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1 week ago | 
news-journal.com | Aileen Hymas
THE DALLES — Wasco County officials are voicing support for Sheriff Lane Magill’s decision not to rehire a lead probation officer terminated after admitting to multiple instances of “Hitler interplay” at the office. “The days of ignoring or sweeping this type of behavior under the carpet are long gone,” Sheriff Lane Magill said in an email to Columbia Gorge News. An investigation reported by the Oregonian shows Shawn C.
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1 week ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES — Wasco County officials are voicing support for Sheriff Lane Magill’s decision not to rehire a lead probation officer terminated after admitting to multiple instances of “Hitler interplay” at the office. “The days of ignoring or sweeping this type of behavior under the carpet are long gone,” Sheriff Lane Magill said in an email to Columbia Gorge News. An investigation reported by the Oregonian shows Shawn C.
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
THE DALLES — In a marathon-like, nearly-four-hour meeting on May 12, The Dalles City Council considered an appeal from the Neighborhood Association for Responsible Development, addressing concerns related to the proposed subdivision on Smith Ridge. After extensive discussion involving residents, the developer, and city staff, the council ultimately denied the appeal and upheld the subdivision’s original approval.
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsWASCO CO. — With low housing inventories across the country driving up home prices and keeping many potential homebuyers out of the market, state lawmakers and local governments have spent the last several years pushing for changes aimed at adding more homes. A state figure backed up by Community Development Director Kelly Howsley Glover says Wasco County needs close to 660 new homes by 2040 to catch up with demand.
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES — In a marathon-like, nearly-four-hour meeting on May 12, The Dalles City Council considered an appeal from the Neighborhood Association for Responsible Development, addressing concerns related to the proposed subdivision on Smith Ridge. After extensive discussion involving residents, the developer, and city staff, the council ultimately denied the appeal and upheld the subdivision’s original approval.
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1 month ago | 
news-journal.com | Aileen Hymas
THE DALLES — A tech upgrade for dispatch and records-keeping in The Dalles aims at shifting law enforcement toward “evidence based policing,” according to city Chief of Police Tom Worthy. The upgrade includes not only smoother dispatch and records-keeping, but also data points law enforcement plans to use in directing police activities. “It’s not just my opinion of where crime is, but what does the data say?” Worthy said at a city council meeting April 28.
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1 month ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES — A tech upgrade for dispatch and records-keeping in The Dalles aims at shifting law enforcement toward “evidence based policing,” according to city Chief of Police Tom Worthy. The upgrade includes not only smoother dispatch and records-keeping, but also data points law enforcement plans to use in directing police activities. “It’s not just my opinion of where crime is, but what does the data say?” Worthy said at a city council meeting April 28.
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1 month ago | 
ncwlife.com | Aileen Hymas
THE DALLES — A tech upgrade for dispatch and records-keeping in The Dalles aims at shifting law enforcement toward “evidence based policing,” according to city Chief of Police Tom Worthy. The upgrade includes not only smoother dispatch and records-keeping, but also data points law enforcement plans to use in directing police activities. “It’s not just my opinion of where crime is, but what does the data say?” Worthy said at a city council meeting April 28.
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1 month ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES—The connection between federal funding uncertainty and wildfire-related projects in Wasco County came up multiple times during a county board meeting on April 16. The Wasco County Board of Commissioners repealed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Wamic Rural Fire Protection District, redirecting $891,000 through the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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1 month ago | 
columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas
For Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES — If you’ve seen billboards or Facebook ads with the “Explore the Dalles” brand, you’ve encountered materials designed to promote tourism to The Dalles, paid for by the city. This branding was created by The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce in 2015, which contracted with the city to manage tourism promotion almost exclusively since 1977, but that could change at an upcoming city council vote this May. On Feb.
