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01/15/2025

PRESS RELEASE

A25-247 MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION

JANUARY 15, 2025

On January 3, 2025, the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office received a report that 33-year-old Hailey E. Athay was missing. Athay is a white female, described as 5’-9”, 135 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. Athay’s family last saw her in Kelso in November 2024.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has information about Ms. Athay to contact Detective James Hanberry at 360-577-3092, regarding case A25-247.

01/02/2025

UPDATE: HWY OPEN AT 12:00pm

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, January 02, 2025 10:15.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast:
U.S. 101 is closed one mile north of Hebo due to a crash into a utility pole at milepost 84. The highway will remain closed until utilities can restore the lines, so please use an alternate route or delay your trip if possible.
Also, the DMV Newport office at 158 NE 5th St. is closed all day Thursday due to staffing.

12/20/2024

Emergency Info for FRIDAY, December 20, 2024 10:15.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: A detour is now in place on OR 131 between Oceanside and Netarts due to severe erosion at milepost 1.6. The detour will remain in place for 1-3 weeks until we can reopen a single lane to flag traffic through the site. Please drive cautiously because we expect rainfall on the coast over the next week or more, more than an inch on some days.

12/19/2024

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, December 19, 2024 14:00.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: Watch for detours or traffic flagging on a single lane on OR 131 between Oceanside and Netarts for the next few weeks due to a landslide at milepost 1.6. We expect to fully close the highway and detour traffic around this location starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20. The detour will be in place until we get one lane open again in the first half of January. It may take several weeks before repairs can be completed and the highway can fully reopen.

12/18/2024

Emergency Info for TUESDAY, December 17, 2024 16:30.

Transportation:

ODOT: Valley, No. Coast:
U.S. 101: Expect a delay and possible closure on U.S. 101 about one mile south of Seaside due to a crash at milepost 23. Reschedule your trip if possible because the highway is unlikely to be cleared before the evening rush hour.
OR 47: The highway remains closed about halfway between Vernonia and the junction with U.S. 26 due to a crash at milepost 70. Please use an alternate route or delay your trip if possible. Also, please watch out and slow down for emergency responders.

ODOT: PDX, Mt. Hood: All lanes in both directions of OR 8 are closed three miles east of Hillsboro between Cornelius Pass and 73rd Avenue due to a crash at milepost 8. This could be a lengthy closure. Expect extended delays or use an alternate route. Watch out for emergency responders. More Info Here

12/05/2024

UPDATE: Emergency Info for THURSDAY, December 05, 2024 12:45.

State:
Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept.: Closed. UPDATE: All state park beach accesses will reopen on the Oregon Coast at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. UPDATE

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, December 05, 2024 11:30.

State:
Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept.: Closed. TSUNAMI WARNING: All state park beach accesses are closed on the Oregon Coast until further notice. Please check https://tsunami.gov/ for updates.

12/03/2024

FATAL CRASH - HWY 101 - CLATSOP COUNTY

News Release from Oregon State Police

Clatsop County, Ore 30 Nov 24

On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 3:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 32, in Clatsop County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Honda Shadow, operated by Wesley Dalton Leraas (30) of Gearhart, and Yamaha V-Star, operated by Daniel Walter Whitehouse (45) of Bay City, were attempting to pass a northbound vehicle and entered the southbound lane. The motorcycles were passing in a curved area and encountered a southbound GMC Sierra, operated by Daniel Ray Mullins (71) of Rockaway beach. The motorcycles made contact with each other as they attempted to reenter the northbound lane. The operator of the Honda lost control and struck the GMC head-on. The operator of the Yamaha temporarily lost control but was able to reenter the northbound lane and avoid a collision with the GMC.

The operator of the Honda (Leraas) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Yamaha (Whitehouse) was reportedly not injured.

The operator of the GMC (Mullins) and passengers were reportedly uninjured.

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The primary cause of the crash being considered is unsafe passing and speed.

OSP was assisted by the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, Cannon Beach Fire, and ODOT.

11/22/2024

The latest from ODOT re: Hwy 6 (2+ inches of rain expected over the weekend)

Emergency Info for FRIDAY, November 22, 2024 12:00.
Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: The westbound lane of OR 6 about 15 miles west of Banks is open after two days of ground movement caused the pavement to sink. Repairs made Thursday night have held up, and we plan to monitor this section of highway during the next heavy rain event.

11/20/2024

Flagging traffic on Hwy 6, mile 35 or so, where the highway is sinking. Westbound lane closed at 8:22am (Just heard on the news)

11/14/2024

UPDATE #2 5:45pm Highway is open

UPDATE: 4:45PM
Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: The detour on U.S. 101 has reopened between Hebo and Lincoln City, but the highway remains closed about a mile south of Cloverdale until utility lines can be repaired. Expect a delay and detour, and watch out for slow traffic. Also, please watch out for emergency responders if you are traveling between Hebo and Lincoln City

It gets worse. DO NOT HEAD SOUTH.

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, November 14, 2024 15:00.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: A crash has closed the detour route around the closure on U.S. 101 about one mile south of Cloverdale (between Hebo and Lincoln City). The closure on 101 may last several hours due to downed utility lines at milepost 88.5. Please delay your trip if possible, use an another route, or expect a delay of two or more hours. Also, please watch out for emergency responders if you are traveling between Hebo and Lincoln City.

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, November 14, 2024 14:00.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: Expect a detour and delay on U.S. 101 about one mile south of Cloverdale (between Hebo and Lincoln City) due to downed utility lines at milepost 88.5. The closure may last several hours, so plan extra time and watch for slower traffic and a detour. Also, please watch out for emergency responders.

11/14/2024

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, November 14, 2024 14:00.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: Expect a detour and delay on U.S. 101 about one mile south of Cloverdale (between Hebo and Lincoln City) due to downed utility lines at milepost 88.5. The closure may last several hours, so plan extra time and watch for slower traffic and a detour. Also, please watch out for emergency responders.

10/16/2024

OSP SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE- TILLAMOOK COUNTY (PHOTO)

News Release from Oregon State Police

Tillamook County, Ore 16 Oct 24- Oregon State Police seeking public assistance in locating missing Vancouver (WA) man.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, Daniel Berry Neasbit (60) was reported missing to Oregon State Police. He was living out of his vehicle at the time of his disappearance. Neasbit's vehicle, a Blue Dodge Dakota bearing Washington license plate B82634R, was located on Hwy 101 near 31205 Hwy 101 N with a flat tire. He was not located with his vehicle.

Neasbit was last seen on October 2nd in the Nehalem area and last spoken to on October 3rd. Neasbit is described as a 60 year old male with brown hair, blue eyes and approximately 5'6" and 155 pounds. He may be clean shaven or have a grey beard about an inch long.

Any person with information relating to Neasbit's whereabouts are asked to contact the Oregon State Police at 503-375-3555 or *OSP from a mobile device and reference case .

09/09/2024

12:15pm
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast:
U.S. 101 has reopened at milepost 24 between Seaside and Cannon Beach after a crash Monday morning. Because of the traffic backups on 101 and on westbound U.S. 26, please consider rescheduling your trip for later Monday afternoon after traffic has had time to clear.

09/09/2024

Emergency Info for MONDAY, September 09, 2024 11:15.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast:

The closure of U.S. 101 at milepost 24, about one mile north of the junction with U.S. 26 between Seaside and Cannon Beach, may last into the afternoon due to a severe crash. Because there is no local detour, please consider rescheduling your trip until later Monday afternoon.
Southbound 101 traffic has backed up to Seaside, and northbound traffic is backed up nearly to Cannon Beach and onto westbound U.S. 26.
Please slow down and watch out for the traffic backups and emergency responders.

09/09/2024

Update: Emergency Info for MONDAY, September 09, 2024 09:45.

9:45 AM

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: U.S. 101 is closed at milepost 24, about one mile north of the junction with U.S. 26 between Seaside and Cannon Beach, due to a crash. We don't know how long the highway will be closed, so please consider rescheduling your trip until Monday afternoon, or expect an unknown delay. Also, please watch out for traffic backups and emergency responders.

9:30am Monday. If you are heading north to Seaside, word is HWY 101 is closed 3 miles south of Seaside due to a "mass casualty" accident. We are waiting for more word but if you are heading that way, you probably won't get through for a while.

09/09/2024

FATAL CRASH - HWY 6 - WASHINGTON COUNTY

News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: September 9th, 2024 9:28 AM

Washington County, Ore. 7 Sept 24- On Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 1:08 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 6, near milepost 49, in Washington County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound GMC Sonoma, operated by Leonardo Franco-Velazquez (22) of Gold Bar (WA), crossed into the on-coming lane for unknown reasons and struck an eastbound Honda Accord, operated by Patrick James Jamieson (65) of North Plains, head-on.

The operator of the GMC (Franco-Velazquez) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the GMC, Fernanda Yamileth Gonzalez-Madera (20) of Tukwila (WA), was critically injured and transported to an area hospital.

The operator of the Honda (Jamieson) was critically injured and transported to an area hospital.

The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Banks Fire.

09/05/2024

UPDATE: HIGHWAY IS BACK OPEN. 2:45pm

Emergency Info for THURSDAY, September 05, 2024 14:00.

Transportation:
ODOT: Valley, No. Coast: The Sunset Highway (U.S. 26) is closed in the Banks area at the junction of OR 6 due to a fire in the area. We are using OR 6 and OR 47 as a detour. Please slow down and watch for the detour. And watch out for emergency responders.