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GOLDENDALE — Two people were arrested on drug charges after an investigation in Goldendale by city police and the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office on May 14, according to a press release from Sheriff Bob Songer’s office.
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Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first year-over-year decline since […]
Free news: Oregon’s overdose deaths have decreased over the past two years, according to provisional federal data and a new report released by Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned Americans Tuesday that fentanyl is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances that can limit the effectiveness of naloxone, the standard overdose reversal drug, making the illicit drug supply more unpredictable and more lethal than ever.
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Free news:Â Youth marijuana use is down from years ago, but remains at a steady rate, experts told a local audience recently. Meanwhile, the strength of marijuana has increased sharply and packaging and promotion is aimed at youth.
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 took a step toward increasing the supply of affordable homes at their March 31 meeting by approving a Planning Commission recommendation to change the approval process for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) from a conditional use permit to an administrative one.
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While legislators are supposed to represent their constituents, it’s not often that a letter from an Oregon teen leads to a law. However, Kailee Desmond, a Lake Oswego teen, sought to change this. As someone with severe allergies, she saw that EpiPens and other needle injections were the only ways for schools to administer the […]
