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local29 days ago•2 min saved

St. Helens City Administrator Vanishes Into Columbia River; Search Continues

St. Helens city administrator John Walsh disappeared Saturday after entering the Columbia River near the city docks. A multi‑agency search continued through the night and into Sunday with no recovery yet. The city declared an emergency and appointed Finance Director Gloria Butsch as interim administrator for two weeks while officials seek a long‑term replacement; city offices were closed as a precaution. Walsh, who began leading the city in 2012, had previously served as Myrtle Point city manager. The incident comes amid other weekend drownings in the region.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB|

#columbia-river #john-walsh #local

crime2 months ago•1 min saved

DNA ties 1958 Oregon family disappearance to car wreck in Columbia River

DNA testing identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as Kenneth, Barbara, and Barbie Martin, the Oregon family missing since 1958. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play and closed the case, with the car having been recovered from the river years after their disappearance.

via NBC News|

#columbia-river #crime #dna-analysis

us-news2 months ago•3 min saved

DNA Solves 1958 Oregon Family Mystery: Remains in Submerged Car Identified

DNA analysis confirmed the remains in a car submerged in the Columbia River are Kenneth Martin, Barbara Martin, and their daughter Barbie, the Oregon family who vanished in December 1958; authorities found no evidence of foul play. The Ford wagon was located in 2024 and recovered in following years, with Othram handling the forensic work, and two of the family’s children had been found years earlier while the other members never turned up.

via CBS News|

#1958-disappearance #columbia-river #dna-analysis

usnews2 months ago•1 min saved

DNA confirms 1958 Oregon family’s fate tied to river-car wreck

DNA analysis identified the remains found in a car wreck in the Columbia River as Kenneth, Barbara, and Barbie Martin, solving the Oregon family’s 1958 disappearance. Two of the children had been found earlier; the car was recovered after sediment encasement made retrieval partial. Investigators found no evidence of foul play after the identification.

via The Guardian|

#1958-disappearance #columbia-river #dna-analysis

health11 months ago•1 min saved

Swimmer's Itch Outbreaks Prompt Health Warnings in Tri-Cities and Columbia River

Swimmer's itch, a skin rash caused by parasites from infected snails, has been reported in the Tri-Cities area along the Columbia River. It is not contagious and typically resolves on its own, but precautions such as avoiding marshy areas and showering after swimming are recommended.

via KEPR|

#columbia-river #health #parasites

environment-politics1 year ago•4 min saved

Trump Withdraws from Columbia River Agreement, Threatening Salmon Recovery

President Trump withdrew the U.S. from a 2023 agreement aimed at restoring salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin, citing concerns over energy resources and climate change, despite opposition from tribes and environmental groups who see it as a setback for fish conservation and regional progress.

via Oregon Capital Chronicle|

#columbia-river #environment-politics #salmon-restoration

environment2 years ago•4 min saved

"Biden Administration Invests $200 Million to Revive Columbia River Salmon Population"

The Biden administration has committed over $200 million to fully fund Native tribes' plans to reintroduce salmon in the upper Columbia River basin, more than 80 years after the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam rendered the fish extinct in parts of Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. This unprecedented federal support is a course correction from previous resistance by some federal agencies to tribal salmon restoration efforts. The tribes' long-term plan involves building hatcheries, releasing fish into waters above the dam, and developing techniques to pass fish safely around the dams. The agreement also recognizes the federal government's violations of tribal fishing rights and aims to rectify past wrongs.

via ProPublica|

#biden-administration #columbia-river #environment