Cowlitz County residents are aiding the search for a missing toddler, roughly three hours south in Siletz, Oregon.
Officials say Dane Paulsen, 2, was last seen Saturday playing in the front yard of his family's home.
Authorities say no evidence suggests that the child is missing due to a crime.
Local efforts
Elisha Jolma — a business developer for the Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce and owner of Sho'me Real Estate in Longview — is leading efforts for local donations.
She said she's known the Dane's father since high school in Battle Ground, where they both attended.
As of Monday evening, she said $1,385 in cash donations had been raised. Some of the donated funds were used to purchase food and water for search volunteers, she added.
Bob's Sporting Goods in Longview also donated gloves, hats, ponchos, rain gear, batteries, and boots for volunteers searching outside in cold or rainy weather.
A handful of residents from Cowlitz County have joined the effort to participate in the search, Jolma added.
Search updates
As of Wednesday, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported people had searched 682 acres and 341 cumulative walking miles, as well as 14 miles of the Siletz River by boat and 2 miles by 22 divers without finding the child.
Evidence shows search efforts should be concentrated on the river, the Wednesday report states.
Dane was last seen wearing a fuzzy hoodie with ears, blue and white shoes, and black plants. He has brown hair and green eyes.
A 1990s station wagon seen in the area around the time of his disappearance is no longer suspected to be involved after the driver was interviewed and the vehicle inspected, the office reports.
Since the disappearance, more than 200 volunteers have reported to the Elks Toketee Illahee Campground to search, but the facility can no longer organize efforts, according to the sheriff's office.
Volunteers can still meet at the campground at 20590 Siletz Hwy. to search on their own. Volunteers are asked by the sheriff's office to avoid areas where emergency responders and certified personnel are actively searching.
