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April 19 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Putnam 10, Hood River Valley 6: Putnam came back from a 6-1 deficit after three innings to take its second win in the three game series.

The Dalles swept Molalla 11-1 and 27-3:  The Riverhawks got their record back to .500 in the Tri-Valley Conference by winning two at Quinton Street Park.

 

Softball

The Dalles at Molalla, ppd.

 

Track and Field

Stevenson was the boys winner while Columbia was first in the girls’ standings in an eight-school meet in White Salmon.  Columbia’s Jessica Polkinghorn won three events in the girls competition, while Stevenson’s Hudson Holzhauer won a pair in the boys’ part of the meet.

 

Boys Lacrosse
Lincoln 10, Hood River Valley 2

Port Of Cascade Locks & ACL Reach Deal For New Docks

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The Port of Cascade Locks announced Tuesday a deal with American Cruise Lines to construct two new docks at the Cascade Locks Marina Park to provide a new landing for the Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge and ACL’s fleet of cruise ships operating in the Columbia River system.  The multi-million-dollar project will be engineered and built by the company and will belong to the Port at the end of the 20-year lease. ACL will also make investments in the Marine area to improve access for cruise ship and Sternwheeler passengers and enhance the waterfront experience.  Next steps will involve completing design and engineering and seeking a permit from the Army Corp of Engineers.  The contract will allow the Port to regain control over the Sternwheeler Cafe and Visitors Center building.  Port officials say they are working to bring what it calls a “highly regarded” full-service restaurant to that location.  ACL and the Port are engaged in conversations about the operations of the Sternwheeler.  The vessel recently completed a required drydocking for scheduled maintenance, and a complete repowering is underway with new, cleaner operating engines.  The Port says it is committed to offering Gorge excursions on the sternwheeler this season.

BLM Approves Plan To Buy Land East Of Wasco

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The Bureau of Land Management has approved a plan this month to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land in Sherman County.  The land is located on the west side of the John Day River, approximately 14 miles east of Wasco.  The area is generally referred to as McDonald’s Ferry and is on the west side of McDonald’s Crossing, which was used in the 1800’s as part of the Oregon National Historic Trail.  The BLM says the lands would be managed to provide the public with a wide range of recreational opportunities, including boating access, camping, and hiking, and maintain and restore healthy rangelands and wildlife habitat, including the restoration of critical habitat for the Mid-Columbia Summer Steelhead.  The BLM will acquire the lands from the Western Rivers Conservancy based on the parcels’ appraised fair market value with financial support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.  The BLM still must complete the necessary realty transactions before obtaining the title to the land and will announce when public access is available.

HR County Schedules Hearing On Forest Carbon Project

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The Hood River County Commission has scheduled a hearing on a proposal to enter into a forest carbon project with the Climate Trust.  Under the proposal, the County would commit some of its forestlands to not be harvested for 40 years, and receive revenue through carbon credits sold by the Climate Trust.  County Forester Doug Thiesies gave the Commission an estimate of $23.9 million through the program in seven to 10 years.  Thiesies says revenue generated would be used for forestland acquisition.  He also noted while this deal would commit County leadership to 40 years of sustainable, even flow harvest, that is what they already do now.  County Commissioners scheduled the public hearing for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on May 15 at 6 p.m.

Hearing Planned For Pump Storage EIS

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing in early May on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project.  Rye Development and project owner Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners say the $2 billion Goldendale Energy Storage Project will create 3,000 green jobs over a three-year construction period.  It would also contribute $14 million annually in tax revenue to Klickitat County.  The public hearing will take place on May 3 at the Goldendale Grange Hall in two sessions:  from 10 a.m. to noon and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  FERC will also be taking written comments at its website through June 6.

Brun Named Next Door Volunteer Of The Year

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In honor of National Volunteer Month, The Next Door named Becky Brun as its 2022 Volunteer of the Year.  Brun has contributed her time to multiple programs of The Next Door, sharing ideas, connections, and resources with the organization and its program participants.  Brun has been a part of its Promoting Prosperity program, and also volunteers as a mentor to local area youth through The Next Door’s Gorge Youth Mentoring program.  The Next Door is the area’s largest human services nonprofit organization, and has 40 programs that serve children, families, teens, and more throughout the Gorge.  The Next Door and Gorge Youth Mentoring rely on volunteers to carry out their efforts.

April 18 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Putnam 5, Hood River Valley 4:  The Kingsmen scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning without the benefit of a hit to grab the first game of a three-game series.

Columbia 1, Castle Rock 0 

Sherman 4, Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 3, 10 innings

Irrigon 8, Dufur 6

Goldendale splits with Toppenish, winning the opener 13-1 and falling in game two 7-2.

 

Softball

Centennial 7, Hood River Valley 2:  Peyton Davis struck out 11 while delivering three doubles to lead Centennial to the win.

The Dalles 14, Goldendale 0:  Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai and Maddie Brock drove in three runs each for the Riverhawks.

Columbia 21, Castle Rock 1

Toppenish sweeps Goldendale 39-38 and 15-4…in the first game Toppenish scored 12 runs in the bottom of the fourth, the Timberwolves put up 14 in the fifth, and then Toppenish scored 12 more in the bottom of the sixth to lead 33-30.  Goldendale then took the lead with an eight run top of the seventh, only to see Toppenish win it with six in the bottom half of the inning.

 

Boys Soccer

Toledo 3, Stevenson 2

Port of HR Delays Wire Rope Replacement On Bridge

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Planned replacement of the wire ropes that operate the liftspan of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge has been delayed due to supply chain issues.  Port of Hood River Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says project contractor Hamilton Construction could not get the materials pulled together in time to get the work done as planned, which would have included a full weekend closure of the bridge.  Greenwood says they will now look to have the work take place in late October.  Greenwood did say the work will be scheduled in a way that will not impact fruit harvest.

Cherry Fest Carnival Wristbands On Sale

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The countdown to Northwest Cherry Festival weekend in The Dalles is underway.  The festival starts Friday afternoon in downtown The Dalles, and one of the attractions is the Rainier Amusements Carnival on First Street.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says discount carnival wristbands are on sale now until Friday at noon.  Farquharson noted that last year, the discount wristbands were sold out by the day before the Cherry Festival.  The carnival wristbands can also be purchased in advance for $25 at the Chamber office on 404 West 2nd, or online at northwestcherryfestival.com.  Once the carnival opens on Friday afternoon, wristbands cost $35.

Newhouse Put Three Area Projects In Appropriations Requests

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Washington Fourth District Congressman Dan Newhouse announced he has submitted three Mid-Columbia related projects in his Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee.  One of those is for replacement of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge, which he notes is near the end of its serviceable life and is vital to the region’s economy, transportation network, and public safety.  A second is for improvements at the Goldendale Municipal Airport, including extension of the runway from 40 to 60 feet.  And a request was made for $5 million to help with the pinniped predation program on the Columbia River to prevent predation of spring Chinook salmon by sea lions.

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