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Banks News: Highway 6 emergency declared, Wymon Smith expected in court | January 10, 2026

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Jan 2026

Banks News: Highway 6 emergency declared, Wymon Smith expected in court | January 10, 2026

Column | 1926 in Banks: Attempts to build Highway 6 continue

1926: A dream of a highway connecting Forest Grove to Tillamook continued. Dilley and Gales Creek feuded over flowers. Bacona, north of Buxton, still had a post office. Step into Forest Grove and Banks-area history from the lens of newspaper archives of the day.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Jan 2026

Column | 1926 in Banks: Attempts to build Highway 6 continue

Hazelnuts are a bright spot for Oregon agriculture

Although the total amount of cultivated farmland in Oregon is shrinking, filbert acreage is booming.

By Khushboo Rathore

/ 9 Jan 2026

Hazelnuts are a bright spot for Oregon agriculture

Banks construction preview: ODOT plans light replacements, roundabout, ramps in 2026, county will replace Manning bridge

From a bridge replacement to a roundabout to new light poles, here are just a few of the things that you'll complain about in 2026 in Banks and Manning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Jan 2026

Banks construction preview: ODOT plans light replacements, roundabout, ramps in 2026, county will replace Manning bridge

Wymon Smith expected at hearing Jan. 13

Wymon Smith, a former Banks High School teacher arrested twice in 2025 on sex abuse charges, is expected in court Jan. 13 for a plea and sentencing hearing.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Jan 2026

Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say

Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

By Julia Shumway

/ 8 Jan 2026

Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say

Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for repeal of transportation funding package she championed

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spent months cajoling the state Legislature to provide billions for transportation infrastructure, safety and jobs. Now, she’s asking them to repeal that plan and start fresh.

By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 7 Jan 2026

Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for repeal of transportation funding package she championed

Washington County declares state of emergency over Highway 6

With no long-term fix in sight for the crumbling Highway 6, county leaders declared an emergency Tuesday morning, asking the state to address the issues plaguing the Wilson River Highway.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Jan 2026

Washington County declares state of emergency over Highway 6

2025 in review: The stories we wrote

Some of the biggest, strangest, or just most impactful stories we wrote in the Banks and Forest Grove areas last year.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Jan 2026

Highway 6 is closed again

Highway 6 has closed again after a new crack formed in the only lane still in operation near milepost 35. The highway is expected to be closed most of Sunday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Jan 2026

Column | 1925 in Banks: a member of the family that lent their name to Creps Road dies

L. J. Creps dies, poetry rings in the new year, and more snippets of life from western Washington County a century ago.

By Chas Hundley

/ 2 Jan 2026

Column | 1925 in Banks: a member of the family that lent their name to Creps Road dies

Column | Mayor's Message: January 2026

"Whether it's supporting our local events, caring for our community, or simply checking in on a neighbor, every small act makes a big difference here," writes Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk in this month's mayor's message.

By Banks Post

/ 2 Jan 2026