Siletz

The sheer magnitude of a landslide that blocked a quarter-mile section of Oregon 229 north of Siletz has left state highway officials unsure when the debris will ever be cleared. ODOT officials said it may be months, years, or longer.

Coastal areas are still responding to landslides caused by last week’s precipitation could see up to 5 inches of rain through Friday.

The slide shut down Oregon Highway 229 about 10 miles north of Siletz.

The father of a 2-year-old boy who drowned in the Siletz River in March after last being seen playing in his yard has been charged with neglect.

The city of Siletz declared emergency water restrictions Friday due to ongoing drought conditions and record low levels in the Siletz River where the municipality draws its water.

Two days after his body was found in the Siletz River, officials confirmed Thursday that 2-year-old Dane Paulsen died of drowning and had no other injuries.

The search for a 2½-year-old boy who had been missing 11 days ended Tuesday when a diver found and recovered his body from the Siletz River three miles downstream from his family’s riverside home.

A handful of volunteers combed through forests and Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies swept miles of the Siletz River on Monday as the search for 2½-year-old Dane Paulsen entered its 10th day.