Mystery solved? A submerged car from the 1950s may belong to a missing Oregon family
After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to collect Christmas greenery.
Diver finds submerged vehicle possibly linked to family's mysterious 1958 disappearance
The Hood River County Sheriff's Office said Friday that the vehicle is in 40 to 50 feet of water and was mostly buried in debris.
Car Being Pulled From Columbia River Might Have Belonged to Oregon Family That Vanished in 1958
Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters
An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday.
Vehicle possibly tied to Oregon family who vanished nearly 70 years ago found at bottom of river
A vehicle authorities believe is possibly tied to a couple and their three children who vanished in 1958 was found this week at the bottom of a river in Oregon.
Diver who found car believed to belong to missing Martin family both crestfallen and hopeful
A small crowd of spectators and journalists gathered at the viewpoint at Washington State Historical Marker 19 on Friday to watch a long-awaited moment: the recovery of the car that was believed to be carrying the Martin family when they disappeared in the Columbia River Gorge decades ago.
Oregon family’s mysterious disappearance nearly 70 years ago may soon have answers as divers pull station wagon wreckage from river
The Martin family, who lived in Portland, disappeared after driving to the Columbia River Gorge that December, in search of Christmas greenery to decorate their home, reported The Oregonian.
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Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance
A year later, two of the girls were found in the Columbia River, dead from drowning, near Bonneville Dam. The rest of the family — and the car — remained missing. Until, perhaps, now.
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Day 8: Search for missing Oregon toddler Dane Paulsen intensifies, focused on Siletz River
Authorities are focusing their search efforts on the Siletz River for two-year-old Dane Paulsen, missing since March 1.
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North of Falcon salmon fishery process remains on track
The North of Falcon process is under way right now that will decide salmon seasons for Puget Sound, the Washington Coast, and the Columbia River, including both freshwater and salt water fisheries.
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Crews work to raise car from Columbia River, hoping for clues to missing family’s fate
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KPTV) - A car believed to be associated with an Oregon family missing since 1958 may have been found in the Columbia River. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office started ...
Bill Monroe: A tour of our outdoor spring garden
Smelt! Yup, their passage up the lower Columbia has been marked by packs of sea lions and, more recently, by Washington’s ...