A Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputy was spotted by this reporter on Gales Creek Road flying a drone over a field near Creekwood Place Wednesday morning. Photo: Chas Hundley
The search for Thomas Weightman, 78, missing since Tuesday morning, continues, the Forest Grove Police Department said Wednesday evening at 7:45 p.m.
"Police and search teams have been following up on tips and leads called into dispatch; there is still heavy search activity in the area around Forest Gale Heights and northwest of town toward Gales Creek," the department said.
Those with information were asked to call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111.
"Anyone who sees Tom is asked to call 911," the department added.
This story has been updated to remove a quote from the Forest Grove Police Department after they clarified their evening search plans to News in the Grove.
Planned festivities in downtown Forest Grove to mark Veterans Day and the 250th birthday of the Army, Navy, and Marines have shrunk from a full street fair-style event on Main Street to a quieter celebration after the National Guard pulled out at the last minute, organizers say.
For western Oregonians hoping to catch a glimpse of the aurora, disappointment awaits.
"We do not have clear skies in the forecast," the Portland office of the NWS said.
Planned festivities in downtown Forest Grove to mark Veterans Day and the 250th birthday of the Army, Navy, and Marines have shrunk from a full street fair-style event on Main Street to a quieter celebration after the National Guard pulled out at the last minute, organizers say.
Chas Hundley
