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Statement from Cascade Locks Mayor Lance Masters Regarding Ultra-Run Event in Protest of Potential Bottling Plant

Mayor issues statement about possible protest Wednesday of proposed water bottling facility.

(CASCADE LOCKS, OR) - A new group of outdoor enthusiasts has announced their intent to visit our small town on August 1. They have declared their desire to enjoy our wonderful outdoor adventure land, with the purpose of protesting local economic development.

This paradoxical intention makes it difficult for Cascade Locks to roll out the usual friendly welcome mat.

OSP Patrol Car Struck by Out-of-Control Pickup on Interstate 84

A second incident happened Saturday night in the Albany area when an OSP sergeant handling a traffic crash witnessed an out-of-control vehicle crash into the back of a tow truck.

(CASDADE LOCKS, Ore.) - An OSP recruit trooper assisting at the scene of a motor vehicle crash near Cascade Locks was uninjured after his parked patrol car was struck by another vehicle.

Sergeant Pat Shortt with Oregon State Police says this was one of two incidents involving emergency responders and roadside assistance vehicles that are reminders of the need to slow down while traveling.

Man Who Jumped from the Bridge of the Gods Sunday Remains Missing

Police say the distance from the guardrail to the water is approximately 145 feet, and the water temperature was reported in the upper 30's.

(CASCADE LOCKS, Ore.) - A man remains missing Sunday afternoon when he reportedly stopped his car on the Bridge of the Gods in the Cascade Locks area, got out and jumped over the guardrail into the Columbia River approximately 145 feet below.

According to Oregon State Police Sergeant Julie Wilcox, a man driving a 2006 Toyota Avalon four-door northbound across the Bridge of the Gods, stopped a stopped a short distance from the Oregon/Washington line.