Both the Hood River County Health Department and North Central Public Health Department say the Oregon Health Authority has confirmed a case of measles in a person who was infectious and spent time in Hood River and The Dalles between December 26 and 31.  The person, who had traveled to the region from out of the country, was diagnosed in a Portland hospital on Wednesday.  No additional cases have been identified, and the Oregon Health Authority is working with local public health agencies to notify individuals of their potential exposures and to inform them of steps to take if they become ill.  Most people who live in the Northwest have been vaccinated against measles, and their risk is low. Risk may be higher for unvaccinated people who were at the Discovery Center in The Dalles on Saturday (December 29) between 1:30 and 4:30 in the afternoon, Doppio Café and Goodwill in Hood River on Sunday (December 30) between noon and 1:00 and the Full Sail Brewery between 1:00 and 2:00, and Fred Meyer in The Dalles on Monday (December 31) between 5:00 and 6:00 in the evening.  Health department officials say they would expect symptoms in anyone newly infected to appear anytime over the next week or two with a rash following initial symptoms.  For information on measles go to the Oregon Health Authority website, or call the Hood River County Health Department at 541-386-1115 or North Central Public Health District at 541-506-2600.

The deadline to report all 2018 big game and turkey tags in Oregon has been extended until April 15 to give hunters more time to report under the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s new licensing system.  The new deadline applies to all 2018 deer, elk, cougar, bear, antelope and turkey tags.  Anyone who purchased one of these tags needs to report—even if they were not successful or didn’t go hunting.  Hunters who fail to report a 2018 deer or elk tag by the new deadline of April 15 will have to pay $25 when they go to purchase their 2020 annual hunting license.  Hunters are encouraged to report online at ODFW’s Licensing page after using the “Verify/Look Up Account” button to find their account in the new licensing system.  Hunters can also report by phone to ODFW’s Licensing Division at 503-947-6101.

GorgeWorks is now accepting applications for its internship and work experience program this summer.  The opportunities are open to anyone over 18, with some available to those as young as 16.  Applicants do not have to currently be part of an education program.  There are currently 16 internships and work experiences available through GorgeWorks this summer.  Application information is available at gorgeworks.com.  The applications are being accepted through February 15.

A mobile museum with a collection of over seven-thousand artifacts related to Black history and culture will be at The Dalles Wasco County Public Library on Tuesday.  The Black History 101 Mobile Museum was started by Khalid el-Hakim as a classroom aid, and evolved into what now tours the country.  The museum showcases historical and contemporary artifacts to illustrate the history and progression of Black culture, with pieces ranging from those connected to slavery, Jim Crow, and civil rights to the emergence and flourishing of Black culture in movements from the Harlem Renaissance to modern-day hip-hop.  The mobile museum will be at The Dalles Library from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m., with el-Hakim giving a talk from noon to 1 p.m.  Admission is free.

Boys Basketball Stevenson 80, Columbia 49:  Issac Hoidal scored 30 points to lead the Bulldogs to the Trico League-opening win.  Trenton Howard topped Columbia with 16.   Swimming The Hood River Valley girls defeated Gresham 124-42 at the Hood River Aquatic Center.  Sarah Arpag, Celilo Brun, and Faith Ocheskey all won multiple events for Hood River.  The Eagle boys lost to Gresham 94-64.  Chad Klaas won multiple races for HRV.   Boys Wrestling LaCenter 50, Stevenson 21 LaCenter 68, Columbia 6

Dr. Serene Perkins Thursday began serving as Mid-Columbia Medical Center’s chief medical officer.  Prior to joining MCMC, Dr. Perkins served multiple roles at Legacy Health in Portland, including director of Surgical and Clinical Research at Legacy Research Institute, co-director of the institute’s Cancer Research Initiative, director of the Legacy Institute for Surgical Education and Innovation, and program director of the Legacy Tumor Bank.  Dr. Perkins is also the founder and director of the Surgeon’s Consortium for the Advancement of Leadership, Peace and Education through Laparoscopy, or SCALPEL, a nonprofit that promotes international collaboration in surgical education.  Board certified in general surgery, Dr. Perkins received her M.D. at The Chicago Medical School and completed her residency in general surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and Fairview Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Health Systems.  She completed fellowships in molecular genetics and cell and tissue transplantation at A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical oncology and organ transplantation at the University of Toronto.

The East Oregonian says a man formerly from White Salmon has died after he was struck by a railroad train in Pendleton.  24-year-old Angel Murillo, who was living in Pendleton, died in the Tuesday morning accident.  The East Oregonian reports Murillo was a cowboy and worked at a western store as a hat shaper and saddle maker.  Pendleton Police Lt. Tony Nelson said the fatal accident occurred about 1:40 a.m. Tuesday. Nelson says the engineer placed the 136-car train into emergency stop mode when they spotted a person lying between the rails.  But he says the train could not stop before striking Murillo.  Police are calling the case an accident.

With winter, bald eagles and other raptors have made their annual arrival to the area around The Dalles Lock and Dam.   Park ranger Amber Tilton explains the eagles return every winter as the Columbia River provides a good source of fish, and the area is secluded, quiet, and dark, leaving the birds undisturbed.  The dam’s Seufert Park is open daily from dawn to dusk, and The Dalles Lock and Dam Visitors Center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.  The annual Eagle Watch event will take place on Saturday, January 19.  Tilton notes operations at The Dalles Lock and Dam continue in spite of the partial federal government shutdown, as the Army Corps of Engineers is a part of the Defense Department.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill requiring sitting presidents and presidential nominees to release their tax returns to the public.  Wyden first introduced the legislation in May 2016 after then-presidential candidate Donald Trump would not release his tax returns.   The U.S. tax code grants the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee authority to obtain the president’s tax returns from the Treasury Department, and House Democrats reportedly plan to use this authority to demand Trump’s tax returns, but Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has not said whether he would comply.  The Presidential Tax Transparency Act would require sitting presidents to release their most recent 3 years of tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics and requires candidates to release returns within 15 days of becoming the nominee at a party convention to the Federal Election Commission.  If the sitting president or future candidates refuse to comply, the Treasury Secretary will be required to provide the returns for public release.

Boys Basketball St. Helens 64, Hood River Valley 45:  The Eagles fall to .500 on the year at 5-5 with the loss after having won two straight to end December.