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November 14-15 Prep Sports Schedule

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Friday Schedule

Washington Class 1A Volleyball Tournament

First Round

Cascade Christian def. Columbia 25-19, 25-18, 25-17

Consolation

Columbia vs. Lakeside, 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Oregon Class 1A 8-Man Football Quarter-Final

Perrydale at Dufur, 7 p.m.

Oregon Class 5A Girls Water Polo Semi-Final

Hood River Valley vs. Summit, 7:10 p.m. at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center

Saturday Schedule

Oregon Class 1-A 6-Man Football Quarter-Final

Sherman at Eddyville, 1 p.m.

Oregon Class 4-A Girls Soccer Championship

The Dalles vs. Marist at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, 4 p.m.

Skyline Receives Funds In Ag Appropriations Bill

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The package of three governmental appropriation bills part of the package approved by the House on Wednesday includes funding to advance Skyline Hospital’s Rural Surgical Services Project.  Washington Fourth District Congressman Dan Newhouse says $3,000,000 for the project is included in the Agricultural Appropriations bill.  This project will expand Surgical Services by renovating existing facility space and increasing the capacity of Skyline Health to provide new services to meet the current community need and prepare for future growth.  Newhouse says a modern Surgical Center at Skyline will allow the hospital to recruit specialists and medical staff who will be critical for the hospital’s continued growth of services.  Skyline Health CEO Matt Kollman says rural communities like White Salmon need reliable, safe, and high-quality healthcare to survive.

Klickitat County Moves To Create Administrator Position

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Klickitat County Commissioners decided on Wednesday to add a County Administrator position, and selected current Human Resources Director Robb Van Cleave to fill the spot on an interim basis.  Commission Chair Ron Ihrig says his goal would be for Van Cleave to help make changes to County government structure to deal with an uncertain financial future over the next three to five years.  Commissioner Todd Andrews says he had talked with constituents with questions about adding the administrator position while dealing with a budget crunch, but he felt it can help save money over time.  Van Cleave told the Commission that he would not be a candidate to fill the position long-term, but was willing to do it for 2026, which he says will be a year of transition.

Hood River School District Enrollment Down By 75

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Hood River County School District enrollment is down by 75 students from one year ago, continuing a multi-year trend.  District Human Resources Director Gus Hedberg gave a presentation to the district board on Wednesday.  He said much of the reason for this year’s drop revolves around last year’s high school senior class being replaced by a much smaller kindergarten class.  Total enrollment in the district for this year is 3,730 students, and Hedberg says lower birth rates have their projection models continuing to go down.  He did point out the two projection models they use have drastically different kindergarten projections for next year.  Hedberg says the district will conduct an early “Kindergarten Roundup” event to get a better idea of what they should prepare for.

HR Parks & Rec Taking Winter Sign-Ups

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The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District is taking sign-ups for a variety of winter recreation programs for kids and adults.  The activities range from youth skiing and snowboarding, sports, music, adult sports and chess, and snowshoeing for all ages.  District Recreation Supervisor Jaime Rivera says they are excited to start to be able to add the musical offerings, including guitar, choir, drums, and piano.  A complete schedule of offerings is available at hoodriverparksandrec.org.  There are opportunities for financial assistance for families who need it.

Sunshine Club Holds Open House For New Building

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Hood River’s Sunshine Club, which provides a day group for people with memory-loss issues, will hold an open house at their new facility both Thursday and Friday.  The club has placed a new building on 1128 Tucker Road behind Spirit of Grace Church and FISH Food Bank.  The Sunshine Club raised nearly $700,000 to get the building up in less than a year.  The sneak peak open house is Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Dalles Chamber Launches Holiday Drive

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The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul to launch a community-wide collection drive to provide food, clothing, and toys for families in need this holiday season.  The drive will continue through December 11, seeking non-perishable food items, gently used coats, hats, and gloves of all sizes and types, and unwrapped new toys for all ages.  Eleven different collection barrels have been set up at businesses around The Dalles to take donations, and there is a QR code at each site for those wishing to make monetary donations.  They are located at Tonkin of the Gorge, US Market, 6th Street Station Food Cart Pod, Bargeway Pub & Catering, Columbia Gorge Honda & Toyota, Center Market, Sunshine Mill, Brick City Games, Meraki Beauty, Still Waters Massage & Esthetics, and LaGolosa Postre y mas.

Tucker Road Construction South Of Windmaster Next Week

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Construction will begin Monday morning on the southbound lane of Tucker Road south of Hood River, approximately 1,000 feet south of Windmaster Corner.  Crestline Construction says work on the lane will require flaggers to help motorists navigate the work zone.  Motorists heading south on this road can expect minor delays, and are encouraged to find alternate routes, if possible.  Work is scheduled to take place from Monday until Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3p.m.  Questions can be directed to Crestline Project Manager Sam Krentz at 541-288-8287.

West 6th Paving Work Continues Next Week

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West 6th Street in The Dalles between Snipes Street and Chenowith Loop will be reduced to a single southbound lane as work continues on paving the intersection of West 6th and Hostetler.  All northbound traffic will be detoured at Snipes around the work area.  The detour will be in effect during the paving window which is weather dependent next week.  Monday through Friday of next week are all possible paving dates.  It is recommended that motorists use alternate routes, obey site traffic control and be aware of the increased construction equipment and activity throughout the duration of the project.

Late Goal Sends Riverhawks To Class 4A Girls Soccer Final

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The Dalles Riverhawks advanced to the Oregon Class 4A Girls Soccer Final in the most dramatic way possible.  Ariana Gonzalez stole the ball inside the penalty box and used her left foot to put the ball inside the right post and score with four seconds remaining to lift the Riverhawks to a 2-1 semi-final win over Scappoose.  The game’s other goals came in the first half.  The Dalles scored nine minutes in on a Natalia Elias free kick.  But Scappoose came back to tie in the 24th minute on a goal by Amalie Anderson.  The two teams then stayed tied until Gonzalez provided her heroics in the waning seconds.  The Riverhawks will play Marist in the 4-A final on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. at Liberty High School in Hillsboro.

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