As written by deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Banks: Chicken-killing dog captured, several people flee police on foot, and more.

A free fishing weekend will return to Oregon this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, August 17 & 18. On those days, fishing, crabbing, and clamming is free to all residents and non-residents, meaning no fishing licenses or tags, including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement are required.

Deputy Chris Iverson, a 7-year member of the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Corporal Jeremy Braun, a member of the sheriff's office for 16 years, were both injured during the shooting near Hagg Lake on August 8.

With opportunities to vote up to 10 times a day per email address, community members are encouraged to 'vote often vote early' as the district seeks to rise to the top 40 out of 200 agencies seeking a $25,000 grant to purchase 20 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to place throughout the district's 136 square mile territory, which includes the city of Banks, Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward, and more.

While responding to reports of the theft of a long gun at a Hagg Lake area home on Thursday, August 8, two members of the Washington County Tactical Negotiation Team (TNT) were shot. Now, the Washington County Major Crimes Team has released the name of the suspect, who remains in an area hospital.

At the Vernonia Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show today, there's expected to be a show of solidarity from local log truck drivers and logging outfits for a recall effort against Oregon's Governor Kate Brown, who faces two recall efforts

Multiple agencies, including Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, and prison crews from South Fork Forest Camp and more responded to a motor home fire along Highway 6 that sparked a small brush fire near Gales Creek Camp Thursday morning

A brush fire has closed Highway 6 as crews battle flames near Gales Creek Camp

The Salmonberry Trail is moving forward, with projects in Manning, Tillamook, and more underway or completed. Next up? A small gravel portion of trail adjacent to the Tillamook Cheese Factory is in the early planning stages.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office notified the public this week it was working to find 32-year-old Nicole Marie Murphy and her two-year-old son. Both have been found safe.

The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash on Wednesday evening west of Banks on Highway 6 has been arrested on six charges stemming from the crash.

In 2018, Alaskan wildfire fighters helped in fires that torched more than 225,000 acres in Oregon. Now, the Oregon Department of Forestry is returning the favor

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is working to locate 32-year-old Nicole Marie Murphy and her two-year-old son Caiden, both of whom were last seen Tuesday, July 23 between 6 and 7 p.m. at an urgent care facility on NW 185th Avenue and NW Cornell Road in Hillsboro.

A deadly crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer semi truck has closed Highway 6 just west of Banks

It’s Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday, and the Tillamook Forest Center is celebrating with a special birthday party on Friday, August 9 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. to honor the beloved forest icon.

From WOEC candidate Erika Paleck: "My goals and values: continuing the ongoing upgrade of service; my commitment to really hearing all members; fiscal responsibility and accountability; and sustainability of the co-op."

Banks resident Alexis Mitchell, 22, is the new Oregon Ms. Agriculture USA Queen for 2019-2020. Mitchell will now move onto the final round, taking place next year in Ohio, in the Ms. United States Agriculture pageant.

Banks? Meet the Banks - the fictional children from 1964's Mary Poppins have grown up and will be featured in the city of Banks this summer, as Disney's sequel 'Mary Poppins Returns' hits the screen at Greenville City Park on Friday, August 2.

Letter to the editor: "Do we stay the status quo? Do we continue to absorb the inevitable increases in our rates? Do we stay the most expensive utility in the State of Oregon?" Read more from Mountaindale resident Mary Stocker

As written by deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Banks: Deputies learned that a wanted car thief was at a local business on NW Main St after an alert employee called in a tip to the Banks Deputy. While deputies were in route to the location, the business owner tipped the suspect off and he fled the business.

Looking for summer activities for the kids? In the class Club Med West: Medical Careers, students are offered the opportunity to investigate careers in the medical field at a hands-on experience at Pacific University.

Oregon motorists will be able to adorn their license plates with famous wildfire prevention icon Smokey Bear starting August 1

The Continental Congress declared freedom from a tyrannical British government on July 2, 1776, and fully adopted the document known as the Declaration of Independence two days later on July 4, 1776. We've been dealing with the traffic ever since - and this year, AAA says it'll be one for the record books.

With the recent declaration of fire season in NW Oregon and the North Cascades, all of the land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now officially in fire season.

"KHAAAN!" The showing, hosted by Hollywood Theatre, starts at dusk at Stub Stewart State Park on Saturday, July 13, with signage pointing visitors to the temporary theater's location.

Banks Fire District 13 crews will set off the city of Banks’ fireworks display at Sunset Speedway, located at 12765 NW Main Street, on Thursday, July 4 around 10 p.m. after the last race is done for the evening. Lighting off your own fireworks? Read on for safety tips from the Banks Fire District.

The Oregon Transportation Commission named retired Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Highway Division Administrator Paul Mather as ODOT Interim Deputy Director at a special meeting of the Commission in Salem.

Locally, Oregon Department of Forestry will launch the official fire season in NW Oregon on Monday, July 1. This year, ODF says that 21 fires have occurred in their coverage territory — almost double from last year's 11 fires — and that all of them were determined to be caused by humans

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating an alleged sex crime that occurred at the Banks High School in their May 2019 report to city council about incidents that Banks deputies responded to within the city.

A dirt bike rider crashed at Browns Camp on Monday afternoon, requiring an extensive rescue to extract the patient, who was eventually transported via air ambulance to a Portland area hospital. Five agencies combined to rescue the downed rider.