Oregon's junior Senator Jeff Merkley will host a town hall for Washington County residents Monday, August 12 at 12 p.m. at the Sherwood Middle School gym.
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"The male reportedly jumped off the pier into the water, surfaced, then struggled to swim before submerging once again," the sheriff's office said, noting that deputies immediately began searching for a male in his thirties.
Would-be adult adventurers can strap on their (imaginary) sword, grab a handful of dice and prepare for a fight at the Banks Public Library. For the first time, the library is offering an introductory Dungeons & Dragons campaign geared toward adults, with two open slots available
In Oregon, nearly 15% of people who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about – many people test at home – but it’s an indicator of viral spread and is a high rat
"With school quickly approaching, we want all students, teachers, parents, and neighbors to do their part in ensuring a safe and fun school year," writes the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO column.
Washington County residents can hear directly from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden in a Forest Grove town hall scheduled for Tuesday, August 6 starting at 4 p.m.
"Timber Road is an important connector between Highway 6 and Highway 26," an August 6 Washington County Board of Commissioners agenda item to award a bid reads. "Community members, the Banks Fire District, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Stimson Lumber have all expressed support for this proje
After abandoning a statewide "wildfire risk map" first published in 2022 and going back to the drawing board, a new draft map has been released to the public for input. In this part of Oregon, no properties are expected to be affected by defensible space or fire-hardening building codes because ther
Do you know what to do when an evacuation is issued in the Banks area? Find info on how to build a plan in this month's Banks Fire District log, along with stats from June.
More Oregonians are suffering from respiratory, heart and mental health issues caused by extreme weather events linked to climate change, and rural, elderly and minority communities are being hit the hardest, a new state report found.
