Free news: Event is on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood River Police Department.
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Free news: Five new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) were sworn in by Judge John Wolf at the Wasco County Circuit Court to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
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Free news: The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the remains of Kenneth Martin, Barbara Martin, and Barbie Martin, who disappeared in 1958, following DNA analysis by Othram, Inc. of remains located in the Columbia River within the wreckage of the Martin family car.
Free news: Hood River City Council, with the support of The Next Door, Inc., is hosting a community Town Hall on Thursday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at Hood River Middle School’s auditorium, 1602 May St.
Warrant — On April 7, a state trooper stopped a sedan for multiple violations and nabbed the driver on a nationwide felony warrant from Arkansas.
THE DALLES — The Mid-Columbia Interagency Narcotics Task Force (MINT) arrested two locals for drug violations, including possession and delivery within 1,000 feet of a school, April 2.
Klickitat County Commissioners covered a lot of ground at their April 7 meeting. New contracts have been signed with public works department employees, including a multi-part wage increase that would total 5.85% by the end of 2026, an increased boot and tool allowance, and a change in how the Consumer Price Index will be used to calculate future wages.
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NORCOR — once again, no locals went into or out of the jail on March 23-24.
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CASCADE LOCKS — The Cascade Locks City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, March 9, with a full council in attendance. The highlight was an opportunity for a downtown Visitors’ Center.
Free news: Columbia River Gorge Commission and USDA Forest Service have revised the Management Plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to allow for expedited permitting processes and critical infrastructure repair while protecting natural resources within the Columbia River Gorge.
Gorge Commission Economic Vitality Committee, March 4 — Not enough members came to the Gorge Commission’s Economic Vitality committee meeting for a voting quorum, but they had a robust discussion about Skamania County’s economic challenges and how much the Gorge Commission or U.S. Forest Ser…
Free news from Uplift Local: Eight are single, two are married, and for two people, no marital status is listed. Two thirds of those arrested have no criminal convictions.
THE DALLES — When the NORCOR Community Resources Coalition formed in February 2018, its relationship with the regional jail was openly adversarial. At the time, the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NORCOR) was the last facility in Oregon with an active contract to house detainees for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Free news: The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office (HRCSO) arrested a Parkdale man following an investigation into explosions heard in the Miller Road area of Parkdale, according to a news brief Monday morning.
Free news: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Washington businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the 2025 Severe Winter Storms occurring Dec. 5-22, 2025.
THE DALLES — The last co-defendant in a case stemming from home invasion that left elderly Donald Lewis badly hurt in 2021 was sentenced to 19 years, seven months on Jan. 20.
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Free news: Washington state’s Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that ended the effort to remove Stevenson City Council member Lucy Lauser from her position. From Uplift Local.
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