Free news: Due to concerns about the air quality, Hood River Soil & Water Conservation District (HRSWCD) will be holding its board meeting today by Zoom only.
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Free news: Visitors and travelers with upcoming plans to visit Hood River are encouraged to monitor the situation carefully and to make informed decisions about their trip.
Free news: Smoky conditions are expected to continue this morning and gradually improve as easterly winds both calm and shift westerly later today.
Free news: At about 7:29 a.m. on Aug. 1, the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased male in the Eagle Creek drainage near Cascade Locks. Another hiker reported the male fell approximately 50-80 feet from a cliff above Punchbowl Falls.
THE DALLES — Wasco County Commissioner candidate John Andrew Grant IV was arrested on several misdemeanor charges July 21.
THE DALLES — A transformer caught fire, evacuating several businesses and causing a power outage on July 25, in the alley between Second and Third streets near Federal, at around 7 p.m.
Free news: The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked Wednesday afternoon for the fast-moving Grasshopper Fire in Wasco County. The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing an incident management team and assigning task forces to protect nearby communities and critical infrastructure.
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Free news: On Sunday, July 26, a Hood River County Sheriff’s Office deputy and civilian were shot at while speaking about an incident that occurred at a wedding in the 4300 block of Summit Drive. No one was struck by the gunfire, and a person was later taken into custody for charges related to the incident.
CASCADE LOCKS — The annual National Night Out is scheduled for Aug. 4. This event is a community-building campaign with a focus on public safety and fun activities.
Free news: Wasco County wildfire update for the 8-mile Road Fire; Grasshopper Fire; Little Buck Fire; and Deep Canyon Fire
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KLICKITAT CO. — With Bob Songer retiring, three candidates are vying to be the first new sheriff of Klickitat County since 2015, and only two will remain after the Aug. 4 primary election. Here’s your introduction.
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THE DALLES — Multiple vehicles collided, causing serious injury to a driver and blocking I-84 near The Dalles, on July 6.
Free news: As the number of children entering foster care continues to rise in Wasco County, Columbia Gorge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is expanding its local presence through a new satellite office in The Dalles and the addition of seven newly trained volunteer advocates.
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Free news: The fires over the previous weekend were at the top of everyone's mind at the June 30 Klickitat County Commissioners morning workshop session.
Free news: With national firefighting resources stretched to their limits, statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.
Free news: Skamania County Department of Emergency Management has released a resource listing of emergency alerts, Ready-Set-Go evacuation tips and an evacuation route map.
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