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Survivors of violence stay for a multitude of reasons, be they financial, religious, fear, and more. Survivors of violence are more likely to die after they leave the violent relationship and the perpetrator has lost all control/access to them. We must stop asking "Why didn't they just leave" and instead start asking the real question of "Why perpetrators of Domestic Abuse choose to abuse"? Because Domestic Violence is always a choice that is being made by the perpetrator.
Ballot returns thus far in the general election continue to be far off from returns in the 2020 presidential bid in Wasco and Hood River counties. So what is going on? Wasco County Elections Clerk Lisa Gambee provides some insight and theory.
Ballots are trickling into the Wasco County Courthouse after being delivered mostly on Saturday, Oct. 19.
With the upcoming forecasted cool wet weather, local Fire Districts, Wasco County, and The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) have agreed to lift the seasonal burn ban on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. This will allow for burning in barrels and small debris piles. Burning of larger slash piles is not included in lifting the ban.
Tara Koch who was originally arrested on the allegations more than two years ago pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree theft and five counts of first-degree aggravated theft before Wasco County Circuit Court Judge Marion Weatherford.
Suspect in sex crimes alleged in Alabama and Wasco County surrenders in Alabama. DA to attain a warrant for his return to Oregon where he faces prosecution. The month-long nationwide manhunt that included state and federal law enforcement agencies ends.
Already this year, more people in Oregon have tested positive for pertussis than in any year since 2018. In the past month, several people in Hood River and Wasco counties tested positive for pertussis.
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Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Chief set to retire in December. Bob Palmer started with The Dalles Fire Department in 1980 and was an integral player in merging two districts into the fire service we have today that serves 120 square miles and takes some 3,500 calls for help annually.
The 51-year-old man accused of starting the Larch Creek Fire near Dufur is currently wanted on an arrest warrant after he failed to show up at Wasco County Circuit Court on Monday, Sept. 16.
A 33-year-old former jail guard at NORCOR was sentenced to 60 days jail time and three years probation after pleading guilty to having sex with a female prisoner in April 2023.
Federal Marshals are seeking the whereabouts of a local man who has been charged with sex abuse in cases tied to Wasco County and Alabama.
The Wasco County Fairgrounds will be hopping today as check-in for 4-H animals begins. Local kids have been working and learning for months in preparation for showing and selling their animals at the fair, which opens to the public on Thursday, Aug. 15 with Family Free Day. Temps are looking favorable, in the 80s the rest of the week, as the fair runs Aug. 15-18 in Tygh Valley.
The vision of Q-Life is for every address in Wasco County to enjoy a higher quality of life and participate in education, healthcare, and the economy through a high-speed internet connection at a price point that they can afford.
“The Wasco County Clerk's Office concluded the demand recount of the District Attorney contest late this afternoon,” said Wasco County Elections Clerk Lisa Gambee in an email. “70 boxes totaling 6,795 ballots have been hand counted. There was no change in the results.
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Closes July 15, 2024.
Economic Investment, schools, tourism, property tax reductions? There are no bad ideas at this point. So tell local officials how to spend Google dollars before their next joint meeting set for July 23 at 5:30 p.m. They want your input before any decisions are made.
The City and County are at a true crossroads when looking to the future - they have the happy problem of a lot of money and how to manage it responsibly. Wednesday’s meeting was a contrast between two ideas. Spend Google dollars as they receive them on worthy projects and or reduce taxes now, or put it into an endowment and have money to use later? Forever.
The purpose of the debris burn ban is to ensure the safety of Wasco County residents. Human-caused wildfires are the number one cause of wildfire starts in Oregon and this burn ban aims to reduce that statistic. We urge all residents to abide by these restrictions and educate those who may be unaware of their importance.
Seven fire agencies pulled together to tackle the problem of creating defensible space as wildfires are expected to be a looming threat in years to come as tinder-dry conditions likely to persist in most of Wasco County.
