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September 22 Prep Sports Scoreboard

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Tuesday Schedule

Boys Soccer

Grant 5, Hood River Valley 0

 

Girls Soccer

Hood River Valley 1, McMinnville 1

King’s Way Christian 5, Columbia 2

Fort Vancouver 2, Stevenson 0

Trout Lake 5, Riverdale 2

 

Volleyball

Hood River Valley def. Parkrose 25-14, 25-11, 25-11

King’s Way Christian def. Columbia 21-25, 16-25, 25-13, 25-13, 15-7

Stevenson def. Fort Vancouver 3-0

Dufur def. Horizon Christian 25-5, 25-8, 25-7

Trout Lake-Glenwood def. Lyle-Wishram-Klickitat 3-2

South Wasco def. Condon 3-2

Sherman def. Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 25-22, 12-25, 25-20, 25-20

 

Cross Country

Columbia and Stevenson finished one-two in both the boys and girls races at a four-school Trico League Race at David Douglas Park in Vancouver.  Columbia’s Jack Brooks won the boys’ race, and Lilah Zimmerman of CHS was first in the girls’ run.

 

Boys Water Polo

Hood River Valley 15, Ridgeview 1:  Quinn Henderson led the Eagles with three goals.

 

 

Klickitat County Gets Update On STR Ordinance Progress

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Klickitat County Commissioners got an update from Community Development Director Scott Edelman on development of an ordinance to require permits for short-term rentals.  Some of the discussion centered on what kind of fee to charge.  Edelman’s report included a wide range of options, and he noted that most counties charge $150 to $200, with some as high as $400.  He recommended $200 to the board.  Edelman added he expects the majority of staff time will be in the first three months a permitting system would go into effect.  Commissioners plan to revisit the proposed STR ordinance at its October 27 meeting.

HR County Commission Approves Carbon Reserve Fund

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Hood River County Commissioners approved establishing a Carbon Reserve Fund for the collection and administration of the sale of carbon credits from the County Forest.  The move comes as the County anticipates receiving the first revenues from the sale of carbon offset credits after years of work and planning.  The County agreed to set aside forestlands that would not be cut for a given period of time, which fit with the County’s already established conservative harvest practices.  County Administrator Allison Williams says some of the revenue will go towards adding a position to the short-staffed County Forestry Department to administer the program.  Carbon Contract Sales Revenue is anticipated in the amount of $904,000 in the current fiscal year. $67,800 is to be held in reserves.  Up to $150,000 will be appropriated for the necessary and authorized forester position.  The remaining $686,200 transfers to the Forest Land Division of the Forestry Special Revenue Fund, which can only be used to acquire more forestlands.

QLife Launches New Residential Broadband

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A new community-owned internet provider is launching in The Dalles.  Gorgeous Broadband is offering residential fiber internet over the QLife Network, a public fiber system owned and maintained by the city of The Dalles, Wasco County and Northern Wasco County PUD.  QLife is expanding its network to reach an additional 2,750 households in The Dalles.  Officials say the fiber service can deliver speeds up to ten times faster than what many residents currently experience, with equal upload and download speeds.  Service packages will start at less than $70 a month, with several speed options available.  Northern Wasco County PUD will manage Gorgeous Broadband, with service expected to begin rolling out by the end of the year.  QLife Executive Director Liz Lance says the expansion is a step toward a more connected community for residents working, learning and communicating online.

TD City Council Hears Wastewater Plant Capital Needs Report

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The Dalles City Council heard a report from the consulting firm Consor analyzing what kind of repairs and improvements the municipal wastewater treatment plant will need over the next two decades.  The report showed $35 million in short-term needs over the next five years, another $46 million worth of work in six to ten years, and $40 million more in the second decade.  The medium-term list includes $20 million to rehabilitate the outfall into the Columbia River.  Later in the year, the City will be receiving a report on its wastewater rate structure.

 

Cherry Fest To Return To Three Days

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The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is expecting next year’s Northwest Cherry Festival to return to being a three-day event.  It was reduced to concentrate on a single Saturday this past year due to the closure of 1st Street for construction.  New Chamber CEO Lynn Cox says they found that last year, the businesses with live music did well, while others received more foot traffic as a result of the changes to the festival bringing people to them.  Cox noted the Festival Street Plaza will be finished in the spring, which will give them some more space to use.  Cox adds the festival will basically have the same footprint as it did last year, with an eye toward returning to 1st Street in 2028.

Port of Hood River To Search For Land Opportunities

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With the Port of Hood River’s sale of Lower Hanel Mill property to Dominguez Family Enterprises, there is not much vacant light industrial land available in Hood River County.  Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says his agency still has waterfront properties, but a planned roundabout at 2nd and Riverside needs to happen before those are viable.  He adds the Port is planning to look for more parcels that can be cleaned up in the same way the Lower Hanel Mill property was, in partnership with property owners.  The Port is in the process of waiting to hear from potential funding sources for the roundabout construction at the gateway to the Waterfront, but Greenwood says their timeline remains for it to open in 2029.

Pikeminnow Fishery Extended At Six Locations

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The 2026 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery has been extended through October 11 at six registration stations.  The Bonneville Power Administration-funded program pays anglers to catch northern pikeminnow, which prey on juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake rivers.  Stations staying open are in Cathlamet, Washougal, Stevenson, The Dalles, Boyer Park, and Swallows Park.  All other stations close September 30.  Anglers have turned in more than 116,000 qualifying fish this season.   The top angler has earned nearly $133,000.  Rewards start at $6 per fish, increasing to $10 for higher catches.  Tagged fish can be worth up to $500.  Anglers must register each day and have a valid fishing license.  More information is available at pikeminnow.org, or by calling 800-858-9015.

 

MCCAC Announces Launch Of Capital Campaign For Hood River Shelter

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The Mid-Columbia Community Action Council on Monday announced the launch of a capital campaign to secure a long-term home for its Hood River Shelter.  The shelter is currently located at 1733 Oak on land MCCAC leases.  But Executive Director Leslie Naramore says they are looking for a one to two acres for a permanent location to place the twelve pallet shelters, along with space for community partners to provide services similar to, but smaller than, the Gloria Center in The Dalles.  She says the first phase of the campaign is to purchase land, with a goal of $1.2 million.  Once they can purchase the land, a second phase of the capital campaign will be to raise funds for construction of the facility.  Donations are being taken at mccac.com.