Aileen Hymas

Medford, Oregon

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New dispatch software could change policing in The Dalles

1 week 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.
New dispatch software could change policing in The Dalles

1 week 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.
New dispatch software could change policing in The Dalles

1 week 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.
Funding uncertainty prompts adjustments to wildfire dollars

2 weeks 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 The Wasco County Board of Commissioners repealed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Wamic Rural Fire Protection District, redirecting $891,000 through the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation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.
The Dalles opens tourism promotion bid to new competitors

3 weeks 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.
No cows in town: The Dalles City Council updates animal ordinance

1 month ago | columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas

By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES—If you’re a resident of The Dalles considering the urban homestead life, you’ll want to check out the city’s newest animal ordinance to ensure that your impending furred or feathered friends are allowed. For example, if you were hoping to own a rafter of turkeys, a clowder of bobcats or a sounder of swine, you might be out of luck.
No cows in town: The Dalles City Council updates animal ordinance

1 month ago | columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas

THE DALLES — If you’re a resident of The Dalles considering the urban homestead life, you’ll want to check out the city’s newest animal ordinance to ensure that your impending furred or feathered friends are allowed. For example, if you were hoping to own a rafter of turkeys, a clowder of bobcats or a sounder of swine, you might be out of luck. However, you may be allowed to keep a tribe of goats, a drove of donkeys or a covey of quail with a permit from the city.
Downtown Parking Management Strategy Action Plan adopted by The Dalles City council

1 month ago | columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas

THE DALLES — It’s not too tricky to find a parking spot in The Dalles downtown now, but the city has approved a plan that aims at improving parking turnover in the city’s hot spots as the downtown continues to grow. The Downtown Parking Management Strategy Action Plan, adopted at a regular March 10 meeting, is the city’s first major parking overhaul in two decades, designed to make downtown parking more efficient and user-friendly as new projects bring more activity into the city center.
Downtown parking action plan adopted

1 month ago | columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas

By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES — It’s not too tricky to find a parking spot in downtown The Dalles now, but the city approved a plan that aims to enhance parking turnover in the city’s hot spots as the downtown continues to grow.
Wasco Co. adjusts employee compensation plan

1 month ago | columbiagorgenews.com | Aileen Hymas

By Aileen HymasFor Columbia Gorge NewsTHE DALLES—Wasco County Commissioners reviewed updates to the county’s employee compensation plan at a regular meeting on March 19, as HR Answers President Laurie Grenya and Senior Consultant Jennifer Shoorl presented their findings and recommendations. These pay scale adjustments, effective April 1, are typically updated every three years and come nine months late this fiscal year.