Oregon
Police continue search for missing Oregon 2-year-old near Siletz in Lincoln County
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Authorities in Lincoln County are continuing to search for 2-year-old Dane Paulsen who was reported missing from his home Saturday afternoon.
According to a news release, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 4:25 p.m. Saturday to Paulsen’s home near milepost 21 on Highway 229 north of Siletz.
Paulsen was reportedly playing in the front yard of the home and out sight from his parents when he went missing.
“Dane is friendly and fearless, and is comfortable around strangers and water, but cannot swim. Dane is known to love water and vehicles,” police said in the news release.
As of Sunday night, police said 382 acres have been searched. Assisting in searching efforts include 88 certified search and rescue members, 138 community volunteers, 40 investigators, six human trailing K9s, four drones, four divers and four watercraft.
Police said there is “no evidence at this time to suggest criminal actions are involved in this incident.”
A gold colored station wagon driven by an adult male police said the family did not know was seen near a bridge by the home 30 minutes before Paulsen disappeared. Police said the man and vehicle were located through a tip and are no longer a person of interest for the incident.
Police said investigators are following “numerous leads” and have the Sheriff’s Posse, multiple search and rescue teams and community volunteers searching the area. Marine teams and divers are searching the Siletz River, police said. Also assisting in the investigation are the Lincoln County Major Crime Team and the FBI.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is also being assisted by Oregon State Police, Lincoln City Police Department, Newport Police Department, Siletz Valley Fire, the Lane, Clackamas and Polk county sheriff’s offices, Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit, Mary’s Peak SAR and Region 3 K9.
How to help in search for missing 2-year-old Dane Paulsen in Lincoln County
Police are asking people to report information related to Paulsen’s disappearance to the tip line at 541-265-0669.
Police said those interested in joining search efforts can go to a staging area and check in at Elks Toketee Illahee campground at 20590 Siletz Highway in Siletz.
Jonathan Williams is the news editor of the Statesman Journal. Reach him at JCWilliams1@salem.gannett.com.
Oregon
Oregon Lottery Pick 4 results for March 5
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 5, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 5 drawing
1PM: 6-6-8-1
4PM: 7-4-6-0
7PM: 5-6-5-2
10PM: 3-5-4-4
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Oregon
Where Oregon Ducks rank in industry recruiting rankings for 2027 class
With the winter evaluation period of high school football recruiting now behind us, we’ve seen some of the top recruiting sites update their rankings over the past few weeks and start to reset their boards for the 2027 class. In February, On3 shifted players around after getting fresh looks at the class, and 247Sports did the same earlier this week.
So with Oregon’s handful of commits getting new ratings, where does the Ducks’ class rank nationally in this cycle?
If you look at sites individually, it looks different, with 247Sports having Oregon sitting at No. 13 in the nation. At Rivals, though, they take the industry ranking, which factors in their own rankings, plus an average from 247Sports and ESPN.
In the industry rankings, Oregon sits at No. 9 in the nation, with five commitments.
Going into the summer months, the Ducks are in a great spot, leading or among the top schools for a handful of the top prospects in the nation, like 5-star QB Will Mencl or 5-star WR Dakota Guerrant. We will see what movement Oregon can make in the coming months after official visits take place early in the summer.
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New Data Shows Oregon E-Scooter Injuries on the Rise
Data released by the Oregon Health Authority this week suggests Oregonians are getting hurt on electric scooters more every year.
In recent years, according to OHA, an “e-scooter-specific code” was developed for health care tracking purposes.
From 2021 to 2024, annual injury reports under this code from Oregon hospitals and emergency departments jumped from 211 to 418.
And in just the first nine months of 2025, there had been 509 such reports.
“These injuries are not minor scrapes,” said Dagan Wright, an OHA epidemiologist, in a written statement. “They often involve head injuries, broken bones, and other serious trauma that requires emergency or inpatient care.”
The city of Portland signed contracts with three e-scooter rental companies in 2018, as the transportation craze spread across the country. But e-scooter injury diagnosis codes are relatively new in health care reporting, Wright said in the OHA statement.
“While the overall numbers remain smaller than for other transportation-related injuries, the rapid increase over a short period of time is a clear safety signal,” OHA added.
The agency highlighted the story of Portland e-scooter commuter Daniel Pflieger, who it says was riding a scooter home when he reportedly slid on ice. He bruised several ribs.
Sometimes outcomes are worse. OHA identified 17 deaths linked to electric or motorized scooters since 2018, and seven of those occurred in 2025.
OHA says that e-bikes raise many similar safety concerns as e-scooters. The first full year for which e-bike injuries were coded for reporting was 2023. State data shows 392 reported e-bike injuries that year, 683 in 2024, and 760 in the first nine months of 2025.
“Injuries involving e-bikes and e-scooters share common risk factors—speed, lack of helmet use, roadway design, and interactions with motor vehicles,” Wright said.
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