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Jul 8

Jul 8 Former HAVEN Director Tara Koch charged with theft of more than $96,000

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Tara Koch, former Executive Director of HAVEN from Domestic and Sexual Violence in The Dalles was arrested Thursday, July 7th, 2022 in Washington County on 26 counts including theft, identity theft and forgery.

Jan 27

Jan 27 Survivors Speak: Human Trafficking in the Mid-Columbia Region

Cole Goodwin

Home Page, The Dalles, Wasco County

Human trafficking exists in our own backyards, rand local law enforcement says it’s not going away anytime soon. In this story, local survivors of human trafficking share their stories and ask the community to take action to prevent modern day slavery in our communities.