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Klickiat County administrator's plan to move emergency management to public works draws criticism

By Rodger Nichols, for Columbia Gorge News
Updated Jan 20, 2026

An earlier decision to move Emergency Management into the Public Works Department has drawn criticism from the undersheriff and volunteer fire chiefs.

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Dispatchers needed in Wasco County

By Neita Cecil Columbia Gorge News
Updated Nov 18, 2025

Wasco County is in serious need of 911 dispatchers, and staff can see potential employees in all kinds of places. The dispatch center is short three positions, and the Wasco County Board Commissioners recently agreed to hire two contract dispatchers, who they hope will start at the first of the year,

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Commentary: Klickitat Co. celebrates national Public Safety Telecommunicator Week

By Klickitat County Emergency Management
Updated Apr 15, 2025

KLICKITAT CO. — Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management (KCDEM) is celebrating the week of April 13-19 as National Public Safety T…

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Klickitat Co. Emergency Management celebrates national Public Safety Telecommunicator Week

Klickitat County Emergency Management 911/Dispatch news release
Updated Apr 9, 2025

KLICKITAT CO. — Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management (KCDEM) is celebrating the week of April 13-19 as National Public Safety T…

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Senior News: Emergency? Use these tips to get help quickly

By Scott McKay
Aug 24, 2022

Most of us probably have had an experience, whether it is a fall or sudden health emergency, when we needed help immediately and we called 911…

Gorge Life

The City Council: A fictional narrative of rural life in the American West: Episode 175: Life Saver

By Jim Tindall
Nov 24, 2021

George Ansbach had been leisurely driving down Mt. Rushing Highway through the Plateau, nestled in a rare, relaxed frame of mind, still reelin…

State-of-the-art dispatch system focuses on firefighter health, response times

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State-of-the-art dispatch system focuses on firefighter health, response times

By Kelsie Cowart, Columbia Gorge News
Sep 22, 2021

THE DALLES — In early June, Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue (MCF&R), in collaboration with the Wasco County 911 Communications Center, impl…

Gorge Life

The Porch: Do You Know Your Spit?

Apr 4, 2020

WELL SAID: “I’m on my way to understanding/Things that I might yet not know/In the dark night of the soul/In the dark night of the soul/Sittin…

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Truck driven into river at boat ramp

by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
Updated Aug 27, 2020

A truck was driven into The Dalles Marina late Monday night, and the suspected driver was arrested, soaking wet, as he was getting into a cab at a nearby business.

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Man jumps from overpass

Updated Aug 27, 2020

An adult male jumped off the Interstate 84 overpass Monday morning, and city police did not know his status at mid-afternoon Monday.

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Klickiat County administrator's plan to move emergency management to public works draws criticism

Dispatchers needed in Wasco County

Commentary: Klickitat Co. celebrates national Public Safety Telecommunicator Week

Klickitat Co. Emergency Management celebrates national Public Safety Telecommunicator Week

Senior News: Emergency? Use these tips to get help quickly

The City Council: A fictional narrative of rural life in the American West: Episode 175: Life Saver

State-of-the-art dispatch system focuses on firefighter health, response times

The Porch: Do You Know Your Spit?

Truck driven into river at boat ramp

Man jumps from overpass

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