Resident Admits to Setting Fire at Her Own Residence in The Dalles

Resident Admits to Setting Fire at Her Own Residence in The Dalles

Joshuah Albert
Home Page, The Dalles

In the early morning on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2024, local authorities received a call from Amy Cardoza. The 56-year-old reported setting a residence on fire at 109 E. 7th St. with a lighter in the kitchen of a duplex at approximately 3:36 a.m.Cardoza admitted to the 911 dispatcher that she used a lighter to ignite the blaze, according to The Dalles Police log. She also said the house was used as a methamphetamine production site and that is what motivated her to light it up.

Winter keeps Houseless Collaborative partners busy

Winter keeps Houseless Collaborative partners busy

Washington Gorge Action Programs
Home Page, Wasco County, Skamania County, Klickitat County, Hood River County

With winter in full force, partners throughout the region have been pooling resources together to help houseless community members cope with potentially life-threatening conditions. To keep this and other efforts going, Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative is extending an open invitation for individuals and organizations to learn more about its members’ work over the past year and their plans for 2024 at its next quarterly meeting from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on February 13 via Zoom.

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