Alleged thieves from the Portland area are accused of wrecking a stolen Toyota minivan east of The Dalles on Saturday, Dec. 6, after the vehicle was reported missing from the Salvation Army in Happy Valley.

Fast-moving flames and gusty winds triggered immediate evacuations in rural Wasco County on Wednesday evening, as a wildfire broke out near Eightmile Road and quickly prompted Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuation orders for residents west of Steele Road to Highway 197 and Five Mile Road.