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🌱 Larry James Elliott dies after crash near Milton-Freewater

Milton-Freewater, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Milton-Freewater! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Larry James Elliott dies after crash near Milton-Freewater
  • Rope rescue saves injured hiker near Harris Park

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man dies Nov. 5 in head-on crash near Milton-Freewater (eastoregonian.com) — An 82-year-old man died after a head-on collision on Walla Walla River Road near Lincton Mountain Road southeast of Milton-Freewater on Nov. 5. The sheriff’s office said its preliminary investigation indicated Larry James Elliott’s pickup crossed the centerline and struck a septic pump truck. The truck’s driver was uninjured.
   

• Rescuers save injured hiker near Milton-Freewater (eastoregonian.com) — Rescuers used ropes to lift an injured hiker from the Walla Walla River near Harris Park outside Milton-Freewater on Nov. 8. His hiking companion had climbed out and called for help after both fell down an embankment. Crews carried him two miles to the trailhead before a helicopter took him to a hospital.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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