The Northern Oregon Regional Corrections Facility may be facing one of the biggest fiscal challenges in its 25-year history.  The regional jail that serves Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam counties started the current fiscal year with a $1 million ending fund balance, but that is projected to be all the way down to $40,000 by the start of the next fiscal year on July 1.  Hood River County Commissioner Ed Weathers represents Hood River County on the NORCOR board, and he told the County Commission this week that one of the reasons for the budget crunch is a drop in the number of inmates coming from other jurisdictions that contract to use NORCOR when they don’t have enough beds.  Weathers said downsizing is an option, but a large reduction in staffing would also reduce the number of inmates the facility can house.