The Port of The Dalles Commission has decided to move into phase two of development of the Columbia Gorge Industrial Center.  Phase one got 50 acres ready for development, of which about half will be used by Google.  Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says this will get six lots adjacent to Chenowith Creek ready for business, and bring another 12 acres into the project.  Cost of the project is estimated at about $950,000, with most of that cost being the fill material.  Klaas says they are hoping to get the fill at a reduced rate to bring that cost down.  She adds they are receiving a good deal of interest from businesses considering locating in the new industrial park.

Oregon Class 5-A Boys Soccer Quarter-final Hood River Valley 2, Bend 0:  Mario Sandoval scored both of the Eagle goals off corner kicks to lift HRV to the win.  The Eagles will host Hillsboro for a semi-final game Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Henderson Stadium.   Oregon Class 5-A Girls Soccer Quarter-final Summit 10, Hood River Valley 1   Football Oregon Class 5-A First Round Playoff:  Liberty 49, Hood River Valley 7 Oregon Class 1-A First Round Playoff:  Dufur 62, Days Creek 8:  The Rangers will meet Yoncalla in a quarter-final game Saturday at 1 p.m. in Cottage Grove. Oregon Class 1-A First Round Playoff:  Powers 24, Sherman 22 Washington Class 1-A District Playoff:  Clallam Bay 54, Lyle-Wishram 38 SCAC District Playoff:  Royal 70, Goldendale 2   Volleyball Lyle-Wishram won two of three matches at the Greater Columbia League tournament in Bickleton to advance to the Washington Class 1B tourney this week in Yakima.  The Cougars lost their first match to Bickleton, but came back to defeat Klickitat-Glenwood, then defeated Bickleton in a rematch 3 games to 1.  Sunnyside Christian defeated Klickitat-Glenwood and Bickelton to win the tournament.   SCAC District Volleyball Tournament at Highland Goldendale def. Connell 25-17, 25-23, 25-22 Kiona-Benton def. Goldendale 20-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-18   Washington Class 1-A Cross Country at Pasco Dillon Rising of Goldendale had the top Mid-Columbia finish, taking 12^th place in the boys’ race.  Columbia’s Colin Howe was 67^th and Jordan Vigil of Stevenson 74^th.  In the girls’ race, Haley Blair of Columbia was 41^st.

There was very little change after a third day of vote counting in Klickitat County.  Incumbent White Salmon Mayor David Poucher has 386 votes to 183 for Bill Werst.  Andy Halm had a substantial lead for position one on the Goldendale City Council with 467 votes to 226 for Arletta Parton.  Adrian Bradford led a three-way race for position one on the Lyle School Board with 245 votes to 154 for Bracken Kruger and 144 for Cindy Martin.  In Goldendale School Board elections…Beth Schroder had 1,146 votes for position one to 702 for Carl Conroy…and Deborah Heart led the position three count over Rick Johnson 1,250 to 536.  Ray LaFond had tallied 1,056 votes for position five on the Central Klickitat County Parks and Recreation District board to 604 for John Bright…while Jane Lee led the race for Rural Fire District number seven board position one 650 to 349 over Eric Pineda.

There were two close races for seats on the Stevenson City Council as ballots continue to be counted in Skamania County…but no change in the leaders in the final count until November 24.  Jennifer Collins Taylor’s lead for position four is 18 as she has 189 votes to 171 for Scott Anderson…while Mark Peterson’s lead for position five remained at four…171 to 167 over Glenn Morris.  The Stevenson/Carson School District’s two-year maintenance and operations levy is passing 979 to 700…while Brad Liedtke had tallied 769 votes for position five on that district’s board to 645 for Jean Foster.  Two Port of Skamania County board seats were contested…with Kevin Waters leading Fran Breeding for position one 996 to 730…and Todd Kingston was outpolling Keith Chamberlain for position three 933 to 724.

Oregon Second District Congressman Greg Walden was in Hood River Friday to discuss with Port of Hood River officials the potential impacts of a proposal passed in the House this week to make transportation projects in national scenic areas eligible for federal grants.  Walden…who developed the proposal along with fellow Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Washington Congresswoman Jamie Herrera-Beutler…says a new fund created in the bill will be available to allow areas of “significant freight and other commerce” to access funds to help with transportation needs.  He notes it’s especially important for the Gorge’s bridge issues, which can become major choke points.  Port of Hood River officials had recently visited Washington, D.C. in support of the measure.

Oregon Class 5-A High School Water Polo Tournament at Corvallis Quarter-Finals Boys Hood River Valley 15, Madras 5:  The Eagles advance to play Summit in the semi-finals next Friday at 12:10 p.m. in Corvallis.   Girls Hood River Valley 12, Bend 3:  HRV will meet Summit in a semi-final match next Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Corvallis.   Today’s Schedule Oregon Class 5-A Football Playoffs First Round Hood River Valley at Liberty, 7 p.m.   SCAC District Football Playoff Goldendale at Royal, 7 p.m.   Washington Class 1-A District Football Playoff Clallam Bay at Lyle, 7 p.m.   Saturday Schedule Oregon Class 5-A Boys Soccer Quarter-Final Bend at Hood River Valley, 1 p.m.   Oregon Class 5-A Girls Soccer Quarter-Final Hood River Valley at Summit, noon   Oregon Class 1-A Football Playoffs First Round Days Creek at Dufur, 1 p.m. Sherman at Powers, 1 p.m.   Volleyball Lyle-Wishram at Greater Columbia League Tournament in Bickleton, 10 a.m. SCAC Tournament:  Goldendale vs. Connell at Highland, noon   Cross Country Columbia at Washington Class 1-A State Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, girls at 10:30 a.m., boys at noon

The Hood River Valley High School Athletic Department has announced the game time for Saturday’s OSAA/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires Class 5-A boys’ soccer quarterfinal has been changed.  Start time for the game between Hood River Valley and Bend at Henderson Stadium has been changed to 1 p.m.  Airtime for the webcast on Gorgeradio.com will now be 12:50 p.m.

Wasco County Commissioners once again approved an outdoor mass gathering permit for the “What The” Festival scheduled for this coming June at Wolf Run Ranch about 10 miles southwest of Dufur.  Commissioner Scott Hege says the proposal for the event was the same as last year, noting a change in hours helped reduce noise issues.  He said the County received only two noise complaints during last year’s festival.  While there was some opposition to the permit, many at the hearing were in favor of approving it, noting economic benefits to the area and stating the event is very well organized.

There was very little change after a second day of vote counting in Klickitat County.  Incumbent White Salmon Mayor David Poucher has 203 votes to 114 for Bill Werst.  Andy Halm had a substantial lead for position one on the Goldendale City Council with 462 votes to 223 for Arletta Parton.  Adrian Bradford led a three-way race for position one on the Lyle School Board with 149 votes to 98 for Cindy Martin and 88 for Bracken Kruger.  In Goldendale School Board elections, Beth Schroder had 1,134 votes for position one to 694 for Carl Conroy, and Deborah Heart led the position three count over Rick Johnson 1,235 to 530.  Ray LaFond had tallied 1,041 votes for position five on the Central Klickitat County Parks and Recreation District board to 599 for John Bright, while Jane Lee led the race for Rural Fire District number seven board position one 644 to 343 over Eric Pineda.

There are still two close races for seats on the Stevenson City Council as ballots continue to be counted in Skamania County, but one margin has increased while the other narrowed.  Jennifer Collins Taylor’s lead for position four jumped as she has 186 votes to 169 for Scott Anderson, while Mark Peterson’s lead for position five dropped by two, 169 to 165 over Glenn Morris.  The Stevenson/Carson School District’s two-year maintenance and operations levy is passing 965 to 693, while Brad Liedtke had tallied 760 votes for position five on that district’s board to 638 for Jean Foster.  Two Port of Skamania County board seats were contested, with Kevin Waters leading Fran Breeding for position one 983 to 709, and Todd Kingston was outpolling Keith Chamberlain for position three 907 to 719.