Washington man, 73, rescued after 3-day disappearance in Yamhill County woods, officials say
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
A 73-year-old Washington man was rescued by helicopter Tuesday after he spent several days missing in the remote woods of Yamhill County.
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A 73-year-old Washington man was found alive Tuesday after he went missing in a remote part of Yamhill County over the weekend, officials said.
Sang Kwon Sa was reported missing about 5:30 p.m. Sunday after family members lost track of him while collecting plants off Wind River Road north of Grand Ronde, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office.
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We ll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Wednesday, May 12.
Oregon reports 616 new cases, nine new deaths
Oregon has reported 616 new cases of COVID-19, and nine new deaths.
That brings the state’s cumulative case count to 193,014, and the death toll to 2,558, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
Marion County reported 53 new cases. Polk County reported 11 new cases.
Other counties’ new cases were: Baker (2), Benton (14), Clackamas (80), Clatsop (1), Columbia (7), Coos (9), Crook (11), Deschutes (63), Douglas (15), Gilliam (1), Grant (2), Hood River (2), Jackson (42), Jefferson (13), Josephine (6), Klamath (15), Lake (2), Lane (49), Lincoln (2), Linn (21), Malheur (6), Multnomah (105), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (20), Union (1), Washington (49), Wheeler (2) and Yamhill (10).
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Downtown loses a friend to many
Marcus Larson/News-Register## Kathleen McKinney places daffodils on the memorial for 411 Eatery and lounge owner Rick Drakely who died unexpectedly over the weekend. Like so many others, McKinney has fond memories of Drakely. She described how hard he was trying to make the restaurant succeed during trying times. He wasn t going to give up, McKinney said. He was going to make sure 411 survived, but now I m not sure what s going to happen.
Downtown business owners and other McMinnville residents were shocked and saddened over the weekend to learn popular restaurateur Rick Drakeley died suddenly of a heart attack. He was 47.
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Motorcycle crashes, two injured
Photo courtesy McMinnville Police Department##A motorcycle crash Sunday night injured the operator and his passenger.
The operator of a motorcycle and his passenger were seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Sunday night on Southeast Baker Street near Cowls Street.
The McMinnville Police Department gave this account:
The Yamhill Communications Agency dispatch center began receiving calls about the crash shortly before 9 p.m. When officers and medical personnel arrived, they discovered a wrecked 2012 Suzuki motorcycle.
A preliminary investigation determined the motorcycle was operated by Jesse C. Davis, 43, of Lafayette. An adult male passenger has not been positively identified.