The Hood River Police Department says a man suspected in the theft of $9,000 in merchandise from Hood River businesses has been arrested in central Oregon. In a Facebook statement, the HRPD says a tip obtained by The Dalles Police Department provided a break in the caste. The tip led Hood River Police to the suspect who was eventually arrested in central Oregon. The investigation also produced the seizure of more than $7,000 in cash as evidence. The Dalles Police, Bend Police, and the Deschutes County Community Corrections Department were all involved in the investigation.
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December 20 Prep Sports Roundup
Boys Basketball
Willamette at The Dalles, ppd. to January 7
Columbia at Riverside, ccld.
Stevenson at Centralia, ccld.
Horizon Christian 60, Dayville-Monument 16
Sherman 52, Griswold 16
Dufur at St. Paul, ccld.
Girls Basketball
The Dalles at Horizon Christian (Tualatin), ccld.
Columbia 42, Riverside 17
Dayville-Monument 22, Horizon Christian 21
Sherman 40, Griswold 25
South Wasco 55, Myrtle Point 51
Wrestling
Best of the West in Pasco
Columbia won one out of four matches, defeating Kiona-Benton 41-18. Calvin Andrews won all four of his matches on the day. Goldendale lost all five of its matches.
December 19 Prep Basketball Scores
Boys Basketball
Sherman 58, Dayville-Monument 28
Dufur 38, Perrydale 35
Girls Basketball
Columbia 45, Trout Lake 38
Sherman 41, Dayville-Monument 28
Dufur 49, Perrydale 39
North Douglas 62, South Wasco 29
Eastbound I-84 Reopens At Troutdale
ODOT has announced I-84 eastbound from Troutdale has been reopened.
Port of HR Commission Gets Set For New Year
The Port of Hood River Commission has set as one of its tasks for the upcoming year to begin to plan how to replace tolling revenue from the bridge when a new one is in place under a separate governmental authority. Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says they would be looking at replacing three million dollars annually in some way, whether it’s replacing revenue or reducing what it does. Greenwood says they believe the Port remains an important part of Hood River, and there are plenty of areas for the Port to work on next year and in future years. Among the tasks for this coming year, working on getting infrastructure to Anchor Way and First Street in so development of Lot 1 can move forward.
Holiday Shopping Season Brings Mixed Results
The holiday shopping season is proving to be a mixed bag. The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says it has been good for some and slow for others. She says most retailers are down compared to last year, as inflation and other economic factors play a role. Farquharson continues to urge local residents to shop locally, noting that money spent in the region stays in the community.
HR Law Enforcement Makes Fentanyl & Cocaine Seizure
Hood River law enforcement report they seized large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop earlier in the month. According to a statement from the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, a sheriff’s officer with assistance from a Hood River Police officer found the narcotics in the vehicle along with two concealed firearms, one of which was stolen and within reach of the driver, who was a convicted felon. The driver was taken into custody on a statewide warrant, and a passenger was also lodged at NORCOR. Both were facing multiple charges. About 2,200 fentanyl pills and over 81 grams of cocaine were seized. They had an estimated street value of approximately $30,000.
Sherman County Looks For Help In Wrong Way Driving Investigation
Sherman County Sheriff’s Officers are investigating a wrong-way driving incident on Interstate 84 last Saturday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to stop a white, early 2000’s 2-door Honda Civic at 9:12 Saturday night. The vehicle began driving the wrong direction on I-84, first from about mile post 104 to 107 it was eastbound in the westbound lane, then from about mile post 104 to 102 it was westbound in the eastbound lane. The car then crossed the Biggs Bridge into Washington and disappeared. If you witnessed the incident or have information about it, please contact the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office.
Mosbrucker Retains Public Safety Panel Seat
Washington 14th District State Representative Gina Mosbrucker has been reappointed ranking Republican on the House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee, formerly the House Public Safety Committee. Mosbrucker has also been reappointed to the House Capital Budget Committee. The committee considers the state capital budget, which approves money for the construction and repair of public buildings and for other long-term investments, such as land acquisitions and transfers. The 14th District lawmaker has also been chosen to serve on the House Health Care and Wellness Committee. That panel considers a broad range of issues relating to physical and behavioral health care services, long-term care, licensing of health care facilities, credentialing of health care providers, regulations of pharmaceuticals, and affordability and access to health insurance. Mosbrucker will begin her fifth term in office serving the 14th Legislative District when the 2023 Legislature convenes in Olympia on January 9.
More Than 140,000 Pikeminnow Caught This Season
The Bonneville Power Administration says in 2022, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, helping protect hundreds of thousands of young salmon and steelhead from predation. Nearly 1,200 people registered to be part of the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program that ran from May 1 through Sept. 30. In total, anglers removed 140,121 of the salmon-eating predators from the two rivers, earning over $1.36 million for their efforts. The program, funded by the BPA, pays registered anglers $6 to $10 per fish, nine inches or longer. This year, the top angler registered with the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program earned $69,230, catching almost 7,000 fish in just five months. Northern pikeminnow are significant predators, consuming millions of young salmon and steelhead every year. Since 1991, anglers paid through the program have removed approximately 5.4 million pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, reducing predation on young salmon and steelhead by up to 40 percent. The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife collaboratively manage the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program.