Now is the time to vote for our community of House District 32 and not for just a rubber stamp of Portland politicians. Suzanne Weber has my support and my vote because she will always STAND UP for the North Coast. I am a proud member of United Steelworkers Local 1097[Read More…]
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Banks School District offers childcare grant program for low income families and essential workers
The Banks School District on September 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – A grant awarded to the Banks School District by Washington County with CARES Act funding will pay for two months of childcare for some Banks-area low-income families and those working as essential employees. The deadline to apply[Read More…]
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District election features three-way race
Despite their name, the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District also includes portions of the Nehalem River watershed, such as this stretch running under Highway 26 near Timber. Photo: Chas Hundley The 2020 election season is like no other in recent memory, or arguably in living memory, at all levels[Read More…]
From the newsroom: What to expect from our newsroom for election coverage
A 2019 sign in front of the Banks Public Library noting the official drop box location. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we are, 40 days from the November 3 election. It might seem like an arbitrary number, and you’re probably right, but for our newsroom, it marks a mad scramble to[Read More…]
ODOT: Keep political signs out of right of way
A Trump campaign flag hangs above Highway 26 between Buxton and the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel on a Port of Tillamook Bay trestle on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking people to stop putting election-related signs in state owned right of ways. [Read More…]
Deadline looms for 2020 Banks Citizenship Award nominations
The city of Banks sign on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The deadline to nominate someone for the 2020 Banks Citizenship Award — a recognition given to someone who has gone above and beyond for the Banks area — is September 30. The city’s announcement that nominations are[Read More…]
Final daily fire update for Friday, September 18
GRONER K-8 school in Scholls on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke With overnight rains in our area, this will be our final daily fire update, though we will continue to investigate, write about, and follow the continuing story of Oregon’s worst fire season in recent history. Locally, the forests[Read More…]
Thursday, September 17 Fire Update
Twelve fires the Oregon Department of Forestry is working in western Oregon. Map: ODF Updates for Thursday evening on wildfires throughout the state. Rain It’s raining! That’s it. That’s the update. Fire Scams According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, their name is being used in several fraudulent fundraisers purporting[Read More…]
Tillamook, Clatsop forests to reopen to public use Friday
A sign noting forest closures on Lousignont Road in Timber on Wednesday, September 16. Photo: Chas Hundley The Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests are expected to reopen to public use on Friday, September 18 at 1 a.m., according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. However, the fire danger is expected[Read More…]
Wednesday, September 16 Fire Update
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue clean hoses used to fight the Powerline Fire and the Fern Hill Road Fire on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley Wednesday’s fire update on regional fires and recovery and cleanup efforts. Displaced by fires? Here’s some tips on making sure you receive your ballot[Read More…]