When Eazy Peazy Eatz opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, October 21, it will mark the one year anniversary since the breakfast and lunch cafe opened on Main Street in Banks.
A man hit another man in the face at the racetrack, a driver blew through town at 80 miles per hour, and the Secret Service is investigating a string of counterfeit bills passed in western Washington County.
100 years ago, someone lost their Nash wire wheel "with tire and cover" between Forest Grove, Banks, and Timber. Was it ever found? Could it still be out there?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, a national program established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that seeks to train volunteers has come to Banks.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office will be lead by Undersheriff Caprice Massey come December 1, the Washington County Board of Commissioners confirmed during their October 3 board meeting.
It's been seven months since Timber Road closed between downtown Timber and Highway 6. Washington County is eyeing a number of options for a fix and may seek funding from FEMA to repair Timber Road.
Contractors working near the fence line of the Banks Elementary School struck a gas line Thursday morning, the Banks School District said in a district-wide alert. "Please avoid the area and do not try to come pick up your students at this time," Banks Fire said.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office released additional details from Tuesday afternoon's crash that saw a Banks child killed after being struck by a vehicle on Ashton Drive.
After a young child in Banks was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday afternoon, community members, school officials, and first responders have taken steps to find ways to support the family of the child and others in the community who may be feeling the loss. (No subscription required for story)
