An Oregon State Police truck in Gales Creek on October 31, 2021. The snout of either a decoy or real elk or deer is seen poking up out of the truck bed. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon State Police are seeking public assistance in two elk poaching cases in Columbia County[Read More…]
Columbia County
Portion of Banks Vernonia State Trail to close for repairs
The area of the Banks Vernonia State Trail that is undergoing repairs. Photo: OPRD COLUMBIA COUNTY – A 2 ½ mile stretch of the Banks Vernonia State Trail is closed for repairs beginning Monday, July 20 between the Beaver Creek Trailhead and McDonald Road. According to the Oregon Parks and[Read More…]
Police seek help in rash of poaching cases southwest of Vernonia
A .308 caliber bullet casing found in the area. Photo: OSP COLUMBIA COUNTY – Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers say they responded to reports of a partially wasted spike elk discovered on Weyerhaeuser property off of Clear Creek Road near Timber Road in Columbia County on June 28. The location[Read More…]