A missing Oregon mayor from 2005 was identified via DNA after remains were found on a Washington beach.

A former Oregon mayor, missing for nearly 20 years, has been identified through forensic analysis and DNA matching after his remains were found on a Washington beach. The discovery resolves a long-standing case, though details about his death remain unknown. The man, a public official, had been reported missing in 2005. The identification brings closure to family and investigators. Meanwhile, the only known Revolutionary War veteran buried in the western U.S., William Cannon, remains a historical figure linked to early American expansion, though details of his later life are sparse. Other local news includes a manhunt in Coos County, university restructuring, school staff cuts, a caregiver’s prison sentence, and a federal lawsuit over voter data.