gabriel Borton was first at 175.

Variables Part Of Hood River School District Budget Planning

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Hood River County School District Chief Financial Officer Mark DeMoss told the district board that the 2026-27 budget will continue the reduction process to set the district up for the 2027-29 biennium.  DeMoss gave a budget briefing to the school board, noting there remains variables like Public Employee Retirement System rate increases, potential federal and state funding changes, and the outcome of contract negotiations with licensed staff that are unknown, and may not be known by the time a budget is adopted in late May.  District administration will hold budget listening sessions with staff and the community in February and March, with a proposal expected to be ready in early April.

Eagle Watch Set For Saturday

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The annual Eagle Watch will be Saturday, with an outdoor headquarters at The Dalles Dam and an indoor headquarters at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.  The Dalles Dam Park Ranger Brittney Rittenhouse says the dam has always been a hospitable location for bald eagles to find food during the colder months.  At the Dam’s Visitor Center parking lot, there will be rangers available to answer questions about bird identification, and spotting scopes will be set up to look across the Columbia River.  At the Discovery Center, the gates will be open to see their bald eagles, Liberty and Ferguson, and other raptors, the Center’s usual raptor show will take place, there will be a table with bird feathers and artificial bones to examine, plus activities for the kids.  Eagle Watch activities at both locations will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Columbia Center For The Arts Seeks Volunteers

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Columbia Center for the Arts is looking for volunteers to help in all facets of their operation, including gallery operations and helping to run events.  CCA Executive Director Tim Harkins says there are only two paid staff members, so they rely on volunteer contributions and energy.  He says their biggest need for volunteers is in the gallery.  CCA plans to hold volunteer orientation sessions on January 28 at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  To sign up, go to columbiaarts.org.

Klickitat County Fire Chiefs Not Happy With Emergency Management Move

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A large group of Klickitat County’s fire chiefs, along with the County’s undersheriff, registered their displeasure with County Commissioners over a decision to move the Emergency Management Department into the Public Works Department.  High Prairie Fire Chief Sarah Hancock read a letter signed by a dozen of the County’s fire chiefs, criticizing the Commission for not convening the Emergency Management Executive Board and not holding meaningful dialogue with emergency response partners before making the decision that takes effect on Friday.  She says that by-passed a joint decision making role outlined in a comprehensive emergency plan signed in April 2025 and required under state law.  The fire chiefs asked for a pause on the move and put it before the Emergency Management Executive Board.  Commissioner Todd Andrews reiterated that the decision was made due to emergency dispatch staffing concerns, and Commissioner Lori Zoller contended the County has been working on this, and they will be reaching out to stakeholders to ensure there is no void in operations.

HR City Councilors Move To Second Phase Of Bond Surveys

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Hood River City Councilors decided to move ahead with more polling for a potential November bond measure, after getting a report from consultants on an initial round of questions.  Ben Pantinkin of Pantinkin Research Strategies said the survey of about 400 likely voters in December showed an outdated police facility and the lack of affordable housing were of the most concern for voters.  The poll gave voters an option of four different bond packages ranging from $27 million for a variety of different projects to $9 million for just a police station only.  Only the $27 million package even received a plurality, but still was under 50% approval, and Pantinkin noted the difficulty in building up to a majority yes vote.  The next round of polling will focus on housing and a police facility.  The first set of questions did not ask about a bond for just housing or a combination with police.

 

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