Exactly one year ago, Washington County Land Use and Transportation made the decision to close Timber Road indefinitely due to a slow-moving landslide collapsing the roadway between Glenwood and Timber. Here's where the project to repair and reopen the road stands (Story is free; please consider a s
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The administration and school board from the Banks School District will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a bond that will appear on the ballot for district voters in May.
A jackknifed semi has resulted in the closure of Highway 47 at Nowakowski Road between Buxton and Tophill, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. Highway 26 remains closed from earlier at Staley’s Junction.
Highway 26 is closed at the Highway 47 junction (Staley’s Junction in Buxton) in both directions due to downed power lines and hazardous road conditions, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said just before 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Oregon Department of Forestry sent a strike team of 16 firefighters and five engines to Amarillo, Texas Friday to aid the state's firefighters as they grapple with massive wildfires, including one crew member who works out of the local Forest Grove District.
For residents in the Banks Fire District and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue district, backyard burning opens Friday, March 1. The season will last through June 15, barring any emergency burn bans and daily closures due to low air quality.
Area anglers should be aware that in the coming weeks, three local bodies of water that are in or near this newspaper's territory will be stocked with varying amounts of trout.
A Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevations in the northern Coast Range issued by the Portland office of the National Weather Service goes into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday night due to high winds and in higher elevation areas, snow.
A long-standing community tradition, the Annual Banks Fire Volunteer Community Breakfast will be held Sunday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Banks Fire Station.
