Wasco County Commissioners received the market analysis study for a regional sports complex. Ryan Sheridan of Hunden Strategic Partners says their analysis shows strong demand for a complex that would include outdoor athletic fields and a second phase incorporating indoor courts for basketball and volleyball. The report showed it would be year seven before the facility could be expected to turn a slight profit, but Sheridan added most communities build these facilities with a goal of driving sports tourism and the dollars it can bring. The issue initially came up when then-Mid-Columbia Medical Center presented the County with a plan to build a new hospital on the current Kramer Field. But how the now Adventist Health Columbia Gorge will proceed is a question, and Commissioners indicated this project might no longer be as connected to that as it was previously, adding they would like to see more conversations with potential community partners.