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Resident urges investigation into truck speeds, threats and easement disputes near Mount St. Helens retreat
Summary
A Mount St. Helens-area resident told the commissioners he was threatened and chased by a log truck on a private easement used by Weyerhaeuser contractors and asked county officials to investigate unsafe driving, property-rights and alleged harassment; commissioners noted their limited authority over law enforcement.
A long-time resident of the Elk Run/Mount St. Helens retreat area addressed the Board of County Commissioners to report repeated unsafe driving by log trucks, alleged theft of posted signs, and a confrontation during which he said a truck “almost ran me over” while he was on his own property.
Kerry Hargan told the board he and neighbors have experienced speeding log trucks, dust problems and what he described as hostile behavior from drivers and a warehouse contractor. He said he posted speed-and-dust signs on the private easement that serves several residences, and that some signs were…
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