Before Highway 6 existed as it does today, leaders in Washington, Tillamook, and Yamhill County debated two routes for a connection to Tillamook, one along the Wilson River, and one along the Trask River. This and more in the news of 1924.
A driver, who fled from deputies in Banks on Monday morning and was later caught north of North Plains with meth and a handgun, had more meth discovered in their undergarments at jail, says the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Saturday, February 24, Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop 581 and Pack 581 will hit the streets of Banks to distribute door hangers and bags. The following Saturday, March 2, they'll pick those bags up, filled with nonperishable, unexpired foods supplied by the people of Banks for donation to the Bank
An oil well in Buxton? A century ago, there were hopes that the next oil rush was in Buxton and Manning. This and more in this week's Dispatched from History.
During Tuesday's city council meeting, officials discussed—but took no action on—a development agreement that could eventually see up to 955 homes added to Banks. Inside you'll find links to the draft agreement, a photo presentation, city council audio and more.
It's snowing again at higher elevations in western Washington County, and the Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a 'Winter Weather Advisory' for Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. and extending to 4 p.m. Thursday.
The Banks City Council will meet for a regular business meeting Tuesday with a public hearing scheduled during the meeting to discuss the adoption of a developer agreement with Holt Homes, an early step in a potential 950+ new home development in Banks.
After sending a group of volunteers through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program last year, the Banks Fire District is planning a second class for interested volunteers in the Banks area.
A store in Banks goes bankrupt, a cow is killed after being smothered by a haystack near Gales Creek, and so many more snippets from exactly a century ago in rural western Washington County.
On Friday and Saturday, February 17 and 18, fishing is free in Oregon. Inside: information on fish stocking in local ponds and more on the origin of trophy fish coming soon to Hagg Lake.
