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February 28 Prep Basketball Roundup

Boys Basketball

Putnam 65, Hood River Valley 59 (overtime):  Putnam came back from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to knock HRV out of the state playoff race.  The Kingsmen finished regulation time on an 11-2 run.  That came after HRV had outscored Putnam 22-5 to overcome trailing by eight points late in the third quarter.  Braeden Latta led the Kingsmen with 17 points, while Sawyer Clemett topped the Eagles with 14.  Hood River finishes the season at Hillsboro tonight.

 

Girls Basketball

Putnam 62, Hood River Valley 23:  Putnam clinched the outright Northwest Oregon Conference championship.

TD City Council Hears From Business Owners On Housing Facility

The Dalles City Council heard from a large number of downtown business owners concerned about the impact of Mid-Columbia Community Action’s conversion of the former Oregon Motor Motel into a transitional housing facility.  Many who spoke voiced concerns that the facility would not be appropriate so close to the downtown area.  But City officials pointed out that House Bill 3261, passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2021, leaves them very little discretion to review the shelter under local land use laws.  Community Development Director Joshua Chandler says there are only four items they can actually review:  location within an urban growth boundary, that it’s not designated for heavy industrial use, has adequate transportation access, and whether it is within a flood plain.  Chandler added that under the state law, if this kind of project meets those four standards, the City has to approve it.

HR City Council Accepts Westside Feasibility Study

The Hood River City Council accepted a feasibility study for the proposed Westside Urban Renewal District that concluded sufficient tax increment revenues can be generated to fund major projects to help with development in that area.  City Manager Abigail Elder says the next step is to write a plan to present to Council later this year.  She added the Council will be getting topics to discuss over the next few months, including acreage for the district, what the maximum indebtedness should be, and what projects they would like to include.  Elder added the goal is to have a final report ready before October 1.

CCA Plans Public Input Sessions For Strategic Planning Process

Columbia Center for the Arts will be holding a number of in-person and Zoom outreach sessions in March as part of its strategic planning process.  CCA board chair Genevieve Scholl says they are going back to the drawing board to rebuild the entire organization for the Center, which is located in downtown Hood River.  In-person sessions are planned at the Center March 9 to 11, and Zoom sessions March 12 to 14.  There will also be an online survey available beginning on Wednesday.  To sign up or to take the survey, go to columbiaarts.org.

February 27 Prep Basketball Roundup

Monday Schedule

Oregon Class 4A Boys Basketball Play-In

The Dalles 65, Pendleton 62:  The Riverhawks came from being down by eight at halftime to advance to a first round state playoff game at Cascade on Saturday.  Braden Schwartz scored 19 points and Henry Begay added 16 for The Dalles.  Gauge Rueber scored 30 for the Buckaroos.

 

Tuesday Schedule

Northwest Oregon Conference Boys and Girls Basketball

Hood River Valley at Putnam:  HRV’s scheduled games at Hillsboro on Monday were postponed, and the boys’ game will now be played on Wednesday.  The Eagle boys playoff hopes remained alive when Milwaukie defeated Canby in overtime last night 96-89.

Hood River URA Board To Discuss Lot 1 On March 13

The Hood River Urban Renewal Agency board will wait until March to further discuss the pros and cons of a small urban renewal district for Lot 1 along the Nichols Basin.  The Port of Hood River made the proposal at a meeting two weeks ago, and at the time the URA panel, made up of the Hood River City Council and two Port members, planned to continue discussions before Monday’s scheduled Council meeting.  But City Manager Abigail Elder said a change was made to give municipal staff more time to go through details of a Lot 1 urban renewal district.  The discussion is now planned for the URA’s meeting on Monday, March 13.

Klickitat County Commissioner Encouraged By EFSEC Process

A Klickitat County Commissioner said she feels encouraged by the process the Washington Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council uses to evaluate solar projects after following other applications.  Cypress Creek Renewables, the North Carolina firm looking to build the proposed Carriger Solar Project west of Goldendale, filed a permitting application through the state.  County Commissioner Lori Zoller said while the County would like to have had an application come to them, there is a place for their voice to be heard at the state level.  Zoller noted the state does take a deep dive into land use planning and environmental issues when considering these types of applications.

February 24-25 Prep Sports Roundup

Oregon Class 4A Girls Basketball Play-In

Junction City 63, The Dalles 38

 

Oregon Class 1A Girls Basketball Second Round

Damascus Christian 64, Trout Lake 38

Jordan Valley 72, South Wasco 53

 

Oregon Class 1A Boys Basketball Second Round

Union 83, South Wasco 65

 

Wrestling

Hood River Valley had two wrestlers place at the OSAA Wrestling Championships over the weekend at Portland Memorial Coliseum.  Lauraine Smith finished second in the Class 5A/6A girls’ 155 pound division, while Connor Farlow was fourth in the Class 5A 113 pound weight class.

Port of HR To Consider Increasing Weight Limits On Bridge

The Port of Hood River Commission will consider bringing back up load limits on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge during its meeting on Tuesday.  Two years ago, load limits and the speed limit on the bridge were reduced after an Oregon Department of Transportation evaluation of its structural capacity.  Port Executive Director Kevin Greenwood says repairs have been made and ODOT has given the Port the option to bring the load limits back up.  Greenwood says the Port has seen a decrease in maintenance costs with the reductions, but there are local companies that would benefit from a weight increase.  Greenwood indicated no matter what the Port Commission decides to do with the load limits, the speed limit across the bridge will remain at 15 miles per hour.  The Port meeting will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Port Marina Conference Room.

WDFW To Host Meeting On Simcoe Management Plan Thursday

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public meeting Thursday in Goldendale to gather feedback on a draft management plan for the Department’s Simcoe Mountains Unit, located in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.  WDFW says the plan will help to guide public access and outdoor recreation, habitat enhancements, and forest and range management, among other elements, for the Simcoe Mountains Unit, which consists of 10,314 acres of working forest and rangeland in eastern Klickitat County southeast of Mt. Adams.  The plan will be an addendum to the Klickitat Wildlife Area Plan, which is updated every 10 years.  The Eastern and Central Klickitat Conservation Districts, Yakama Nation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Klickitat County, Western Pacific Timber, Columbia Land Trust, WDFW, grazing permittees, neighboring landowners, and representatives of local outdoor recreation partners have taken part in developing the plan.  The meeting will be from 3 to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Klickitat County Services Building on 115 West Court Street in Goldendale.  More information about the Simcoe Mountains Unit and the draft management plan is available at wdfw.wa.gov.

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