The North Wasco County School District 21 Board will hold a worksession Wednesday on their next steps in the wake of the failure in November of the bond measure to build a new high school in The Dalles. D-21 board member Jose Aparicio says they are considering a number of different options, adding the vote was close enough where they can build toward finding a solution, including another try at a bond measure perhaps in May. He does point out that if they were to opt for a May effort, they would need to have an application to seek a $6 million matching grant from the state in by next Thursday. Wednesday’s worksession will begin at 5 p.m. in The Dalles Middle School commons.
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Remains Found Of Man Missing For Two Years
The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the remains found in a wooded area in White Salmon in late September are those of a man who went missing two years ago. The Sheriff’s Office says the Clark County Medical Examiner’s office determined the remains belonged to Gary Zosel, who was 41 years of age when he disappeared in December of 2021 from the Snowden area. The Sheriff’s Office indicated Zosel’s mother contacted the Klickitat County Prosecutor’s Office in October and told them her son had not been heard from since he texted her on December 18, 2021. The prosecutor’s office was able to obtain dental charts and X-rays of Zosel, and the Clark County Medical Examiner was then able to make identification. The Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone who has information about Zosel’s disappearance or death to contact Detective Sgt. Erik Anderson at 509-773-4455.
ELFF Canned Food Drive Tuesday
The annual ELFF, or “Everyone Loves a Firefighter,” canned food drive will take place Tuesday evening in The Dalles. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Chief Bob Palmer says they again have a number of attractions planned as they collected donations of non-perishable food and cash donations for local food pantries. The Salvation Army, St. Vincent dePaul, and The Dalles Lions Club are partners in the event. It will run from 5 to 9 Tuesday evening at MCFR Fire Station 1 on 1400 West 8th in The Dalles.
December 1-2 Prep Sports Roundup
Boys Basketball
South Albany 66, The Dalles 44
Horizon Christian 58, Willamette Valley Christian 57
South Wasco 56, Irrigon 49
Country Christian 51, South Wasco 49
Sherman 50, Country Christian 37
Heppner 52, Dufur 35
Trout Lake 36, Powder Valley 28
Trout Lake 42, Ione-Arlington 40
Tri-Cities Prep 65, Goldendale 47
Girls Basketball
Heppner 63, Dufur 23
Horizon Christian 38, Willamette Valley Christian 14
South Wasco 57, Irrigon 23
Country Christian 57, South Wasco 42
Country Christian 43, Sherman 22
Trout Lake 27, Powder Valley 25
Trout Lake 40, Joseph 24
Tri-Cities Prep 71, Goldendale 30
Boys Wrestling
Hood River Valley’s Connor Farlow won the 120 pound division at the Tyrone Woods Invitational at Oregon City. HRV finished 16th as a team.
The Dalles’ Alexander DeLaTorre was first at 157 pounds and Columbia’s Sawyer Muehlbauer won the 190 pound division at the Ranger Classic in Estacada. The Dalles was sixth and Columbia 10th in the team standings.
Stevenson finished tied for 14th at the Kelly Bledsoe Invitational at Rainier.
Goldendale finished 12th at the Davis Invitational in Yakima.
Girls Wrestling
Hood River Valley 14th at the Tyrone Woods Invitational.
November 30 Prep Sports Roundup
Boys Basketball
De La Salle North Catholic 69, The Dalles 64 (OT)
Sherman 47, Culver 18
Goldendale 80, Walla Walla Valley Academy 38
Girls Basketball
Sherman 44, Culver 17
Goldendale 25, Walla Walla Valley Academy 24
Swimming
Hood River Valley topped Milwaukie & Hillsboro in the opening Northwest Oregon Conference meet of the season at the Hood River Aquatic Center.
The Eagles won every girls’ varsity race, and all but two of the boys’ varsity events.
CCHC Nears Closing On Rhine Village
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation is about to close on the acquisition of the Rhine Village Apartments in White Salmon. CCHC has been working on the acquisition for a couple of years to preserve the 36-unit complex as affordable housing, as the covenants from its construction over 40 years ago were about to expire. CCHC Executive Director Joel Madsen said they didn’t want to move forward with the purchase until they had accumulated funding to make substantial improvements to the complex. Madsen says they have been able to line up $6.7 million in funding to cover the purchase and the renovations. He says income requirements will remain up to 80 percent of median income.
HR Holidays Set For Friday
The annual Hood River Holidays Winter Wonderland Festival will take place Friday evening in downtown Hood River. The festival will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the lighting of the tree in Overlook Memorial Park taking place at 7 p.m. Street closures for the event will be from 4:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., and include Oak Street between 1st and 6th, State between 1st and 3rd, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets between Oak and State.
The Dalles Art Center Offering Holiday Classes
The Dalles Art Center is offering a number of classes with a holiday theme over the next couple of weeks. Center Executive Director Sally Johnson says there are a number of options for adults and kids. The complete class list is available at thedallesartcenter.org. The Center is also getting ready for its holiday party, which will take place next Thursday, December 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Center is located at 220 East 4th in The Dalles.
November 29 Prep Basketball Scoreboard
Boys Basketball
Hood River Valley 90, Columbia 61
Dufur 52, Central Christian 45
Klickitat-Glenwood 41, Stevenson 36
Heppner 57, South Wasco 20
Mannahouse Academy 65, Horizon Christian 38
Gaston 76, Lyle-Wishram 45
Girls Basketball
Hood River Valley 58, Columbia 25
The Dalles 55, De LaSalle North Catholic 27
Dufur 37, Central Christian 23
Heppner 56, South Wasco 54
Mannahouse Academy 50, Horizon Christian 23
Gaston 56, Lyle-Wishram 15
Corbett 92, Stevenson 36
TD Council Upholds Meadow Advertising Appeal
The Dalles City Council unanimously upheld an appeal by Meadow Outdoor Advertising of a Planning Commission decision that would have prevented the company from replacing an existing billboard adjacent to a city street with a larger one on East 2nd. The Community Development Department and the Planning Commission had denied the application, finding the proposed billboard would have exceeded the maximum number allowed per mile under municipal code. But Meadow argued the finding was based on a radial mile, while the City had in the past approved billboard placement on an actual road mile measurement. Councilors said they should stick with the road mile standard, with Councilor Tim McGlothlin noting the ambiguity in the city’s code apparently was to have been addressed 30 years ago. Councilors also noted the subject of whether to use a road mile or radial mile standard should be addressed at a policy level, not while deciding a specific application.