Willamette Valley News, Thursday 8/25 – Eugene Police Seek Suspects In Auto Theft From Dealership, Foster Farms Chicken Slaughterhouse Permit For Creswell Put On Hold

The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com

Thursday, August 25, 2022

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Eugene Police Seek Suspects In Auto Theft From Dealership

The Eugene Police Department is seeking the public’s help for tips in the case of three individuals who stole a Dodge Ram from a local vehicle dealership.

According to the EPD, three individuals stole a black Dodge Ram pickup truck from a dealership on Highway 99 in Eugene in the evening of August 21. The EPD says the truck was recovered August 24 in Klamath Falls.

The suspects were reportedly identified as Daniel Nielsen, Richard Houda, and Diane Hannah. None of the suspects have been located or apprehended, and EPD is asking for the public’s assistance to find them.

Police say to contact local law enforcement if you see any of the suspects. Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to contact Officer David Clark at 541-359-9835 and reference case number 22-12673.

Foster Farms Chicken Slaughterhouse Permit For Creswell Put On Hold

Oregon regulators have canceled a public hearing that was scheduled for Aug. 29th on a proposed wastewater permit that would allow Foster Farms to reopen its shuttered chicken slaughterhouse in Creswell.

Foster Farms officials said they have no immediate plans to reopen the facility. But the permit would allow them to do so if they chose.

The permitting process is now on hold, while Lane County determines whether a necessary land use permit for the property has expired, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality.

If so, Foster Farms would need to obtain a new land use permit before DEQ can proceed with the wastewater permit.

Previous coverage: The permit renewal comes as the broiler chicken industry is undergoing a rapid expansion in the Willamette Valley.

Proposed construction of new mega-chicken farms, as well as ongoing expansions of existing facilities, could increase broiler chicken production here by about 13.5 million birds per year, or about 55%.

Most expanded and planned new facilities are owned by contract growers for Foster Farms.

The proposed slaughterhouse permit allows the facility, located at 33464 E. West Lane, to discharge treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary of Camas Swale Creek, which eventually leads to the Willamette River.

It allows first processing (live weight) of up to 100 million pounds of chicken per year. Further processing (finished product) is limited to 7 million pounds.

DEQ had scheduled the hearing after dozens of people sent comments protesting the proposal.

Commenters said they were concerned about the plant causing odors, contaminating waterways, causing air pollution, negatively impacting small farms, increasing traffic and reducing nearby property values.

Three environmental groups asked DEQ for more time to comment, saying they planned to request public records to get more information about the facility before responding.

They are Willamette RiverkeeperCenter for Food Safety, and the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project.

DEQ had scheduled the hearing for Aug. 29, and extended a public comment deadline, from Aug. 4 to Aug. 31. In addition to canceling the hearing, it has closed the comment period early.

Foster Farms, based in Livingston, Calif., is the top-selling chicken and turkey brand in the West, with 13 processing facilities in Oregon, Washington, California, Louisiana and Alabama.

Canyonville Pioneer Days August 25-28th 2022

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We want to keep you informed about COVID-19 in Oregon. Data are provisional and change frequently. Note: This week’s Omicron BA.5 estimates of 100% is higher than expected due to a small number of specimens (n=2) available in GISAID during the most recent week. OHA does not believe this estimate to be accurate. CDC’s COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/…)

Nowcast model estimates that approximately 88.0% of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the US during the last week were the Omicron BA.5 lineage. OHA believes our true Omicron BA.5 estimates to be similar to the national figure. For more information, including COVID-19 data by county, visit our dashboard: http://ow.ly/B2Ic50KrGUU

Screen shot of linked dashboard shows a decrease trend in cases, test positivity, and hospitalizations. Vaccinations have plateaued. Please visit healthoregon.org/coronavirus for more.

OHA releases biweekly COVID-19 reports

The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released today, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths. 

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 11,612 new cases of COVID-19 from Aug. 7 to Aug. 20, a 26% decline from the previous biweekly total of 15,686.  

During the two-week period of Aug. 7 to Aug. 20, test positivity was 10.9%, down from 13% in the previous two-week period. 

Today’s COVID-19 Biweekly Congregate Care Setting Outbreak Report shows 201 active outbreaks in care facilities, senior living communities and congregate care living settings with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases or one or more COVID-19-related deaths.

OHA updates dashboards on COVID-19 vaccine allocations, deliveries and provider enrollment

This week, the “Allocations” and “Deliveries” tabs on the COVID-19 Vaccine Weekly Update dashboard will be removed and archived. An archive of the “Allocations” and “Deliveries” tabs can be found here. The “Administrations” and “Non-Viable” tabs will continue to be updated weekly.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Enrollment dashboard will be archived and will no longer be updated.

OHA continues to review COVID-19 data shared on its dashboards and will periodically align resources and staffing with the status of the pandemic and other public health needs.

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available for all age groups 6 months and older across the state. Visit OHA’s Get Vaccinated Oregon locator tool to find COVID-19 vaccine providers in your community.

The Re-Employment of Oregon
A New Report from the Oregon Employment Department

The pandemic recession brought unparalleled job losses – in both speed and scale – to Oregon in March and April 2020. Two years later, the state’s labor market has experienced a remarkable turnaround. 

  • Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employers have regained nine out of 10 jobs lost in spring 2020.
  • Oregon’s unemployment rate is near its all-time record low again.
  • The state’s labor force has also grown to new record-high levels, and labor force participation has reached its highest rate in a decade.

As Oregon moved from high unemployment to rapid re-employment, seven out of 10 pandemic recession unemployment claimants were found in Oregon’s payroll records again by winter 2022. Three out of 10 were not found working for a covered payroll employer 18 months after their job separation.

  • The largest share (36%) of claimants were recalled to and still working for the employer that laid them off. Sectors with the highest rates of returning workers included education services, public administration, and manufacturing.
  • Another 12% took new jobs with different employers in the same sector of the economy.
  • Sectors most likely to have workers take new jobs with a different employer in their sector included health care and social assistance and leisure and hospitality.

As a cohort, pandemic recession unemployment claimants had greater re-employment rates than their counterparts laid off in non-recessionary times. Pandemic recession claimants also stood apart in terms of their post-layoff earnings. 

  • By 18 months after their job separation, pandemic recession claimants were more likely to still be found working with a covered payroll employer and working in the same sector of the economy than unemployment claimants from the same timeframe in 2016.
  • Oregon’s pandemic recession unemployment claimants had stronger wage growth than their unemployed counterparts in an expansionary period in 2016.
  • The pandemic recession cohort also experienced better wage gain outcomes than all Oregon workers – unemployed or not – between the first half of 2020 and the end of 2021.

More details are available in the full report at QualityInfo.org.


SUPPORT BUSINESS • PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT

File a claim for unemployment benefits, go to Oregon.gov/employ or call 1-877-FILE-4-UI. Find jobs and training resources at WorkSourceOregon.org. Equal Opportunity program — auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Contact: (503) 947-1794. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, call 711 Telecommunications Relay Services.

WILDFIRE UPDATES

East of the Cascades and southwest Oregon had high temperatures in the 90’s while west of the Cascades temperatures were in the 80’s. In southeast Oregon humidities lowered to single digits, other areas east of the Cascades experienced high teens and low 20’s. Northeast Oregon and the central Washington Cascades had scattered lightning and precipitation. North central and northeast Washington experienced significant lightning accompanied by heavy rain under the core of the storms resulted in some flash flood warnings. The geographic area had light initial attack and existing large fires experienced moderate growth.

Crockets Knob. OR-MAF-022199. ICT3. 19 miles N of Prairie City, OR. Start 8/22. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning.
225 Acres. 0% containment. Brush and timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.

Rum Creek. OR-MED-000243. IMT2, NW Team 13. 5 miles NW of Galice, OR. Start:8/17. Full Suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 910 (+386) acres. 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Trail and area closures.

Hog Creek 1. OR-MED-000236.IMT2, NW Team 13. 5 miles NW of Galice, OR. Start:8/18. Full Suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 32 (+0) acres. 30% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior.

Cedar Creek. OR-WIF-220180. IMT1, PNW Team 3. 15 Miles E of Oakridge, OR. Start 8/1. Full Suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 7,172 (+92) acres. 0% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures.

Windigo. OR-UPF-000234. IMT2, NW Team 10. 20 miles SW La Pine, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 1,007 acres (+0). 98% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. NW Team 9 is mobilizing.

Potter. OR-WIF-220170. IMT2, NW Team 10. 8 Miles NE of Clearwater, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause:
Unknown. 628 (+1) acres. 88% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. NW Team 9 is mobilizing.

Big Swamp. OR-WIF-220189. IMT2, NW Team 10. 20 miles SW La Pine, OR. Start 8/01. Full Suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 110 (+0) acres. 84% containment. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail and area closures. NW Team 9 is
mobilizing.

Camel Hump. OR-UPF-000312. IMT2, NW Team 10. 34 miles W of Chemult, OR. Start 8/17. Full suppression. Cause:
Lightning. 8 (+2) acres. 0% containment. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. Road, trail, area closures. NW Team 9 is
mobilizing.

Hat Top. OR-VAD-000146. ICT4. 13 miles SE of Juntura, OR. Start: 8/19. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 1,894
acres (+0). 100% containment. Grass and Brush. Minimal fire behavior. Last report on morning briefing unless significant activity occurs.

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Body Found In Columbia River Gorge Days After Woman Dies At Multnomah Falls

Oregon deputies say a body was found at the bottom of a cliff in Columbia River Gorge just days after a woman died in a waterfall.

A person was found dead on Angel’s Rest Trail on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. A hiker reported spotting the body at about 2 p.m.

“The area where the person is located is difficult to reach and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue has been activated to recover the body,” deputies said on Twitter.

Officials do not know how long the body had been in the area, Brian Gerkman, Multnomah County search and rescue coordinator says. Rescuers found the body over 2 miles from the trailhead. The location, however, is difficult to reach.

“It’s going to be very rocky, steep terrain, with thick brush,” Gerkman says ”It will be a very tough extraction.”

Days earlier, a woman plunged 100 feet to her death in Columbia River Gorge while hiking with friends, McClatchy News reported. She suffered a fatal head injury, and officials pronounced her dead after a 1.3-mile hike from the trailhead.

The Columbia River Gorge is about 20 miles east of Portland. The gorge is a “ spectacular river canyon , 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep,” the U.S. Forest Service said.

Multnomah Falls, a waterfall in the gorge, is the most-visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 2 million visitors annually.

Oregon Reports Higher Gun Sales per Capita Than Most States

Americans have more guns than anywhere else in the world, and gun sales in the U.S. continue to eclipse those in any other country. This is true both in terms of gun ownership by person and absolute sales. America, without question, is the gun sales and gun ownership capital of the world.

The FBI has tracked gun background checks since the 1990s, and it reports the results in its Firearms Background Check Database . Background check figures, often used as a proxy for gun sales, have risen in most years — and they have risen much faster than the American population has.

Compared to the rest of the world, there are almost 400 million guns in the U.S — 1.2 per person — by far the most among all nations. By contrast, in Canada there are 0.34 guns per person. Gun violence levels in the U.S. are equally staggering. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were 45,041 gun deaths last year. Slightly more than half of those were suicides.

In Oregon, an estimated 231,600 guns were sold from January through July 2022 based on FBI background check data. Adjusted for population, this is equal to about 55.5 firearm sales for every 1,000 people, the 17th highest gun sale rate among states.

Oregon Senators Seek Answers Over Inmate Retaliation At Federal Prison In Sheridan

Oregon’s two U.S. Senators are asking the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons about recent allegations that guards at the federal prison in Sheridan have retaliated against inmates who are suing the prison.

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley wrote to Colette Peters, formerly the head of Oregon’s Department of Corrections and now federal prison director, demanding an update and answers to questions, 

“We are concerned about recent press reports that there has been retaliation and violence against inmates at FCI Sheridan for speaking out about their experiences regarding unaddressed medical needs; small cell confinement; and limited access to family and lawyers as a result of the pandemic,” Wyden and Merkley wrote in a letter released Friday.

They want to know by Sept. 19 if the prison is investigating retaliation claims involving guards and whether a special operations response team was brought in.

Further, they’ve asked what steps the prison is taking to ensure inmates aren’t confined in small spaces for extensive time, if they’re making sure inmates’ health needs are taken care of appropriately and what’s being done to address urgent staffing needs.

They said their offices also have gotten reports about significant delays in getting treatment and competency evaluations for incarcerated people who are believed to have significant mental health problems and appear unable to help in their own defense.

“We appreciate that you have just begun your tenure at the BOP, but given the urgency of the situation, we welcome a quick response,” the letter said.

Last month Oregon’s federal public defender Lisa Hay asked a judge to appoint a special investigator to look into allegations that guards at the prison are retaliating against those in custody for speaking out about their conditions behind bars.

The allegations come amid a pending federal petition by over three dozen incarcerated people who are seeking a reduction of their sentences at the prison, citing two years of alleged unconstitutional conditions.

On Aug. 4, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman denied Hay’s motion, saying the court lacked jurisdiction to order such relief about conditions of imprisonment in the pending case that challenges the duration of their confinement.

Hay has asked the court to reconsider its ruling.

Lawyers for the federal prisons bureau, in response, contend the inmates have not exhausted administrative grievance steps yet, and that the federal public defender is attempting to “shoehorn conditions-of-confinement civil rights claims into a habeas petition,” according to a court filing by Assistant U.S. Attorneys John G.M. Coit and Alison Milne.

Oregon Officials Defy Order To Halt Water Deliveries To Farmers

The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the Klamath Project, which includes Klamath Irrigation District and serves 266 square miles (689 square kilometers) of farmland around the Oregon-California border. A limited allocation of water was allowed for irrigators from Upper Klamath Lake this year because of extreme drought.

The bureau has said the project is now out of water and ordered a shutdown last week, but irrigation district directors met Monday and authorized the district’s manager, Gene Souza, to continue operations

The district operates a canal that provides water to nine irrigation districts encompassing about 191 square miles (495 square kilometers).

Souza said in a letter to Alan Heck, acting area manager for the U.S. agency, that it has not provided a legal basis for shutting down the project and that doing so would deny farmers of the water they have legal rights to receive.

“I am not doing my duty if I just comply, because I do not have a legal justification to deny the people I serve their property,” Souza said.

Under the Endangered Species Act, the agency must uphold protections for several species of fish, including shortnose and Lost River suckerfish in Upper Klamath Lake and coho salmon in the lower Klamath River.

The federal bureau initially allocated 15% of full demand for irrigators starting on April 15. Officials said that if inflows to Upper Klamath Lake exceeded expectations, they would set aside 50% of the additional water for irrigators.

The Klamath Falls area experienced slightly above-average precipitation in May and June. As of Aug. 1, the project’s water supply had increased while maintaining a minimum lake elevation for suckers to access critical habitat.

Brad Kirby, manager of the Tulelake Irrigation District in Tulelake, California, said shutting off water now could mean disaster for some farmers.

“We are looking at severely reduced production,” Kirby said about crops including alfalfa. “But for row crops like potatoes and onions, there is essentially no production unless you have water through the end of the irrigation season.”

The Endangered Species Act requires the Bureau of Reclamation to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to establish guidelines for protecting endangered fish. The results form the basis for how much water fish and irrigators receive annually.

A current guideline for the suckers establishes an “absolute minimum” water elevation of 4,138 feet (1,261 meters) above sea level in Upper Klamath Lake for fish to access critical habitat and hide from predators.

The Klamath Tribes sued the federal government in May, claiming any water diverted from Upper Klamath Lake for irrigation in 2022 threatens the survival of suckers during the drought.

The fish, known as C’waam and Koptu, are central to the tribes’ history and culture.

Don Gentry, Klamath Tribes chairman, said earlier this summer that agriculture should be based on what’s sustainable, noting “there’s too many people after too little water.”

In response to the Aug. 19 shutdown, other irrigation districts are scrambling to help save as many crops as possible.

Kirby, with the Tulelake Irrigation District, said irrigators are being forced to pump groundwater from the district’s wells to keep crops alive through harvest. “We’re having to rethink our entire system,” Kirby said.

Scott White, manager of the Klamath Drainage District, said the Bureau of Reclamation proposed a plan to “borrow” additional water for farmers from the PacifiCorp electrical power company that manages hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River. But board members rejected the proposal after learning the water would be repaid out of the district’s winter agricultural diversions.

“It’s been a different year, for sure, in terms of operating and cooperating with the bureau,” White said. “These policy decisions that are contrary to precedent and contrary to history, they do us no benefits in terms of managing our water wisely.”

Ducks Unlimited has been awarded $2.6 million dollars by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Ducks Unlimited

On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the grant funding to the Klamath County organization for it to improve wetland habitats through irrigation efficiencies on Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges in the face of an unprecedented drought.

This project comes through collaboration with landowners, government and irrigation districts to bring benefit to important waterfowl habitat in the region.

This innovative project will improve water management within both refuges and improve agricultural irrigation efficiency by providing flexibility and reduced operational costs for more than 20,000 acres of irrigated agriculture.
Operational improvements will include installing pumping stationsto increase their capacity to manage and move water through different parts of the refuges.

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge will have two pumps each, allowing for water re-use and circulation within the refuge.

According to Ducks Unlimited, the record-setting drought has significantly affected waterfowl habitats in the Klamath Basin, threatening their populations through habitat loss. Within the last fifteen years, there has been a drastic decline in water availability on the refuges due to high demand for every drop.

Ducks Unlimited said they are working closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Klamath Basin Refuges Complex, Klamath Drainage District, and Tulelake Irrigation District to facilitate this project, enjoying support from the Klamath Water Users Association, Intermountain West Joint Venture, and Farmers Conservation Alliance. https://www.ducks.org/

‘American Idol’ Will Hold Virtual Auditions For Oregon Singers On 8/26

Think you have what it takes to be the next Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood“American Idol” is giving would-be singing stars in Oregon an opportunity to audition in front of show producers, as part of the “Idol Across America” campaign.

For the third year in a row, “American Idol” is conducting open call auditions via Zoom in 50 states, and Washington, D.C. The TV singing competition is preparing to launch its sixth season on ABC.

“American Idol” originally aired on Fox from 2002 to 2016, when it was canceled. It was then revived by ABC in 2018, with new judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, and Ryan Seacrest returning as host.

The Oregon auditions happen Friday, August 26th

As the press materials say, “During this season’s first round of ‘American Idol,’ hopefuls can sign up to audition face-to-face in front of producers and receive real-time feedback for a chance at making Idol history and being crowned the next ‘American Idol’ as we enter season six on ABC.”

Aspiring idols must be at least 15 years old. To sign up to audition, go to this link: https://abc.com/shows/american-idol/auditions

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Women Missing Since May 1st 2022 between Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg per Oregon State Police (Jackson, Josephine and Douglas County)

MAKENNA KENDALL                                   5/3/2022
ERICA LEE  HUTCHINSON                          5/26/2022                          
MARIAH DANIELLE SHARP                          6/12/2022          
KAITLYN RAE NELSON                                  6/14/2022                 
BROOKLYN JOHNS                                     6/14/2022
DONNA LEPP                                               6/27/2022  
BARBARA  DELEPINE                                    7/4/2022                     
****KENDRA MARIE HANKS                              7/7/2022 FOUND MURDERED 7/21/2022
CORI BOSHANE MCCANN                             7/8/2022
SHYHAILA SMITH 7/12/2022
ALEZAE LILYANNE MARTINEZ 7/13/2022
RAVEN RILEY                                                7/13/2022
TAHUANA RILEY                                        7/13/2022
DANIELLE NEWVILLE 7/14/2022
CONNIE LORAINE BOND 7/19/2022
KARIN DAWN RUSSELL 7/19/2022
CHEYENNE SPRINGS 7/19/2022
KAREN ANNETTE SCIORTINO 7/22/2022
MARLENE HICKEY 7/23/2022
MAKAYLA MAY VAUGHT 7/23/2022
WENDY JEAN HAZEN 7/26/2022
SHAHE SOPHIA CATRANIDES 7/27/2022
NAVEAH LEIGH BILYEU 8/1/2022
DEBI ANN HARPER 8/3/2022
CHARLIZE D GIBSON 8/3/2022

Women Missing Since May 1st 2022 in Lane County per Oregon State Police

REISA RAQUEAL SIKEL                            5/3/2022
HANNAH MARIE RHOTEN                             5/17/2022
MARISSA ALEESA DAMBROSIO                  5/18/2022
ISABELLA BROSOWSKEYOUNGBLOOD    6/7/2022             
LOUISA DAY AVA                                           5/28/2022             
AMY CHRISTINA SULLIVAN                          6/1/2022
NIKKI ELIZABETH  ZEREBNY                              6/6/2022
SHADOW STAR SEVIGNY                               6/17/2022
SHAUNA LEAH HOGAN                             6/17/2022
AIRIONNA CHEALSEY RHODES                    6/27/2022           
KARISSA RENEE ADAMS                                7/6/2000
VERONICA ESSYNCE DELERIO                    7/6/2022
AUBRIE HANNA STEPHENS                           7/10/2022     
LARA IVEY STEINMETZ                                 7/11/2022
SARA LINDSAY SCHAEFER                            7/12/2022
ANGELINA MARIE NAZAR 7/16/2022
LUCIA MARTHA PANNIER 7/17/2022
MALINA LINN COATS 7/20/2022
KATHY A VERNACCHIO 7/23/2022
JANE MARIE HOLLIMAN 7/23/2022
ASHLEY MARIE SEELEY 7/27/2022
LILLY ANNE WARMUTH 7/28/2022
MALINA LINN COATS 7/29/2022
JORDYN CLARA GOHL 7/31/2022
QAVAH ALAH TILLILIE 7/31/2022
TALYNN RYLIE MERTZ 8/1/2022
YASINIA CALLISTA GUTIERREZ 8/3/2022

As of 8/9/2022, there are now 51women missing between Medford and Eugene. Sadly Kendra Hanks has been found murdered, though that takes her off the list. We send thoughts and prayers to her family as well as the families of all missing people in our area.

51 women missing in just less than 3 1/2 months. That averages out to 15 missing per month. Something needs to be done.

This is just a small compilation of missing women and their pictures in the area. There are of course women missing all over Oregon and men and children missing too. We don’t mean to dismiss that, however, there is an inordinate amount of women who go missing each week and there could possibly be a connection with an anomaly or two here and there. Sadly most of them never get any attention. Family and friends must keep any information going and lead investigations so that they aren’t just forgotten. 

https://www.oregon.gov/osp/missing/pages/missingpersons.aspx

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