Tom Peterson 10/15/21 Tom Peterson 10/15/21

Trooper out four weeks after finger bitten in altercation

A local Oregon State Police Trooper is on medical leave after he lost a chunk of his finger during the apprehension of a man throwing cinder blocks on Interstate 84 west of The Dalles on Saturday, Oct. 9

Tom Peterson 12/8/20 Tom Peterson 12/8/20

Couple injured in 2018 seek $1.2 million from Cruise organizers

The crash and burn of Ronald Leroy Madorin’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air after a burnout on Second Street in 2018 has a local couple who were injured during the wreck seeking $1.2 million in compensation. They are seeking compensation from The City of The Dalles, The Dalles Main Street Program, The Rotary Club of The Dalles and the Mid-Columbia Car Club.