Boys Basketball

Seton Catholic 72, Stevenson 65:  Stevenson finishes in fourth place in the Trico League, and will play the Evergreen League champion in round one of the Southwest Washington Class 1A District Tournament on Friday.

Castle Rock 50, Columbia 41

 

Washington Class 2B Boys Basketball Play-In Game

Mabton 58, Lyle-Wishram 21

 

Washington Class 2B Girls Basketball Play-In Game

Kittitas 58, Lyle-Wishram 35

Girls Basketball

King’s Way Christian 50, Columbia 41

LaCenter 55, Stevenson 35:  Stevenson and CHS are tied for the Trico League’s third and final district tournament invitation with one game left in the regular season for each team on Friday night.  Columbia hosts Castle Rock while Stevenson will be at Seton Catholic.

Sunnyside Christian 45, Klickitat-Glenwood 25

A bill in the Oregon House put forward by The Dalles Republican Daniel Bonham and Hood River Democrat Anna Williams would have the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility give up its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold long-term immigration detainees if the state provides $1.6 million for the next two years to make up for the loss of funds from the contract.  The pair have different reasons for backing the bill, with Williams believing the acceptance of ICE detainees violates Oregon’s sanctuary state policy.  Bonham does not believe in the sanctuary state designation, but he says the jail is not designed for long-term holds and there would be a need to fill NORCOR’s funding hole if the contract goes away.  Bonham does say concerns from in Salem about setting a precedent for providing funding for county jails makes it unlikely the bill can go anywhere.  Bonham added the bill would not release the detainees, but instead simply not allow ICE to use NORCOR for its overflow population.  A judge last year ruled NORCOR does not violate the sanctuary state policy, because NORCOR resources aren’t being used to detect or arrest people.

The Maupin Area Chamber Endowment has received a $10,000 community project grant from the Cycle Oregon Fund.  The money will go toward developing a multi-purpose athletic facility at South Wasco County High School in Maupin to replace the current track.  The complex would include track and field facilities, a football field, and related spectator facilities that will accommodate a wide range of uses.  The National Guard is planning in the spring of 2020 to level and add fill to the site with a goal of constructing by 2021.  The project is on the Wasco County Economic Development Committee’s top ten ranking of community enhancement projects.

The Hood River County 4-H program is looking for adult volunteers. Dani Annala is Oregon State University Extension’s new 4-H program coordinator in Hood River County.  Annala says volunteers make the program work, providing mentorship for young people.  After a background check, volunteers get a formal training to prepare them for mentorship.  To volunteer for Hood River County 4-H, or if you have an idea for an activity or club, call Annala at OSU Extension at 541-386-3343.

 

A 26-year-old woman from Odell died Tuesday afternoon while in custody at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility.  According to a statement from NORCOR, emergency medical personnel responded to NORCOR’s medical clinic and attempted lifesaving efforts on Jennifer McLaren, but were unsuccessful.  The statement says there is no indication foul play was involved.  McLaren had been in custody since January 24 on charges originating in Hood River County.  The NORCOR statement says that at the time of her passing, McLaren was in a cell by herself, under observation by NORCOR corrections deputies, and was being treated by NORCOR medical staff for injuries sustained prior to her entry into the facility.  Because McLaren died in a correctional facility, the Wasco County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices will investigate her death, and the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy on Thursday.

One man died in a single vehicle crash Tuesday night on Interstate 84 near milepost 149 in Gilliam County.  According to the Oregon State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the car driven by 70-year-old Robert Cleveland of Rice, Washington was traveling eastbound on I-84 when it for an unknown reason left the roadway onto the right shoulder and rolled.  Cleveland sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  The accident occurred at about 9:20 pm. Tuesday.  The OSP was assisted by the Oregon Department Of Transportation, Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office.

The Port of Hood River Commission talked about its goals for what is known as the Barman property, less than an acre located on 2nd and Riverside at the entrance to the waterfront.  The Barman property is zoned for commercial use.  Port of Hood River Executive Director Michael McElwee says there have been a number of inquiries about the Barman property, including parties interested in a small hotel, mixed use with parking, and senior housing, and he said the consensus was any of them could meet Port goals, but a traffic study on the Interstate 84 exit 63 interchange to see if thresholds set by the Oregon Department of Transportation ten years ago have been reached that would require street improvements needs to be completed before making decisions.  McElwee says the traffic study should be done in about eight weeks.

A bill authored by Washington 14th District State Representative Gina Mosbrucker to require law enforcement, county coroners, and medical examiners to submit a missing persons case and, if possible, DNA samples to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 60 days of the report is before the House Public Safety Committee.  The bill is known as Cody’s Law, and Mosbrucker says providing the samples can help solve a number of missing persons cases and bring closure to families.  The bill is named after 26-year-old Cody Turner, who has been missing from his Yakima home since July 2015.

Girls Basketball

Ridgeview 49, The Dalles 40:  The Ravens broke a tie atop the Intermountain Conference, remaining the league’s only unbeaten team and dropping the Riverhawks back into a second place tie with Pendleton.  Raine Codding led The Dalles with 18 points.

Crook County 53, Hood River Valley 32:  The Cowgirls took advantage of the Eagles’ cold shooting in the middle quarters.  Grace Meyers scored 12 points for HRV.

Dufur 46, Condon-Wheeler 34:  The Rangers moved with a half-game of Ione atop the Big Sky Conference standings.

Sherman 66, Klickitat-Glenwood 18

Trout Lake 55, Yakama Tribal 42

 

Boys Basketball

Crook County 68, Hood River Valley 66:  The Cowboys held off the Eagles, pushing HRV two games out of a playoff spot in the IMC with six to play.

Ridgeview 60, The Dalles 41:  The Ravens won their first league game of the season.  Jacob Hernandez scored 17 points for the Riverhawks.

LaCenter 79, Stevenson 53

King’s Way Christian 99, Columbia 20

South Wasco 74, Horizon Christian 40:  The Redsides pulled into a tie for first in the Big Sky with Ione.

Dufur 75, Condon-Wheeler 51:  The Rangers  are now in third place in a tight scramble for league tournament spots.

Yakama Tribal 91, Trout Lake 43