File photo: Chas Hundley Following a Tuesday afternoon work session where Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington said she would push for a closure of indoor dining in Washington County, the chair of Washington County’s board of commissioners has floated the idea of allowing indoor dining for vaccinated diners only. In[Read More…]
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Several vaccine clinics coming to Banks
The Banks Fire District headquarters on August 14, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County’s Mobile Vaccine Team has scheduled several Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Banks, the first on Tuesday, August 24 at Jim’s Market (12350 NW Main Street) from 5 to 7 p.m. A $50[Read More…]
Vaccine clinic coming to Timber Friday, August 27
The Timber Fire Station on June 17, 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County’s Mobile Vaccine Team is taking a trek to Timber to offer a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, August 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Timber Fire Station. The clinic at the fire station (60900 NW Cochran[Read More…]
Washington County chair Harrington is pushing for a four-week indoor dining ban
File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County could be headed for another indoor dining ban. Chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners Kathryn Harrington said during a work session held Tuesday that she would push for a four-week closure of indoor dining at Washington County restaurants. The board is scheduled[Read More…]
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 4, 1921
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Swimmer dies in Hagg Lake
Hagg Lake on August 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley A man died while swimming in Hagg Lake Saturday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. The agency said deputies were dispatched at 3:35 p.m. to reports that a swimmer had gone under water. Marine deputies, already on[Read More…]
Crews mopping up fully lined 74 acre Cedar Butte Fire
Aircraft support at the Cedar Butte Fire. Photo: ODF The Cedar Butte Fire is now 74 acres, crews have fully lined the fire, and are now focused on containment and mop up. In what the Oregon Department of Forestry said would likely be their last update on the fire in[Read More…]
Cedar Butte Fire remains at 60 acres as crews expect to begin mopping up this weekend
The Cedar Butte Fire. Photo: ODF Friday afternoon update The Cedar Butte Fire remains at 60 acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Friday afternoon. “Ground crews made excellent progress today, working through hot, dry conditions to extend lines around almost the entirety of the fire’s perimeter,” a press release[Read More…]
Former Banks fire chief who cofounded district will be honored Saturday with procession from Roy to Banks
Banks’ Engine 16 will carry the remains of Chief Clarence Sweere. Photo: Chas Hundley The Banks Fire District will honor former Chief Clarence Sweere on Saturday, August 14 with a procession from St. Francis in Roy to Banks’ Union Point Cemetery to transport the remains of the man who co-founded[Read More…]
Banks July 2021 Police Log
A sign noting that Banks is served by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on NW Banks Rd. Photo: Chas Hundley Unwanted/Trespassing – Main St – A male that had been trespassed from the location returned. Deputies arrived on scene and attempted to take him into custody. The male fled the[Read More…]
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