The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project has launched its new website at hoodriverbridge.org. The new site will provide information about the project to the community, and is a collaboration between the Port of Hood River, the Bistate Working Group and the project team. The website features information about the current bridge’s limitations, benefits of the new bridge design, and updates on the project’s progress. The website also includes information about the Bistate Working Group and will serve as the site for the new bistate agency, the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority, which is expected to form in the summer of 2023. In addition to the website, the project has launched new social media accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The Port of Hood River’s existing website will continue to provide information about the current bridge, including toll rates, BreezeBy information, traffic alerts, and other important announcements.
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March 28 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
Central Linn 18, Dufur 7
Columbia at LaCenter, rained out
King’s Way Christian 13, Stevenson 6
King’s Way Christian 13, Stevenson 3
Goldendale at LaSalle (Yakima), rained out
Softball
Lakeridge 16, The Dalles 12: Zoe LeBreton drove in five runs with a homer and a double, but the Riverhawks could not come back after falling behind 9-0 in the opening 3 1/2 innings.
Centennial 7, Hood River Valley 3: Centennial broke out for seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to come back for the win.
Goldendale at Stevenson, doubleheader rained out to Thursday
Track and Field
Columbia’s Camden Uffelman won both boys’ hurdles races as the Bruins finished second in both boys and girls competition in a three-school meet at Castle Rock.
Boys Soccer
Columbia 4, Seton Catholic 0: Isaac Reynoso lead the scoring for the Bruins, finishing with a hat-trick as CHS handed Seton Catholic its first loss. Uli Huerta scored off a penalty kick with 4 minutes left in the first half. Goalkeeper Alfonso Serrato stopped two penalty kick’s in the second half.
Boys Tennis
Hood River Valley 7, The Dalles 1
Goldendale at Cle Elum-Roslyn, ppd.
Girls Tennis
The Dalles at Hood River Valley, ppd.
Goldendale at Cle Elum-Roslyn, ppd.
Homicide Investigation Continues
Detectives from the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office, and the Wasco County Major Crimes Team continues to actively investigate the homicide of a woman in the Cherry Heights area on March 17. District Attorney Matthew Ellis said in a statement that at this point in the investigation, no arrests have been made in connection with the death of Amanda Harman. Ellis added limited information has been released to avoid compromising the integrity of the investigation. He said detectives are actively processing evidence and following up on tips. Anyone with information directly related to the case are asked to reach out to law enforcement. Tips can be submitted in one of three ways. An online tip can be submitted through The Dalles City Police website online tip form at thedalles.org. A text tip can be sent to TIP 411. And a phone tip can be directed to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office at 541-506-2580.
Wind River Locked Down Monday Due To Threat
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says Wind River Middle School was placed in lockdown Monday morning after it was notified of a threat of a school shooting there. The Sheriff’s Office says the lockdown decision was made based on the nature and specificity of the threat. Students were held at neighboring Carson Elementary School while law enforcement personnel determined it was safe for students to return to Wind River. Students and their belongings were checked for dangerous weapons. The Sheriff’s Office says they have not yet determined the person responsible for making the threat and the investigation is active. Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office at 509-427-9490 and Dial 0.
Budget Preparations Begin For City Of The Dalles
The City of The Dalles is in the midst of preparing a budget for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. Municipal staff will have a fiscal document for the City Budget Committee to consider in May. The Dalles Mayor Rich Mays says the City is in very good shape financially, but he adds that new City Manager Matthew Klebes feels they also have needs to be addressed, including economic development and facilities maintenance. Mays says they have a healthy balance in the general fund at this time.
Prep Sports Roundup For March 27
Softball
Franklin 12, Hood River Valley 10, 8 innings: The Lightning scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to pull out the win.
Hood River Valley 24, Ida B. Wells 3: Bryanna Alvarez homered and drove in seven runs while Grace Rowan also had a home run and had six RBI.
The Dalles 14, Cleveland 4: Zoe LeBreton had four hits while Despina Seufaulemua had one of the Riverhawks’ three home runs and drove in four runs.
Nelson 9, The Dalles 5, 9 innings: Nelson tallied four in the top of the ninth to win after the Riverhawks tied the game in both the seventh and eighth innings.
Boys Soccer
Castle Rock 4, Stevenson 0
Eighteen-Year-Old Man Found Dead On Hood River-White Salmon Bridge; No Foul Play Suspected
An 18-year-old Hood River man was pronounced deceased early Tuesday morning after he was found lying in the middle of Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge. According to the Hood River Police Department, a report of an unoccupied vehicle stopped on the bridge with no lights on was received at around 4 a.m. When police arrived a short time later to check on the vehicle, the man was found lying on the bridge and was unresponsive. Hood River Fire came to the scene to provide medical assistance, but the young man was pronounced deceased a short time later. Police say they do not suspect foul play at this time. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with information on the matter is asked to contact the Hood River Police Department at 541-387-5256.
Hood River County Reports Confirmed Measles Diagnosis
The Hood River County Health Department says it confirmed a measles diagnosis in a partially vaccinated individual in the community on Thursday. A Health Department statement says it has determined there is minimal risk of exposure to others in Hood River County from this individual. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It is spread through the air primarily after someone with measles coughs or sneezes. The symptoms of measles start with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes followed by a red rash that usually begins on the head or face and spreads to the rest of the body. Although measles is highly contagious, it has largely been eliminated from circulating in our community because of many people being immune. The best protection against measles is vaccination. Children should receive their first dose of measles vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age, and another dose at kindergarten. The measles/mumps/rubella, or MMR, vaccine is generally first given at 12 months of age in the United States. In Oregon, two doses of measles vaccination have been required for school children since 1998.
Heights District Options To Be Presented In April
Hood River’s Urban Renewal Agency Board will receive a couple of options in April on moving forward with the Heights Urban Renewal District. City Manager Abigail Elder says staff and their consultants will be presenting items based on input the URA board gave last summer, most notably on roundabouts and stop lights. The Heights Streetscape Project focuses on the commercial core of 12th and 13th Streets between May Street and Belmont Avenue. The URA board meeting to discuss the staff recommendations will be on April 24.
March 24-25 Prep Sports Roundup
Baseball
The Dalles sweeps Sisters 22-4 and 11-1
Goldendale sweeps Highland 20-0 and 14-2
Riverside 12, Stevenson 2
Country Christian defeats Dufur 11-9 in game one, game two ends in 10-10 tie.
Softball
Stevenson 30, Riverside 4
Boys Soccer
Columbia 4, Stevenson 0
Track and Field
Jessica Polkinghorn won the girls’ javelin and finished second in the shot put to lead the Columbia effort at the Tiger Relays in Battle Ground.