Fire season began July 1 for the Gales Creek area beginning July 1, and as of Monday, July 6, the rest of the state's ODF protected lands have followed suit, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Looking for fireworks displays? Look to the skies from the safety of your home around 10 p.m., where — as of press time — a fireworks display is planned to begin at 10 p.m. in Banks on Saturday, July 4.

Two rallies or protests are planned at different times for Saturday, July 4 in Banks, one billed as an event to support local law enforcement, with the other a Black Lives Matter protest.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the state is at a ‘crossroads’ Tuesday as she extended by 60 days a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, urging residents to take personal responsibility for slowing the spread.

The Oregon Department of Forestry announced that the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association region, which includes much of the regions of Gales Creek, Buxton, Timber, Manning, and the Tillamook State Forest, will begin Wednesday, July 1.

Beginning Wednesday, July 1, everyone in Oregon will be required to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners is taking a step toward requiring county Sheriff’s deputies to wear body cameras.

Human remains found near North Plains were confirmed to be those of Allyson Watterson, 20, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday press release.

Brandon Sykes walked away from a South Fork Forest Camp work crew late Monday morning near the Coast Range summit on Highway 6. It’s not the first time law enforcement officers have had to comb the forest for Mr. Sykes.

A man walked away from an inmate work crew near the summit of the Coast Range on Highway 6 around 11:35 a.m., according to the Oregon Department of Corrections, who are seeking the public's help in locating Brandon Sykes, age 35.

A summary of calls from May, and a message from the Banks Fire District.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that human remains discovered near North Plains on Saturday are believed to be those of Allyson Watterson, who went missing in the area in December 2019.

Masks are mandatory in Washington County at most indoor businesses beginning Wednesday. What does that mean for you and your family? Read on for more specific information.

The city of Banks Planning Commission is holding a virtual town meeting on June 30, 2020, at about 6:30 p.m. to review an online site-plan of the construction of the 30-unit, multi-family Banks Apartments at 42350 NW Banks Road.

Beginning Wednesday, June 24, face coverings will be mandatory in indoor public areas, such as grocery stores. In addition, Governor Kate Brown announced that Washington County's reopening will now be tied tied to Multnomah and Clackamas County, delaying a Phase 2 approval until mid-July at the earliest.

As the rain fell on Greenville Park on the late afternoon of Friday, June 12, close to 300 people gathered to hear a handful of speakers, remember the life of a Black man killed by police, and to protest the culture and policies that led to his death, and others, in police forces across the nation.

A Hillsboro man died in a collision with a commercial vehicle in Manning Thursday morning.

A fatal crash near the Dairy Queen in Manning has closed Highway 26 Thursday morning.

As written by Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies stationed in Banks. Among other items, deputy Ryan Pope noted during Tuesday's city council meeting that parking enforcement has resumed in Arbor Village after residents began to take advantage of lax enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Take a break from the hard news for a minute and celebrate some young artists in the Banks community.

In the span of one week, cities and communities in Washington County saw at least 20 protests decrying police brutality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, from cities as small as North Plains to the county seat of Hillsboro.

Organizers plan a protest and march Friday evening to show solidarity with Black community members in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, adding Banks as the latest small town in Oregon to hold such a demonstration.

The Banks city council will meet for a work session and city council session remotely on Tuesday, June 9 to potentially adopt a city budget, increase police coverage in Banks, and more.

A summary of calls from April, and a message from the Banks Fire District.

After a bumpy start, the DMV is now taking appointment requests for some in-person services at 40 locations in Oregon.

The fire, located at a home north of Cornelius on Long Road near NW 366th Pl., was first reported Saturday morning at 9:11 a.m.

In a disclosure not made public at the time, Jail Deputy Rian Alden — the same deputy earlier accused of sending a racist email 16 years ago — was investigated after a "concerning use of force" on an arrestee during a booking at the Washington County Jail in 2018. The Washington County DA declined to press charges at the time, but reopened the case on Monday.

The popular free fishing weekend is back, though events that usually are held throughout the state to promote the weekend have all been cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic.

Around 300 people gathered Tuesday afternoon at the base of the large flag in Forest Grove to protest police brutality against black Americans amid a national outrage over the killing of George Floyd, who died in police custody.