Baseball Columbia sweeps Stevenson 11-2 and 10-0:  Adam Goodwille pitched a no-hitter in the second game for the Bruins, striking out seven in a game shortened to six innings by the ten-run rule.  Columbia remains tied for first in the Trico League with LaCenter.   Track and Field Two Hood River Valley and two The Dalles athletes won two events each in a three-school meet that also involved Glenwood at Sid White Field.  HRV’s Chad Klaas won the boys’ 100 meters and pole vault while Jonah Tactay was first in the high jump and long jump.  For The Dalles, Philip Dunagan won the boys’ shot put and discus while Mercy Iaululalo won the same events for the Riverhawk girls.   Boys Tennis Hood River Valley 7, The Dalles 1   Boys Soccer King’s Way Christian 1, Stevenson 1

Columbia Gorge Food Bank and a number of other groups are partnering to hold a seminar on Friday in The Dalles focusing on dealing with childhood hunger in the region.  Columbia Gorge Food Bank Rural Communities Liaison Sharon Thornberry says about one in five children in the Mid-Columbia are dealing with food insecurity.  She adds much of the focus will be on discussing programs and tools that attempt to address the problem.  Anyone in interested in helping address childhood hunger in the region is invited to attend the seminar, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday at the Wahtonka Community School Cafeteria.  To sign-up call Thornberry at 541-609-8903, or go to eventbrite.com and search for the “Challenging Hunger” event.

There will be intermittent, single lane closures of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Thursday and Monday.  Port crews will be working to replace aviation and navigation lights, and perform repairs to damaged guardrail.  Flaggers will direct traffic on the bridge, with delays of up to 20 minutes expected.

Klickitat County is establishing a ban on outdoor burning in its burn ban zone one from May 1 to September 30.  Klickitat County Burn Ban Zone One defined as lands East of the Klickitat County Fire District 7 eastern boundary to include but not limited to Klickitat County Fire Districts #2, 9 and 10, except for Yakama Indian Nation and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission lands.  Residential barbecues will be allowed.  The public should check with the appropriate authorities concerning burning restrictions within the corporate limits of any city or town.  The Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management recently created new County burn ban zone designations.  Maps are available at the Emergency Management Department website.

Baseball Hood River Valley 10, Hermiston 6:  J.J. Mears and Caden Leiblien had three hits apiece while Trenton Hough pitched six solid innings to give the Eagles’ their second win in three games against Hermiston. Pendleton 16, The Dalles 8 Stevenson at Columbia, doubleheader postponed to today at 3 p.m. Sherman 14, Heppner 7 Kittitas sweeps Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 7-6 and 12-2   Softball Pendleton 10, The Dalles 0 Hermiston at Hood River Valley, postponed to Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Columbia sweeps Riverside 7-2 and 9-2   Track and Field Sherman’s boys and South Wasco’s girls both grabbed third place finishes at the Mustang Invitational in Heppner.  Owen Christiansen had a first in the long jump and two seconds for the Sherman boys, while Ana Popchock won three events and Desiree Winslow two for the South Wasco girls. Isabella Dean and Liz Fink won two events each for Trout Lake as they took part in an SCAC meet in Naches Valley.   Boys Soccer Columbia 10, Stevenson 1   Boys Lacrosse Sherwood 8, Hood River Valley 4   Girls Lacrosse Hood River Valley 15, Oregon Episcopal 12:  Abigail Bartles had five goals and three assists to move their record to 7-1.  

The Hood River County Commission has decided to tell the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility board their total funding contribution for the next two fiscal years to the regional jail would be at the same amount as the current year, approximately one-point-five-three million dollars annually.  Commissioners came to that number as they continue to grapple with the County’s one-point-four million dollar budget shortfall.  Commission Chair Ron Rivers says that would be for both adult and juvenile services.  Commissioner Bob Benton currently represents Hood River County on the NORCOR board, and he will take that message to NORCOR’s budget committee meeting on April 26 in The Dalles.  The County budget panel meets again on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

Baseball Culver 11, Dufur 0   Boys Lacrosse Hood River Valley 14, Newberg 4   Girls Tennis Stevenson 3, Sherman 2   Track and Field Goldendale’s girls earned three first place finishes in an SCAC West track and field meet at Royal.  Allison Gilliam won the 400 meters, Ellie Rising the 3200 meters, and Lene Riggers the 300 meter hurdles.  The Timberwolves’ Dillon Rising won the boys’ 1600 meters.

Hood River County’s budget committee reached consensus to use $750,000 from the $2.4 million in timber interest reserves it has to help fill a $1.4 million dollar hole in the 2018-19 budget.  That will send County Administrator Jeff Hecksel back to the drawing board to provide another set of options to recommend for next year’s fiscal plan.  Committee members in attendance made the move with assumption a revenue measure would be put before voters in November, even though in what form that will be is unknown.  Even if such a measure was to pass, the County wouldn’t see any revenues from it until November of 2019.  In the original budget documents, Hecksel had outlined an option involving putting off $550,000 in capital needs, which would have left $850,000 to be dealt with from reserves or other sources.  But some budget committee members have been hesitant to put off those kind of items to balance the budget.

The countdown to the Northwest Cherry Festival is on.  The festival will be from April 27th to the 29th in The Dalles.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson says many of the registration deadlines for Cherry Festival applications have passed, except for parade applications, which will be taken through the beginning of next week, and Little Miss Ann and Andy voting at Rivermark Credit Union.  Farquharson encourages those who want to take part in the April 28 parade to get their applications in as soon as possible.  In addition, all-day carnival ride bracelets are available at a discount until April 27.  Advance bracelets are available for 20 dollars at The Dalles Chamber office, with the price going up to 25 dollars when the festival starts.

The Port of Hood River remains in a public comment period on administrative rules for acceptance of private partnership proposals for replacement of the Interstate Bridge.  Project Director Kevin Greenwood says after receiving no comments at a recent hearing, they have received three comments in this second round, mainly from industry and technical in nature.  A hearing is scheduled for May 1, with a decision possible at the Port’s May 15 meeting.  The Port is required by the state to establish the administrative rules before accepting proposals.  Greenwood says once the rules are established the Port will still be a couple of years away from being in a position to consider bridge proposals, but the parameters will have been established and ready to go.