Body of missing kayaker recovered from Owyhee River

In February, a 37-year-old disappears from a private celebration on his way home. For weeks, family, friends and police are looking for the man. Investigators now assume that his body has been discovered.

Body of missing kayaker recovered from Owyhee river

VALE — The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office has announced the recovery of the body of Troy Allen Lukens, who had been missing since March 1, after launching a kayak into the Owyhee River during high water flows. Lukens’ body was…

Body of kayaker recovered in Owyhee River - Malheur Enterprise

Authorities recovered the body of a missing kayaker from the Owyhee River on Thursday, April 10, below Snively Hot Springs.  Malheur County Sheriff Travis Johnson said in a press release that his staff located the body of Troy Allen Lukens, 56, last week below Snively Hot Springs in the Owyhee River. Lukens had disappeared on March 1 after taking his kayak into the river during a period of high water levels, according to Johnson. His disappearan…

Body of missing kayaker recovered from Owyhee River

The Malheur County Sheriff's Office found the body of Troy Allen Lukens on Monday.

Birch Creek Road to Owyhee River has been reopened - Elkhorn Media Group

VALE — The Vale office of the Bureau of Land Management reports that Birch Creek Road is open for travel once again. Earlier this year, parts of Birch Creek Road (BLM Rd. #7333) were significantly damaged between the gate and the Birch Creek Takeout. The damage was caused by water erosion, forcing its closure until repairs could be made. A BLM release stated, “Thanks to the hard work of our crews, repairs to Birch Creek Road leading to the Owyhe…