At a press conference at Celilo Park Monday, two tribes called for removal of the Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day dams.  On the occasion of “Indigenous Peoples Day,” Yakama and Lummi Nation officials urged the federal government to reject what they called “the offensive doctrine of Christian discovery” that they claim is used to “justify federal actions that impair the rights of Native nations.”  They say the dams were built on a false legal foundation without consent they believe is required under the Treaty of 1855.  The tribal officials also claim the dams decimated the Yakama Nation’s fisheries, traditional foods, and cultural sites.

Football

LaCenter 49, Stevenson 0

Columbia 42, Seton Catholic 0

Dufur 74, Imbler 20

Joseph 25, South Wasco 13

Sherman 84, Jewell 49

Lyle-Wishram 70, Yakama Tribal 8

Naches Valley 51, Goldendale 20

 

Boys Soccer

Hood River Valley 5, The Dalles 1:  Fabian Magana had a hat trick as the Eagles maintained first place in the Intermountain Conference.  Cody Cornejo and Crixitan Valdez also scored for HRV, while Andy Lopez converted a penalty kick for The Dalles.

 

Girls Soccer

Cle Elum-Roslyn 8, Goldendale 1

 

Volleyball

South Wasco def. Joseph 7-25, 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13

Klickitat-Glenwood def. Bickelton 25-14, 25-11, 25-18

Goldendale def. Cle Elum-Roslyn 25-11, 25-8, 25-14

 

Cross Country

The Dalles boys and the Hood River Valley girls won the team titles at the Champoeg Invitational.  In the boys’ race HRV’s Omar Quintana was the individual winner, but Friedrich Stelzer was second and Juan Diego Contreras third for the Riverhawks.  In the girls’ run Josephine Dickinson was third and Frances Dickinson fifth for HRV.  The Dalles girls finished fifth, led by Hanna Ziegenhagen in 13^th.

 

Open enrollment for Medicare begins Tuesday and lasts through December 7.  Beneficiaries are encouraged to compare their current plans with other plans on the market.  Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Medicare program analyst Lisa Emerson says there are more than two dozen plans to sift through.  Oregonians can find assistance online at SHIBA.oregon.gov, or by calling 1-800-722-4134.   Emerson says the assistance program is always looking for volunteers.                 

The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found near Mosier last Saturday as that of 45-year-old Kael Sean Moran.  The Sheriff’s Office says Moran was a resident of Wasco County who had been reported as a missing person in September by The Dalles Police.  The Oregon State Police Crime Lab entered fingerprints into a database to make the identification.  An examination by the state medical examiner’s office did not reveal any evidence that Moran’s death was anything but accidental in nature.  Moran’s body was found last Saturday in a ravine on private property above Mosier by a family out for a walk.  Anyone with knowledge or information about Moran’s movements since August 2019 should contact the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office at 541-506-2580.

 

A “Community Vision for Downtown The Dalles” will be the focus of meetings of The Dalles City Council and the Columbia Gateway Urban Renewal Agency in the upcoming week.  The document was developed in a series of meetings involving downtown stakeholders, the public, and municipal officials.  It includes four vision statements encapsulating goals generated from input gathered at the meetings, along with graphics indicating downtown “improvement areas” and “opportunity sites.”  City Councilors and URA board members will be asked to review the vision statements.  The Council meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. and the URA board on Tuesday at 5:30, with both meetings at The Dalles City Hall.

The Port of Hood River says roadway asphalt repairs at the Oregon approach and bi-annual bridge deck maintenance welding will prompt several single-lane closures of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge this month.  Bridge users should plan for delays or seek alternate routes from Monday at 8 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 a.m. for the asphalt work at the Oregon approach.  Welding crews will be on the bridge for maintenance of its deck the weeks of October 21 and October 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday.  Flaggers will direct traffic around the work zones in all cases.  Port officials advise motorists to expect delays and drive slowly for worker safety.

Football

Hood River Valley 54, Putnam 40:  Trenton Hughes scored five touchdowns, four on passes by Ryan Gray, as the injury-depleted Eagles outscored the Kingsmen.

The Dalles 54, Woodburn 18:  The Riverhawks rolled up 520 yards of offense, as Okean Green ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while Gabe Helseth passed for 122 yards and two scores.

 

Girls Soccer

Hood River Valley 4, The Dalles 1:  HRV scored three goals in the second half to remain unbeaten in the Intermountain Conference.  Abby McCormack scored twice for the Eagles, while Vanesa Preciado and Mira Olson added goals for HRV.  Zara Voodre had the Riverhawk tally.

Columbia 2, Seton Catholic 0

LaCenter 4, Stevenson 2

 

Volleyball

LaCenter def. Stevenson 25-7, 25-3, 25-6

Columbia def. Seton Catholic 3 sets to 2

Dufur def. Arlington 3 sets to 1

South Wasco def. Condon 15-25, 25-20, 25-8, 25-12

 

Cross Country

Goldendale topped College Place and Zillah in an SCAC meet in Zillah.  Ellie Rising and Kimberly Chestnut had a one-two finish for the Timberwolves in the girls’ race with Goldendale claiming six of the top seven finishers.  Goldendale took fourth through eighth in the boys’ race, led by Sterling Beasley in fourth.

The Hood River Valley Harvest Festival opens on Friday for its three-day run.  Farmers, artisan food producers, wineries, cideries and artists from the region will be gathered at the Waterfront Event Site for the 37th annual event.   Kate Schroeder of the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce says Friday will see opportunities for local residents and seniors to get a head start on the anticipated tourists coming in over the weekend.  Seniors will be admitted for just $4 on Friday, while local residents on Friday will be admitted for $7.  Regular admission prices on Saturday and Sunday will be $8 for adults and $6 for seniors, with kids under 12 free.  The festival runs from 1 p.m. to  6 p.m. Friday, and will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Complete event details are available at hoodriver.org.

 

Cross Country

Trout Lake was first and Columbia second in the boys’ team standings at the Estacada Invitational.  Justin Peck won the race for Trout Lake, which had four of the top nine finishers.  Dylan Beneventi of CHS was fifth, and Horizon Christian’s Josiah Sohal was sixth.  In the girls’ run Trout Lake was second to Stayton with Columbia third and Horizon Christian fifth.  Columbia’s Joules Hope was top runner from the area in third place, with Myana Stock of Trout Lake fourth and Adoree Schlegal of Horizon Christian sixth.

 

Volleyball

Ridgeview def. Hood River Valley 25-6, 25-13, 25-10

North Wasco County School District 21 is continuing to progress on its community outreach for Student Success Act funding.  The state mandates districts go through an outreach process to determine the best use for the funds that would come from the Act that was approved by the 2019 Legislature, which for D-21 can provide two million dollars per year.  Superintendent Candy Armstrong says the state has asked districts to solicit feedback from various citizen groups.  D-21 also needs to finish its Continuous Improvement Plan finished by December.  The Hood River County School District will hold a “community conversation” on the Student Success Act on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Hood River Valley High School.