Bob Straub stopped plan to put highway on the beach

Author: www.offbeatoregon.com (finn @ offbeatoregon.com) February 12, 2026 Duration: 10:35

State treasurer Straub was a regular visitor to the state park through which the highway department wished to route the main Oregon Coast arterial. He took one look at the department's plans — and declared war. (Nestucca Spit, Tillamook County; 1960s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1708b.bob-straub-saves-nestucca-spit-456.html)

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