The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that new safety signs on the Wilson River Highway—signed as Highway 6—had been installed between Banks and Tillamook in an effort to cut down on traffic fatalities on the highway. The announcement came on the heels of a bill introduced Tuesday in the[Read More…]
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Search for possible missing aircraft suspended
Update: At 2:30 p.m., the Banks Fire District announced that the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had officially suspended the search for a possible missing aircraft somewhere in the Tillamook Forest. “Ultimately there have been no reports of missing planes/pilots and no beacons or other signs of downed aircraft,” Banks Fire[Read More…]
Hit-and-run crash leads to search of Gales Creek home believed to be involved in drug trafficking
The staging area for law enforcement responding to the scene in Gales Creek on October 28, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Update, 10:15 p.m. Thursday The Washington County Sherriff’s Office said in a press release issued Thursday night that their search of the property located at 55920 NW Wilson River Highway[Read More…]
Seaside resident killed in Sunday Manning crash
Photo from the scene of a fatal crash in Manning on October 17, 2021. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office A Seaside resident was killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on collision in Manning, Oregon State Police said. According to a preliminary investigation outlined in a press release issued Tuesday by the[Read More…]
Highway 26 closed after fatal crash in Manning
Photo from the scene of a fatal crash in Manning on October 17, 2021. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office Highway 26 is closed in Manning near SW Pihl Road following a fatal crash. A photo shared by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office showed the location to be near the Jim[Read More…]
Oregon City resident killed in Highway 6 crash near summit
A Life Flight Network helicopter flies over Gales Creek toward the crash on Sunday, September 12. Photo: Chas Hundley An Oregon City resident is the latest person killed in a vehicle crash on Highway 6 between Banks and Tillamook this summer. According to the Oregon State Police, the crash occurred[Read More…]
Fatal crash near Coast Range summit closes Highway 6
Highway 6 closed A fatal crash near the Coast Range summit has resulted in the closure of Highway 6. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Tripcheck, the crash is located near mile post 33. A Life Flight helicopter is en route to the location. The Washington County Sherriff’s Office[Read More…]
Two people die over weekend on Highway 6
The junction of Highways 6 and 8 in Gales Creek on February 24, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Two people are the latest killed in a crash on the Wilson River Highway stretching from Banks to Tillamook after a collision on Saturday. The two-vehicle crash was located in Tillamook County near[Read More…]
Tillamook man killed in crash west of Glenwood
Flames engulfed two vehicles after a deadly crash west of Glenwood on Feb. 3, 2021. No one was in the vehicles when the fire engulfed the vehicles. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue A Tillamook man died in a head-on collision between a log truck and a pickup truck about[Read More…]
Portland man killed in crash west of Timber Junction
Flames arise from a vehicle after a fatal crash west of the Timber Junction. Photo used with permission. Highway 26 was closed for several hours in the afternoon of Tuesday, November 10 after a Portland man driving westbound west of Timber entered the eastbound lanes on the highway and struck[Read More…]