The Port of Hood River has released a survey featuring questions about its facilities and operations as part of developing a Strategic Business Plan to take the agency through 2026.   The Port began the update process last October.  A project team of consultants have been hired to assist the Port Commission and staff in the development of the new plan.   A paper version of the survey will be included in the Port’s winter newsletter, which is bulk mailed to every resident in the Port district and inserted into an edition of the White Salmon Enterprise.   It’s also available online through portofhoodriver.com.  A “drop-in style”public meeting is planned for February 20 from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. in the Port offices on 1000 E. Port Marina Drive.

Northern Wasco County PUD will be accepting applications for its annnal economic development grants until April 17.  The PUD Board of Directors has allocated $50,000 this year to help fund local economic development projects.  Applications must include a brief history of the requesting organization and description of project, including how the project will economically benefit the community, what steps are being taken to bring the project to a successful completion, other community resources being utilized, and how the organization and project will contribute back to the community.  No application can be for more than $20,000.  Applications may be obtained at the Northern Wasco PUD office located at 2345 River Road in The Dalles, downloaded from nwascopud.org, or by calling the PUD office at 541-298-3302.

Maryhill Museum of Art has announced it will open for the season on March 15 with the exhibition A Particular Beauty: Romanian Folk Clothing.  It is drawn almost exclusively from the museum’s collection of Romanian textiles, which has its roots in an early gift from Queen Marie of Romania.   A Particular Beauty will feature 20 fully dressed mannequins and numerous individual garments including coats, chemises, blouses, and vests.  The exhibition will showcase a remarkable variety of Romanian embroidery techniques, mediums, and styles that have evolved through the influences of adjacent ethnic populations, resident invaders, other outsiders, and—in recent decades—urbanization.  Contextual labels and photographs will tie the objects to specific villages, counties, geographical regions, and artisan workshops.  The exhibition will run through November 15.

Boys Basketball

Stevenson 67, Castle Rock 60:  Ethan Haight scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs to the win.  Stevenson had four players score in double figures.

LaCenter 69, Columbia 26

 

Swimming

The Dalles finished second in both the boys and girls competition to Barlow in a three-school meet that also included Sandy.  The Riverhawks recorded 23 personal bests during the course of the meet.

North Wasco County School District 21 board members held a worksession about the high school’s ability to respond to a recent federal Civil Rights Audit that found the 80-year-old building did not meet accessibility standards.  D-21 Superintendent Candy Armstrong says they have been negotiating with the Oregon Department of Education about timelines to do the upgrades the state wants the district to make.  She notes a number of the steps ODE wants the district to take are going to be very expensive if they can even be done at all, given the age of the building.  Armstrong says the district has been doing the simple fixes that they have the ability to do.

The Hood River Watershed Group presented draft elements of the Hood River Watershed Strategic Action Plan at its meeting this week.  Group Coordinator Cindy Thieman says the plan has a goal of strengthening native fish conditions through a series of strategies and actions.  Thieman says the current overall health of the watershed is good, but not good enough to sustain the native wild fish populations in the long run.  Elements of the plan will included a conceptual model of strategies and actions along with a prioritized list and map of proposed restoration projects.  The plan should be finalized in June.

 

The Dallesport Community Council has asked the Klickitat County Commission to consider allowing all-terrain vehicles to be driven on some roads within that community.  Klickitat County has allowed ATV’s to use some roads in Glenwood in a pilot project initiated a few years ago.  Commissioner David Sauter says they’ve referred the request to public works for review, but he said at this point everything appears to be in line to move forward.  Sauter says the request will need to go through a public comment process, and a list of applicable roads developed, before it is approved.

Cycle Oregon has announced that its gravel ride in May will be based out of Tygh Valley.  The two-day ride will feature challenging hills as well as easy rollers through the wildflowers, wheat fields and forested roads east of Mount Hood.  Both gravel and paved roads will be used for the fully supported ride, which will be limited to 500 participants.  The event will take place May 15-17.  Cycle Oregon’s flagship seven-day ride in September will be in eastern Oregon, including stops in John Day, Monument, Fossil, Mitchell and Dayville.

 

Girls Basketball

Columbia 50, Seton Catholic 37:  Maggie Bryan scored 15 points for the Bruins while Tegan Blankenship added 10 as the Bruins moved into third place in the Trico League.

King’s Way Christian 43, Stevenson 38:  King’s Way took control early with a 17-4 first quarter run and held off the Bulldogs.  Ashley Brannan led Stevenson with 17 points.

 

Wrestling

Pendleton 59, The Dalles 24:  Steven Preston, Dusty Dodge, and Mauricio Carrera scored wins by fall for the Riverhawks.

There will be intermittent, single lane closures on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge beginning at 9:00 a.m. Friday for repair inspections of the guardrail.  Flaggers will direct traffic around the moving work zone.  Minimal delays of 10-15 minutes are expected, depending on traffic volume.  Work is expected to conclude by noon the same day.