The ribbon cutting for the new Columbia Gorge Food Bank facility that will help supply seventeen different food pantries in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River counties took place on Tuesday.  Sharon Thornberry of the Oregon Food Bank says the new warehouse will allow them to have more flexibility in what they can provide in the Gorge, particularly fresh and perishable foods.  Thornberry adds the new warehouse will also be able to maintain a supply of food and water in the event of a disaster.  The warehouse is located at 3610 Crates Way in the Port of The Dalles.

The project to install a new field-turf surface and track at Hood River Valley High School’s Henderson Stadium will now start in May.  Hood River County School District Superintendent Dan Goldman says they considered April, but decided to wait a month to lessen the disruption on high school track program practices.  The goal is to have a grand opening at the school’s Homecoming next fall.  The installation schedule means a new site will have to be found for Hood River Valley High School’s graduation ceremony in June.  Goldman says high school administration is involving students in considering where to move that event.

Boys Basketball The Dalles 71, Australian Touring Team 21:  Jacob Hernandez scored 13 points to lead the Riverhawks to the exhibition win. Franklin 53, Hood River Valley 48:  The Eagles lose in the first game at the Newberg Tournament, and plays Gresham for third place today. Lyle-Wishram 79, South Wasco 32   Girls Basketball The Dalles 40, Australian Touring Team 36 South Wasco 44, Lyle-Wishram 38 Stevenson 66, Klickitat-Glenwood 44

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says a Stevenson man is in custody after a fatal shooting Sunday morning.  According to a written statement, 24-year-old William F. Prosser has been booked into the Skamania County Jail on suspicion of murder.  The Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a shooting in the 1500 block of Lakeview Drive in Stevenson on Sunday at about 8:35 a.m., and on arrival found 37-year-old Michael McLaughlin of Tigard deceased outside a residence.  An initial Sheriff’s investigation revealed Prosser, McLaughlin, and three others had been at the Bagby Hot Springs in the Mt Hood National Forest and afterward had driven to Stevenson.  It was shortly after their arrival a verbal dispute occurred between Prosser and McLaughlin, ending with McLaughlin sustaining fatal gunshot wounds.  McLaughlin’s body was taken to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy that was scheduled for Monday.

The Port of Hood River staff will show Port Commissioners the new account management system for the Port’s Breeze-By electronic toll system for the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge at the panel’s meeting on Tuesday evening.  Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says a soft launch is underway and it is operating.  If the account management system is ready, then toll increases will go into effect on February 1.  The tolls will go from 80 cents to one dollar for Breeze-by users, and one dollar to two dollars for cash tolls.  In approving the toll increases Port Commissioners decided the account management system needed to be up and running for six weeks before the rate hikes go into effect.  Tuesday’s Port board meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Port’s Marina Center boardroom.

Business in The Dalles this holiday season appears to fairly brisk.  The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Farquharson doesn’t have any hard data at this point, but says this year’s holiday retail season is being helped by better weather than last year, and parking over the weekend was scarce.  Farquharson says this is an important season for retail businesses, particularly after losing a big part of September revenue due to the impacts of the Eagle Creek Fire.

There will be intermittent, single-lane closures on the Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday for repairs to roadway lights.  Port crews and Gorge Electric contract crews will be on the bridge making the repairs.  Bridge users are encouraged to plan for up to 25 minute delays during those hours.

Boys Basketball The Dalles 70, St. Helens 67:  Dakota Murr had 23 points and Josh Nisbet 22 as the Riverhawks improve to 4-2 on the season. Mountain View (WA) 93, Stevenson 62 Goldendale 52, Cle Elum-Roslyn 51 LaSalle (Yakima) 69, Goldendale 48   Ranger Tournament at Dufur Semi-Final:  Perrydale 68, Klickitat 49 Semi-Final:  Dufur 54, North Lake 29 Third Place:  North Lake 51, Klickitat 42 Championship:  Perrydale 49, Dufur 48   Triad Christmas Classic at Klamath Falls Semi-Final:  Horizon Christian 51, Powers 37 Championship:  Triad 55, Horizon Christian 27   Holiday Hoops Classic at Hosanna Christian (Klamath Falls) Semi-Final:  Sherman 59, Hosanna Christian 42 Championship:  Cascade Christian 55, Sherman 49   Girls Basketball Hood River Valley 51, Ridgeview 39:  The Eagles made 9 out of 13 free throws down the stretch to hold off the Ravens.  HRV used a 19-2 second quarter run to take the lead they never relinquished.  Lauren Orr scored 18 points and Emily Curtis 17 for the Eagles. St. Helens 45, The Dalles 39 Cle Elum-Roslyn 65, Goldendale 22 LaSalle (Yakima) 74 , Goldendale 14   Ranger Tournament at Dufur Semi-Final:  Perrydale 49, Klickitat 26 Semi-Final:  Dufur 52, North Lake 24 Third Place:  North Lake 40, Klickitat 28 Championship:  Perrydale 51, Dufur 34   Triad Christmas Classic at Klamath Falls Semi-Final:  Prairie City 32, Horizon Christian 21 Third Place:  Triad 51, Horizon Christian 31   Holiday Hoops Classic at Hosanna Christian (Klamath Falls) Semi-Final:  Hosanna Christian 64, Sherman 33 Third Place:  Cascade Christian 55, Sherman 23   Wrestling Hood River Valley finished ninth at the Liberty Tournament in Hillsboro.  Jason Shaner won five straight matches to win the 132 pound division. The Dalles finished ninth at the Adrian Irwin Invitational at Ridgeview.  Steven Preston of the Riverhawks finished second in the 145 pound division.   Swimming Hood River Valley’s girls were fifth and the boys sixth at the Bend Swimming for Giving Classic.  The Eagles’ Allison Burke was second in the girls’ 500-yard freestyle and Chad Klaas second in the boys’ 100 butterfly.

A judge has denied motions made by the Northern Oregon Corrections Facility to dismiss a lawsuit by four citizens claiming NORCOR is violating state law by allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees to be held there, but did remove Wasco County as a defendant in the lawsuit.  A spokesperson in NORCOR attorney Will Carey’s office said they received the ruling from Wasco County Circuit Judge John Wolf Friday.  Plaintiffs claim the sanctuary law passed by the Oregon Legislature in 1987 prohibits state resources from being used to apprehend and detect people in the country illegal.  During Thursday’s NORCOR board meeting, Carey explained the motion he filed was based on interpretation of that statute, saying the detainees are housed by contract with the Federal Marshal’s office, and they don’t detect or apprehend any of them.  Carey’s spokesperson said today they “remain optimistic” about the eventual outcome of the case.

Boys Basketball Ridgeview 71, Hood River Valley 67 (overtime):  The Ravens outscored the Eagles 13-9 in the extra session to grab the win.  HRV’s three-game winning streak was snapped with the loss. Horizon Christian 64, Trinity Lutheran 62:  The Hawks with their first game at the Triad Tournament in Klamath Falls, and will play Powers today.   Girls Basketball Hudson’s Bay 51, Stevenson 45:  Katie Rathgeber led the Bulldogs with 17 points. Horizon Christian 49, Powers 29:  The Hawks advance in the Triad tourney to meet Prairie City today.   Wrestling Hood River Valley 51, Madras 27:  Jason Shaner, Blake Willis, and Jonathan Garcia grab victories by fall for the Eagles.  HRV also got wins in girls’ matches from Alexis McCafferty, Monique Verduzco, and Perla Gomes. Zillah 72, Goldendale 6 Granger 42, Goldendale 30