The Banks Middle School. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – An earlier lockout of schools in the Banks and Roy areas due to an attempted kidnapping near Highway 47 and Highway 6 has been lifted, a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says. A truck driver called 911 at 7:04[Read More…]
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Banks School District in lockout as deputies search for kidnapping attempt suspect in Banks
Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping from the Banks area this morning. Around 9:20 a.m., the lockout was lifted at all Banks schools, according to the Sheriff’s Office. As a precaution, all Banks Schools[Read More…]
Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust will host ‘Routebeer’ event to recognize supporters
The Tillamook Forest Center is home to a replica fire lookout tower. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – The Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, an Oregon nonprofit organization that has spearheaded projects and initiatives in the Tillamook State Forest such as the Tillamook Forest Center, the Salmonberry Trail, and the[Read More…]
Pihl Road lane closures and delays expected through October 11
The stretch of road that will be repaved. Image courtesy WC-Roads.com MANNING – For those who drive on Pihl Road, lane closures and delays stemming from a county project to repave the road have begun and will continue through October 11, according to a schedule of paving projects from Washington[Read More…]
River cleanup comes to the Wilson River on September 21
The Wilson River near the Tillamook Forest Center. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – The Tillamook-based nonprofit Wilson River Cleanup Group (WRCG) is holding its annual river cleanup September 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The group wants to make sure the river may be enjoyed by[Read More…]
Beaverton man dies in crash west of Buxton
Photo from the scene: Banks Fire District 13 BUXTON – Highway 26 was closed for three hours after a Beaverton man crashed on Friday afternoon, dying at the scene. According to a media release from the Oregon State Police, Ken Duong, 48, of Beaverton was driving east on Highway 26[Read More…]
Deadly crash closes Highway 26 at the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel
The Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel. Photo: Chas Hundley BUXTON – A deadly crash at the east end of the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel has closed Highway 26 in both directions, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). As of 3:25 p.m., the highway[Read More…]
ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance
A Douglas-fir tree struck by lightning in Columbia County. Photo: Oregon Department of Forestry VERNONIA – Oregon Department of Forestry officials now say that the number of confirmed fires from lightning strikes early Thursday morning has grown to six, with crews investigating reports of three more smoke plumes. A storm[Read More…]
Oregon Dept. of Forestry mopping up four small Columbia Co. wildfires
Lightning strikes on Thursday, August 29. Image: ODF VERNONIA – A storm cell moved through the region overnight, with multiple lightning strikes recorded in Columbia County north of Vernonia around 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Thursday, August 29. At least four small fires ignited as a result, with crews[Read More…]
Banks Fire responds to vehicle crash, downed tree, vehicle fire, and brush fire – all at the same incident
The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley BUXTON – Banks Fire District 13 and Metro Ambulance West responded to a vehicle crash, a vehicle fire, a downed tree, and a brush fire on Monday night. It was all tied to one incident, first called in at 11:31[Read More…]
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