Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office has released details about a kidnapping attemp that took place in Murdock, WA on Monday, March 25th. 

The Dalles City Council approved $1.66 million in new projects including $400,000 for parks that will be paid for through federal dollars. Councilors also agreed to signing bonuses for officers willing to move laterally to The Dalles Police Department which is experiencing a staffing crisis. Council was also updated on Google negotiations.

Governor Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset, January 13, 2021 to honor two fallen United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood.

The Hood River Police Department which is currently located in the daylight basement of City Hall, is engaged in new facility planning. The new facility could also potentially house Columbia Gorge Children’s Advocacy Center and a Hood River County Courthouse, although planning around including CGCAC and the County in the project is only in the preliminary stages. The Voter Approved General Obligation Bond which would fund the new facility building project won’t be on ballots until after preliminary design and costs estimates have been made.