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“He refused a follow directions and resisted arrest,” the Trooper reported in the log. “He later refused a breath test and a warrant was obtained. The driver then provided a breath sample per the warrant with a result of 0.15 blood-alcohol content.”

Feb 6

Feb 6 Buddy's Arcade: Fostering Artistic Growth and Supporting Local Schools

Buddy's Arcade, a vibrant community hub that has been open for less than a year, is celebrating remarkable success in supporting student art and giving back to the community. Buddy's Arcade has recently undertaken a fundraising initiative to provide much-needed art supplies for the local Cascade Locks Elementary School.

Feb 6

Feb 6 KCSO Closes Hannah R. Walker Case; Determines Accidental Death

Cole Goodwin

Klickitat County, The Dalles, Home Page, Police log

While the possibility of foul play was a significant concern, authorities say they have found no evidence or probable cause to suspect criminal activity linked to Walker's death. "Though foul play cannot be ruled out completely, there is no evidence or probable cause to believe that a crime was committed," Sheriff Songer added, marking an end to the lengthy investigation.

Feb 5

Feb 5 Garden Gathering series begins with Seed Starting presentation

OSU Hood River Extension Central Gorge Master Gardeners welcome home gardeners of all abilities to attend the upcoming Garden Gathering series of monthly educational presentations. These free presentations will be held March through October 2024 and are designed to be interactive and aid in your growth as a gardener.

Feb 5

Feb 5 Corps to shut down locks at Bonneville, TD, John Day for 2 weeks

“These inspection periods are key to catching damages or operational issues sooner rather than later to minimize downtime and preventing the greater costs that come from unscheduled repairs,” said USACE project manager Ross Foster.

Feb 5

Feb 5 Can you dig it? McPherson can; He can cook a heck of a burger too

McPherson, a graduate of The Dalles High School, said he enjoyed working for Crestline Construction, as they worked on replacing a sewer line at The Dalles Inn. The Gorge is looking at another drizzly week as highs hang in the low 40s and rain has got a 20 to 30 percent chance of showing up, according to the National Weather Service.

Feb 2

Feb 2 Grand Jury Indicts Tygh Valley Chiropractor on sex abuse; Dr. has no comment

Home Page, Wasco County

A Wasco County grand jury indicted local chiropractor, Andrew Houck on two counts of first-degree sex abuse on Jan. 24. CCCNews contacted Houck by phone at his business number for comment on Friday, Feb. 2. “I don’t have any comment,” he said.

Feb 2

Feb 2 Injured lineman in burn unit in Portland after outage occurs in The Dalles on Feb. 1

“Our hopes and prayers go out to the guy,” Casey Pink said on Friday Morning. “He’s got a family. We’re just hoping he will be alright.”

Feb 2

Feb 2 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.

Feb 2

Feb 2 Devco Van hit at Hostetler and Sixth Street; No injuries; The Van? Different story

The Dalles Police said a vehicle pulling a trailer was at fault when it drove south across the intersection and the van collided with it.

Feb 1

Feb 1 Authorities identify man hit by Semi on Interstate 84 near Rowena

Pitts was seen earlier in the week at the laundry at Cascade Square. He said he was going to see his girlfriend in Hood River, a 40-year-old male, also houseless, told CCCNews under the condition of anonymity today, Feb. 1. “He was a nice guy; I never had a problem with him,” he said.

Feb 1

Feb 1 Grow a Pear! Sense of Place February 21st

Positive News, Hood River County

Sense of Place will feature Grow a Pear on February 21st, 2024. This event will be offered in person at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon, and via livestream. Audience members will have the chance to win pear-related prizes, take home freshly ripened, winter pears, and maybe even be selected for an on-stage activity, the Pear Pressure Test!

Feb 1

Feb 1 Worker hurt in power outage near Sixth and Webber in TD; 300 customers affected

Positive News, The Dalles, Hood River County

The work was being performed by or for another agency. Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District was neither involved in the work nor aware of the work taking place. Our team is investigating the incident to learn what happened and take steps to limit the possibility of it happening again.

Feb 1

Feb 1 History Forum Dives into the Legend of Chicken Charlie's Island

Karl Vercouteren

The Story Behind ‘Chicken Charlie’s’ Island” is the topic of the first program of the Original Wasco County Courthouse 2024 history forum. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at the 1859 Courthouse, 410 West 2nd Place in The Dalles.

Feb 1

Feb 1 The Dalles Civic Auditorium Children's Theatre presents Peter Pan Jr.

Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget.

Jan 31

Jan 31 Pedestrian hit by Semi on I-84 near The Dalles on Jan. 30

The pedestrian was reportedly walking in the westbound lane near milepost 76 when the semi struck the male wearing dark clothing.

Jan 31

Jan 31 Flower Power: Bargeway Going big for Valentines; Trout Lake Hall Hillstompin'

Jim Drake

Art, Columns, Entertainment, Home Page

You Gotta Love a Valentine’s Dinner at Bargeway Pub in TD. Your Gorge-Wide Giggin Guide is Hillstomopin’ with action this week. Keep reading here as we’ve got all the jams, art and film. Put that in a bottle!. We did. All that nectar is in this entertainment guide. Bottoms up!

Jan 31

Jan 31 Getting to know Klickitat County EMS District #1 2024 Article 2