The Mid-Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles is accepting nominations for the Wasco County Ageless Awards. Individuals must be 75 years or older, reside in Wasco County, and have made and are still making contributions to their communities. Please provide the nominee’s name and contact information with your name and contact information and attach a short paragraph describing why the person should be considered for an Ageless Award. Email it to mcseniorcenter@gmail.com or mail it to Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W 9th, The Dalles, OR 97058. Those with questions can call Rob Garrett at 541-296-4788. The Ageless Awards will be presented on November 17th to recognize the invaluable contributions of older adults in our communities.

Football

Hood River Valley 21, Forest Grove 8

Elma 41, Columbia 7

Stevenson 40, Seton Catholic 37

Powder Valley 46, Lyle-Klickitat-Wishram 8

Spray-Mitchell-Wheeler 43, South Wasco 20

Columbia-Burbank 58, Goldendale 26

  Volleyball

The Dalles swept Pendleton, Astoria, and Tillamook at the North Marion Tournament

Stevenson def. Tenino 3-1

Condon def. Horizon Christian 3-0

South Wasco defeated Thurston JV and Mohawk before falling in a five-set match to Oakridge at the Mohawk Tournament

  Cross Country

Juan Diego Contreras of The Dalles finished 18^th in the boys’ Danner Championships at the Nike Portland Classic.  Hood River Valley finished ninth in Division 1 varsity, with Elliot Hawley grabbing a seventh place finish.  The Dalles’ boys were ninth and girls 13^th in Division 3.

Columbia’s boys and girls both finished third in Division 4 at the Seaside Three Course Challenge.

Goldendale’s boys finished sixth at the Connell Invitational, with Sean Henrikson grabbing a seventh place finish.

  Girls Soccer

Stevenson 1, Fort Vancouver 0

Goldendale 2, Zillah 1

The Hood River Police Department says it recovered pure fentanyl at the scene of an automobile crash after a driver failed to stop for a police officer.  According to an HRPD statement, an officer attempt to stop the vehicle on Sunday when he observed erratic driving behavior with the City limits.  The driver failed to stop and the officer discontinued the attempt to the stop the vehicle when it became unsafe.  Later, the vehicle was discovered after crashing on Interstate 84 near milepost 55, and the driver apparently fled on foot.  Attempts to locate the suspect were unsuccessful, but recovered from the scene were 21 grams of suspected pure fentanyl and a stolen firearm.

Football

Dufur 44, Sherman 28

  Volleyball

The Dalles def. Madras 25-9, 25-12, 25-12

LaSalle def. Hood River Valley 25-6, 25-5, 25-3

Columbia def. Tenino 25-19, 25-7, 25-21

Stevenson def. Elma 16-25, 25-17, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12

South Wasco def. Dufur 25-6, 25-5, 25-18

Lyle-Wishram def. Horizon Christian 25-20, 25-14, 25-17

Goldendale def. Mabton 25-13, 25-13, 25-7

  Boys Soccer

Cleveland 4, Hood River Valley 0

Estacada 4, The Dalles 1

  Girls Soccer

Newberg 4, Hood River Valley 1

The Dalles 3, Estacada 0

Columbia 9, Stevenson 1

Trout Lake 7, De La Salle North Catholic 0

The White Salmon City Council voted unanimously to approve a Personnel and Finance Committee recommendation to increase the salaries of the Mayor and City Councilors.  Monthly compensation for Councilors will go from the current $166 per month to $225 starting after the November 2023 election for two positions and in 2025 for the other two, while the Mayor’s salary moves from $655 to $2,000 a month once the ordinance becomes official.  That’s because unlike Councilors, the Mayor does not get to vote on the proposal.  Councilor Jason Hartmann, who was on the Personnel and Finance Committee, said during deliberation the mayoral increase reflects the 20 to 30 hour nature of that job.  Mayor Marla Keethler said the compensation level was an issue when seeking candidates to run for Council positions.

Wasco County Commissioners approved the second reading of an outdoor mass gathering ordinance after a very brief public hearing.  The new ordinance defines outdoor mass gatherings requiring a permit as 500 people or more.  Currently, outdoor mass gatherings are defined as any event in rural Wasco County.  County Planning Director Kelly Howsley-Glover says the current requirements for a permit can be unclear, and this will attempt to streamline that process.  She adds the ordinance is based on state law, but there are two areas where the County made changes, one of which is using the 500 person cap rather than the state’s number of 3,000, and the other is for fire safety.

Washington Gorge Action Programs in Klickitat and Skamania counties will benefit after the Washington State Community Action Partnership secured $7.3 million of state funding in 2022 as a match to federal Community Service Block Grant funding.  The funding helps Washington State’s 30 Community Action Agencies to stabilize and equip families and individuals to exit poverty for good through a network of local organizations.  The new $108,032 of funding for WAGAP will help support a new associate director to provide outreach and the new Mobile Food Bank, which reaches deeper into rural areas to ensure families have food security.  It will also help WAGAP offer stipends for bi-lingual staff fluent in Spanish and English.  Only 23 states have state and federal Community Service Block Grant program, and Washington is the only state to achieve fund matching.

The History Museum of Hood River County is presenting an exhibit about Japanese American World War II soldiers through the end of the year.  A Long Road to Travel was developed in partnership with the Japanese American Museum of Oregon.  The museum’s Anna Goodwin says the exhibit tells the story of 400 first generation Japanese American soldiers from Oregon who served in World War II despite their families being placed in internment camps at the same time.  The History Museum of Hood River County is in Port Marina Park, and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

The annual Pig Bowl is Saturday evening at Sid White Field on the Wahtonka campus in The Dalles, this year featuring Columbia Gorge Law Enforcement taking on Firefighters in a flag football game.  This year’s beneficiary of proceeds from the game is 30-year-old Faalelei Niko of The Dalles, who is in need of a kidney transplant because of Lupus SLE.  Michael Halloran of the Oregon State Police says one of the goals of this year’s game is to raise awareness of the need for kidney donors.  The game begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sid White Field, with admission $5 per person or $20 for a family.  You can buy points for either or both teams by going to pigbowl.net.

Fall term at Columbia Gorge Community College gets underway on Monday, and school officials say those interested in taking classes can still get signed up.  CGCC Vice President of Student Services Mike Espinoza says it is not too late for people to enroll, and school staff are ready to help new students get started.  CGCC Vice President of Instructional Services Jarett Gilbert says enrollment is ahead of where it was at this time last year.  Those who want more information on attending CGCC can go to cgcc.edu.