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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 10 MIN

Bob Straub stopped plan to put highway on the beach

from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John

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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