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On Jan. 22 at approximately 7 PM, officers with The Dalles Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery on West 7th Street. Donald Lewis told police that armed individuals forcibly entered his residence. A struggle ensued and Lewis was forcibly restrained and severely assaulted and sustained significant injuries. Police are requesting information about the incident.
Local hospitals are being inundated with as many as 85 calls an hour. So instead of calling your doctor to see if you’re eligible, visit Washington’s handy Find Your Phase website: https://form.findyourphasewa.org/210118771253954.
Karl Vercouteren gives us the lowdown on the Original Courthouse Regional History Forum for February 2021. Looks to be interesting. What happened along the Vote for Women Trail? Did Sir Francis Drake really land in Oregon? Who is George Vause, and do you know your local electrical history? Find out in this series of ZOOM forums.
The Dalles Police Officer Jeff Keinlen has been put on administrative leave while The Wasco County District Attorney’s Office conducts an investigation into the officer’s credibility and truthfulness as a witness.
The move allows federal agencies to shift management of wolves to state agencies across Columbia River Basin.
The severe wind gusts early Wednesday morning, January 13, caused damage to the Fort Dalles Museum. A massive section of one of the historic pine trees broke during the wind and caused some damage to the roof and southwest corner of the Surgeon’s Quarters.
BREAKING NEWS: An RV fire at Columbia Hills RV Park in Dallesport, Washington occurred at around 10:30 on the morning of January 14th, 2021.
Next week The Dalles Public Works crews will finish curb-to-curb street sweeping throughout the City. Earlier this month crews began working from the east side of town sweeping on specific routes. See maps for details about next week’s routes.
North Wasco County School District 21 has narrowed its search for a permanent superintendent to just three candidates. And one of them is expected to be hired on Friday, Jan. 22. CCCNews went head to head with each candidate for 30 minutes asking five questions about the future of TD schools. The district is set to hold a public forum with the candidates on Friday, Jan. 15 via a live broadcast on its Facebook page.
Sure, the PNW is known for its rainy days but not like this.
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.
A fifth-generation Wasco County resident and Columbia Gorge Community College instructor has received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, the Federal Aviation Administration’s highest honor.
UPDATE: 01/06/21 Last Stop Saloon has reopened for dine in, in defiance of state guidelines. CCCNews Investigates what’s going on with Wasco County Business Alliance’s recent stand against state restrictions and finds controversy, concern, confusion, commentary and above all: The Dalles communities mutual desire to build strong communities with strong economies.
The future is looking bright for students wanting to further their skills in manufacturing, welding, carpentry, even aviation at Columbia Gorge Community College. The Dalles campus is growing its physical plant to expand education directed at the local economy. Opportunity is knocking, and lives will be transformed as endeavors push forward on a hill of knowledge and trade skills - Tom Peterson.
Matthew Ellis was sworn in as the new Wasco County District Attorney by Seventh District State Circuit Court Judge Janet Stauffer on Monday, Jan. 4. at the Wasco County Courthouse.
On December 31, 2020, Columbia Basin Care joined a historic moment as employees and residents rolled up their sleeves to be among the first in the nation to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. "I'm so excited!" says Julie Kimbell, a certified medication aide who stands first in line for the Covid-19 vaccine. "Getting this vaccine means I can protect our residents, my family, everyone!"
Jeff Teel has been hired as the new Chief Operating Officer at Northern Wasco County PUD, working under PUD General Manager Roger Kline. The PUD and Teel face large challenges as the customer-owned utility continues to provide local residents with inexpensive electricity in an ever-changing environment of power policy.
On Sunday, Dec. 27, the residents and staff of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles and The Dalles Health and Rehabilitation, two local skilled nursing facilities, were the first in Wasco County to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Sadly, two patients at Mid-Columbia Center in The Dalles died of COVID-19 earlier this week. These mark the 21st and 22nd fatalities in Wasco County related to COVID-19. We extend our deepest sympathies to all the families who have lost loved ones in this pandemic.
