Washington County Auditor Kristine Adams-Wannberg is asking the public for ideas on what county government programs, services, and processes should be audited in 2026.
The Gales Creek Garden Club, established in 1976, is inviting present and former members, members of garden clubs in the western Washington County area, and Gales Creek community members to a celebration to mark their semicentennial.
The year is 1976. Hagg Lake is brand new, and the water is rising. In Forest Grove, Poppio's is still slinging slices, and over in Banks, the newly remodeled Brown Derby is serving breakfast until 2 a.m.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is accepting registrations for its Spring 2026 Community Academy, an eight-week class series offering behind-the-scenes access to law enforcement operations.
Two Banks students were among four area youth honored by the Rotary Club of Forest Grove at a Jan. 7 ceremony recognizing the November and December Youth Citizens of the Month.
Almost the entire edition of the Washington County News-Times in 1926 was devoted to all things automobile as a huge car show rolled into town in 1926. Plus, take a road trip through rural western Washington County with the help of a 1926 route!
Legislators serving Forest Grove, Cornelius, and Hillsboro will join Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield for a town hall at Pacific University on Friday, Jan. 30.
The city of Banks has put out their annual call to fund the annual Independence Day fireworks show at Sunset Speedway. With $8,000 already secured from the speedway, the city seeks $13,000 more from sponsors.
