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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 […]

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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: 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.

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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.

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An opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment clinic is opening in The Dalles this month, and a key reason its owners decided to locate here was it had so many Gorge clients traveling more than an hour for care at its other clinics.