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MCMC And Adventist Health Approve Affiliation Agreement

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Mid-Columbia Medical Center and Adventist Health announced they have approved an affiliation agreement for MCMC to join Adventist’s Oregon Network…pending regulatory and state review.

MCMC Chief Executive Officer Dennis Knox says the affiliation agreement must go through the Oregon Health Authority’s Health Care Market Oversight process that was established by the Legislature in 2021….with a preliminary review expected to take up to 30 days.

Under the agreement…MCMC’s legal board of directors will be comprised of the Adventist Health Board of Directors…and MCMC will also have a community board including all of the trustees on its board at the time of closing of the affiliation along with MCMC physicians and other community members appointed by Adventist Health.

In their announcement today…MCMC reiterated that Adventist Health hs committed $100 million to finance MCMC’s strategic capital needs.

Pending the final regulatory and state approvals…MCMC will become part of Adventist Health’s Oregon Network…which includes other medical centers in Portland and Tillamook plus 47 other clinics.

HR County Health Department Says Respiratory Illness Is Circulating

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The Hood River County Health Department says respiratory illnesses are going around the community.  Flu, COVID-19, and RSV are all being seen.  The department’s Daron Ryan says area hospitals are all operating at near maximum capacity, so their goal is to do as much as possible to keep people out of the hospital.  Towards that goal, Ryan says the health department recommends wearing face masks in crowded indoor spaces and practicing social distancing.  Ryan does add with the ability of RSV and flu viruses to be able to live on hard surfaces for several hours, it’s important to disinfect surfaces.

TD City Council Holds Goal Setting Session

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The Dalles City Council and its staff recently held its goal-setting session for the upcoming year.  Mayor Rich Mays says with a new City Manager in Matthew Klebes and other new staff members, it was an important session to go through to get set for 2023.  Many of the priorities involve working with other agencies.  Councilors listed taking steps to deal with houselessness, allocation of Google funds, codes enforcement, and a new franchise agreement with Spectrum as critical projects for the upcoming year.  Q-Life’s downtown wi-fi, transient room tax funds, and downtown odor were placed in a significant projects list, while there was a large list grouped into a desirable projects category.

 

December 13 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Basketball

Cascade 67, The Dalles 54

Stevenson 61, Goldendale 51

Sherman 79, Gilchrest 33

Condon 52, Lyle-Wishram 12

Mannahouse Academy 69, Horizon Christian 25

South Wasco 86, Stanfield 70

 

Girls Basketball

Condon 57, Lyle-Wishram 16

Mannahouse Academy 23, Horizon Christian 17

Stanfield 69, South Wasco 39

 

Wrestling

Rainier 42, Columbia 24

Riverside 48, Columbia 28

TD Council Gives Consensus On OMI Contract

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The Dalles City Council gave its consensus for Public Works to pursue a new 15-year contract with Operations Management International to continue to manage the municipal wastewater treatment plant under the same formula for determining the management fee as in previous contracts.  OMI gave the City the option to move from the current system of determining the management fee on an annual basis based upon a formula using the Consumer Price Index to a “cost plus” contract under which the management would be a fixed 18.5 percent of the direct cost each year.  City Public Works Director Dave Anderson recommended staying with the current format, noting not all direct cost increases lead to a proportionate jump in management cost.  Anderson says they will negotiate the contract with the intent of bringing it back to the Council in February or March.  OMI has managed the plant for the past 30 years.

WAGAP Loses Key Food Bank Supplier

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Washington Gorge Action Programs is considering its options after learning a key supplier to its food bank program has is discontinuing service to food assistance programs across rural communities in Washington.  WAGAP executive director Leslie Naramore says the Washington State Department of Agriculture notified her of the decision by the group Second Harvest without further explanation, leaving WAGAP scrambling to minimize the impact on their clients.  WAGAP Nutrition Programs director Janeal Booren said the biggest impact to their clients will be access to healthy fresh foods and protein items.  WAGAP officials say talks are underway with Clark County Food Bank to see if it can provide surplus items to WAGAP and act as a subcontractor to supplement fresh and frozen foods.   The proposed arrangement could serve as a stop-gap measure to temporarily bridge WAGAP’s supply chain through March.  Those who would like to donate to WAGAP’s nutrition program can go to wagap.org.

NCPHD Hosts Vaccine Clinic This Week

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North Central Public Health District will be hosting a vaccine clinic this week in The Dalles.  The clinic runs this Thursday through Saturday 523 E. 3rd St., at the former Griffith Motors building.  Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.  No appointment, insurance, or ID is needed.  The clinic will have three COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer, Moderna, and the newer Novavax vaccine, with both primary and the updated booster dose, available.  The updated booster can be given two months after your last dose.  And while this clinic will have the regular-dose flu shot available, it will not have the shot formulated for seniors.   The JYNNEOS vaccine against monkeypox is also available.

December 12 Prep Sports Roundup

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Boys Basketball

Hood River Valley 66, Estacada 47:  Zak Poole scored 18 points while Sawyer Clemett tallied 16 and Isaiah Poole 13 to pace the Eagles to their first win of the season.

Columbia 55, Corbett 35

 

Girls Basketball

Hood River Valley 54, Estacada 42:  Marina Castaneda notched 20 points and Abby Schrankel 15 as the Eagles evened their record at 2-2.

Corbett 64, Columbia 39

Kalama 43, Stevenson 27

 

TDPD Arrest Man After Shots Fire Report At Kelly Viewpoint

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A suspect was taken into custody early Saturday morning after The Dalles Police received a call reporting shots fire at Kelly Viewpoint.  According to the police department, the call came in at 11:50 p.m. Friday night.  Officers contacted a group of young adults, and several witnesses were able to provide video of a vehicle driving recklessly in a parking lot prior to the shots being fired from that vehicle, and officers found multiple shell casings.  Law enforcement was able to read the license plate on the vehicle from the video obtained, and found the vehicle in a parking lot on West 6th.  Officers were able to arrest the suspect, and a handgun was found inside the vehicle that was later determined to be stolen.  The suspect was lodged at NORCOR on multiple felony charges.  The Oregon State Police, Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Police were all involved in the investigation.

 

 

Accident At Highway 141/141A Junction Injures Four

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Four people were injured when a van went down an embankment on Monday morning at the junctions of Highways 141 and 141A in Klickitat County.  According to the Washington State Patrol, the van was northbound on Highway 141 at about 8:30 Monday morning when it hit black ice, went off the roadway and down an embankment, coming to rest on its side.  The WSP says the four men from Portland, ranging in age from 27 to 35, were taken to area hospitals with undisclosed injuries.  The WSP indicated only one of the four was wearing a seatbelt.  The van was totaled.  The WSP says no drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident.

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