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April 13 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Centennial 4, Hood River Valley 3, 9 innings:  Centennial scored two runs in the seventh inning and one in the ninth to come back and even their Northwest Oregon Conference season opening series at one game apiece.  Hunter Duckwall had an outstanding start on the mound, for HRV giving up only three hits and one unearned run over five innings.

King’s Way Christian 16, Stevenson 2

 

Softball

Hood River Valley 23, Parkrose 12:  Abby Kahler drove in five runs on three hits while Grace Rowan went 4 for 4 with a homer and four RBI as the Eagles cranked out 20 hits on the way to their second straight Northwest Oregon Conference win.

Columbia 6, Stevenson 5:  The Bruins scored two runs in the sixth inning to grab the victory, with Halle Kock’s single bring home the winning run.

 

Boys Soccer

Columbia 3, Winlock 1

 

Boys Tennis

Hood River Valley 7, Centennial 2

 

Girls Lacrosse

Ida B. Wells 17, Hood River Valley 9

OHA Approves MCMC/Adventist Transaction

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The Oregon Health Authority has approved Mid-Columbia Medical Center becoming a part of the Adventist Health System with some conditions.  In its decision issued on Thursday, the OHA said the transaction was in the interest of consumers and is urgently necessary to maintain the solvency of MCMC.  In its findings, the OHA noted the recent suspension of medical oncology services at the Celilo Cancer Center and MCMC posting a $10 million operating loss in 2022, and believed there was considerable risk of a further cut in services in the next 12 months.  The OHA says the transaction will substantially improve MCMC’s financial condition.  The conditions placed on the approval include Adventist maintaining existing MCMC services for ten years and continuing referral policies for reproductive health care services, gender affirming care, and Death with Dignity Act services.  The OHA says public comments raised concerns that Adventist Health, a faith-based organization, may restrict access to care those services.  The OHA will assess the impact of the transaction one, two, and five years after the transaction is completed.

 

April 12 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley at Centennial, ppd.

 

The Dalles 10, Madras 9:  Will Brock and Braden Schwartz each drove in three runs as the Riverhawks jumped out to a 10-0 lead then had to withstand a White Buffaloes rally to get the win.

 

Sherman 5, Irrigon 3

Goldendale 13, LaSalle (Yakima) 3

 

Softball

Hood River Valley 13, Milwaukie 3:  Hailey Stuben drove in three runs and Brynna Alvarez two as the Eagles won their Northwest Oregon Conference opener.

 

The Dalles 16, Madras 0:  Madalynn Sagapolutele homered twice and drove in three runs, Keiliani Crichton-Tunai homered and had four RBI, and Maddie Brock also hit a home run to lead the Riverhawks offense.

 

Track and Field

Hood River Valley topped Milwaukie and fell to Hillsboro in a Northwest Oregon Conference meet in Hillsboro.  HRV’s Simone Tillman won the girls’ 200 and 400 meters and the long jump.

 

Alaina Casady and Josefine Nielsen won two events apiece for The Dalles in a three-way Tri-Valley Conference meet with Gladstone and Estacada.

 

Columbia’s girls were third and boys fourth in a Trico League meet at LaCenter.

 

Boys Lacrosse

Hood River Valley 7, Central Catholic 6

 

Hood River County Rated Fourth Healthiest In Oregon

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Hood River County was rated the fourth healthiest county in Oregon in the 2022 County Health Rankings put together by the University of Wisconsin Population Institute.  Daron Ryan of the Hood River County Health Department outlined some of the reasons why the County rated so highly, including access to healthy foods, the large number of medical providers, and a high number of social groups to maintain connectivity.  She said areas for the County to work on include sexually transmitted infections, whose rates are on the rise.  Washington, Benton, and Clackamas counties were ranked the top three healthiest counties in Oregon.  Sherman County was 16th and Wasco County 17th.

The Dalles Wraps Up COVID Block Grant Program

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The City of The Dalles says it has wrapped up the Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance program.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City, with the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority as a sub-recipient, was awarded a grant to provide emergency housing assistance to low- and moderate-income households, including assistance for past due rent, mortgage payments, and utility payments.  The grant provided $315,000 of emergency assistance within Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties, aiding residents in Cascade Locks, Hood River, Mosier, The Dalles, Tygh Valley, and Wasco.  In total, 158 households and 370 residents benefited from the grant, with 90% of people assisted living in The Dalles.  Grant duration was for the year of 2022.

Harris Bill For Increased Negligent Driving Penalties Passes

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A bill authored by Washington 17th District State Rep. Paul Harris designed to hold negligent drivers to greater accountability was unanimously passed by the Senate.  House Bill 1112 would allow judges, at their discretion, to impose criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable victim. It would also create a gross misdemeanor offense of negligent driving with a vulnerable victim in the first degree.  HB 1112 would allow for a person to be found guilty of an offense when he or she operates a vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers, or is likely to endanger, any person or property and causes the death of someone using a public way.  The offense would be punishable by up to 364 days of imprisonment, a $5,000 fine, which may not be reduced below $1,000, and suspension of driving privileges for 90 days.  Because the Senate amended HB 1112, the House must approve the changes before it heads to the governor’s desk.

Waters Bill To Prohibit Alcohol/THC Combination

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A bill from Washington 17th District State Rep. Kevin Waters that would prohibit the sale of products combining alcohol and tetrahydrocannabinol is headed to the governor’s desk.  House Bill 1772, which the Senate unanimously passed on Wednesday, would make it illegal to manufacture, import, offer, or sell in Washington a consumable product that contains cannabis or any form of THC in combination with beer, wine, spirits, or any other type of liquor in the same product.  Waters, a Republican from Stevenson said mixing the two substances is very dangerous, calling them “a blackout in a bottle.”  He added these types of products could become more prevalent and difficult to stop in the next few years, especially if federal regulations change, and this law would help Washington get ahead of that.  The bill now waits for the governor’s signature to become law.  The 105-day 2023 legislative session is scheduled to end on April 23.

April 11 Prep Sports Roundup

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Baseball

Hood River Valley 13, Centennial 1

Dufur 9, Stanfield-Echo 7

Irrigon at Sherman, ppd. to Wednesday

Heppner at Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram, 4 p.m.

 

Softball

Hood River Valley at Parkrose, ppd. to Thursday

Heppner 1, Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 0

 

Boys Soccer

King’s Way Christian 3, Columbia 2

TD City Council Approves Public Records Policy

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The Dalles City Council approved a public records policy on Monday.  City Attorney Jonathan Kara put the policy together, following standards set by Oregon Public Records Law allowing for municipalities to draw up reasonable rules to protect its records and prevent interference with City staff’s regular discharge of duties.  Requests would be directed through the City Attorney’s office, and the City would provide a response within ten days.  Kara told Councilors the policy is designed to meet a number of goals, including being “user friendly.”  Kara noted the City receives public records requests on a daily basis.

 

HR Council Approves Initial List Of Westside URA Projects

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Hood River City Councilors approved an initial list of proposed projects for a Westside Urban Renewal District to present to the public in advance of a planned digital open house in May.  Councilors did make one change to the list…removing a sidewalk along the north side of Westcliff Drive from the west urban growth boundary to exit 62 that would have been for expansion of the Historic Columbia River Highway bicycle trail from Portland to the Gorge, electing instead to list various potential sidewalk projects with more value to neighborhoods.  City Manager Abigail Elder noted there will be flexibility in the future to make changes to project lists.  After the open house is held and public comment considered, a final plan will go to the Council in the summer.

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