Missing since Wednesday, Buxton resident Charles Witham was located safely Thursday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. “Thanks to everyone to helped share our message,” the agency said in a social media post Thursday evening. According to the sheriff’s office, Witham originally went missing around 7 a.m. Wednesday. The sheriff’s[Read More…]
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Crash closes Highway 47 north of Stub Stewart State Park
A crash between Buxton and Vernonia has caused the closure of Highway 47, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon. Located north of the entrance to Stub Stewart State Park, a photo shared by the law enforcement agency showed a vehicle flipped upside down in the northbound lane as[Read More…]
WCSO seeks help locating missing and endangered man last seen in Buxton
UPDATE: the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that Charles Witham was located safely Thursday evening. Updated story here. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating Charles Witham, 75, who was last seen in Buxton Wednesday morning near NW Fisher Road and Highway 47. According to the[Read More…]
Dirt bike driver dies after striking deer north of Stub Stewart State Park
Emergency crews respond to the scene of a dirt bike driver killed in a crash on Highway 47 on Sunday, June 13. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office A man died Sunday morning after striking a deer while riding his dirt bike north of Stub Stewart State Park on Highway 47.[Read More…]
Highway 47 traffic camera goes live at Stub Stewart State Park entrance
The traffic camera at the entrance to Stub Stewart State Park entrance. Photo: ODOT A traffic camera initially expected to go live in April has been activated as of Wednesday, May 26 on Highway 47, facing south with a view of the entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Live just[Read More…]
Highway 47 will gain two traffic cameras near Stub Stewart State Park
The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley Two traffic cameras are expected to go live near Stub Stewart State Park sometime in March or April, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Transportation said. “Most major electrical work has been completed,” said Lou Torres, a public information[Read More…]
Vernonia man killed in crash on Hwy 47
Photo from the scene: OSP BUXTON – A Vernonia man died after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole near milepost 75 on Highway 47, according to Oregon State Police. According to a press release from OSP, Andrew Schappert, 35, of Vernonia, was driving southbound in a[Read More…]
Early morning shop fire closes Highway 47 near Stub Stewart State Park
Photo from the scene, courtesy Banks Fire District 13 BUXTON – An early morning fire at a shop along Highway 47 south of the entrance to Stub Stewart State Park has resulted in a highway closure on the morning of Saturday, March 9. Crews were dispatched to the scene at[Read More…]
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