HOOD RIVER — Investigators arrested a 16-year-old Hood River resident on Jan. 28, in connection with the fatal shooting of Yahir Castillo-Alvarez two weeks pasts. A second suspect is still at large.
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Free news: Throughout the day, 20% of all food and beverage sales at Ferment Brewing Company will be donated to OWF to directly support the Oregon State Police (OSP) Conservation K-9 Program.
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FREE NEWS: The Hood River Police Department and the Columbia Gorge Major Crimes Team is seeking help from the public in relation to a shooting that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Plus, an update on the Rowena Fire investigation and why one commissioner abruptly resigned, drawing mixed reactions
Free news from Uplift Local: NORCOR has a contract with the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, to house people in Marshals’ custody. But the jail also “formally advised” the service that “individuals facing illegal Re-Entry charges are not to be transported to NORCOR going forward."
Free news: A rally and donation drive to support local families disrupted by recent ICE activities will be held in The Dalles this coming Monday, Jan. 19, in recognition of Martin Luther King Day.
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Such trainings are “a model for community responses to helping people with mental illness. CIT programs bring stakeholders together from the law enforcement, behavioral health and advocacy sectors, along with people with lived experience with mental illness, to develop solutions for safely redirecting people in crisis away from the judicial system and into the health care system whenever appropriate,” MCCFL said.
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THE DALLES — ICE agents took two young adults from near their home early on Dec. 30, then returned one to their 7-month-old baby shortly afterward.
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Free news: Following an extensive search process, the City of Hood River has selected four candidates to interview for the position of fire chief.
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THE DALLES — Omar Perez and a couple of friends began Latinos Unidos about two years ago, after the first protest he organized on Facebook attracted hundreds of attendees to The Dalles.
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SKAMANIA CO. — Last month, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) opted to shut down its network of Flock Safety cameras, which tracked license plate numbers, models and other vehicular identifiers at six points across the county, and information gathered by a local digital security exp…
Police activity in the Gorge Dec. 12-15.
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THE DALLES — Wasco County officials told activists and Latino community members that they would investigate supportive measures for families of individuals detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This came with remarks from Commissioner Phil Brady decrying the Trump admin…
THE DALLES — A Wasco County jury has found Edwin Diaz II guilty on all counts including assault and criminal mistreatment, according to an announcement by Wasco County District Attorney Kara Davis.
Free news: The majority of patients impacted by the closure have been contacted and rescheduled. Patients in need of immediate medical care should visit their nearest emergency room.
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THE GORGE — The snow has begun and is wet and slushy, making the roads slick and dangerous to drive on. There have been many car accidents today due to the weather conditions. A wind advisory is in effect in White Salmon and The Dalles until Dec. 19, and a flood watch, increasing to a warnin…
Police activity around the gorge last week.
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GOLDENDALE — Klickitat County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (PA) Alexander Takos was named interim prosecuting attorney by commissioners at the end of a busy agenda Dec. 9.
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