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Brown declares conflagration for wildfire south of The Dalles
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in order to get resources to a fire burning south of The Dalles in Wasco County.

Residents seek more transparency from Google in water deal with The Dalles
Google forbids city officials from disclosing how much water the tech giant plans to use for a new data center. This shroud of secrecy is not sitting well with area residents.

Crews Reach 92 Percent Containment On Substation Fire
Fire officials say crews have made significant progress fighting the Substation Fire burning near The Dalles, Oregon, which was at 92 percent containment by Sunday evening.

Substation Fire Now Nation's Top Firefighting Priority
The man who killed by exposure to the Substation Fire burning east of The Dalles died while trying to save a neighboring property, the Wasco County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.

1 Dead, Arson A Possibility In Ongoing Substation Fire Near The Dalles
One person died in what appeared to be an attempt to subdue the Substation Fire east of The Dalles, Oregon, according to the Wasco County Sheriff's Office.

'It's Just A Tinderbox Out Here': Fire Near The Dalles Grows
A fire east of The Dalles, Oregon, forced immediate evacuations of an estimated 75 households Tuesday night.

NORCOR Juvenile Center Says Reports Of 'Psychological Harm' Are Exaggerated
The Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facilities issued a letter Friday saying reports that the juvenile detention center is “psychologically harmful" are exaggerated.

Oregon Youth Authority Becomes 2nd Agency To Pull Out Of NORCOR
A second jurisdiction has announced it’ll no longer send children to a juvenile detention facility in The Dalles.
Immigration Detainees At The Dalles Jail Stage Hunger Strike
Several men detained by federal immigration agents are staging a hunger strike at a jail in The Dalles.

Whooping Cough Outbreak Continues In The Dalles
Health officials continue to tackle a whooping cough outbreak in The Dalles that's been running since the end of last month.