In October, a man allegedly threatened to urinate in an urn containing the ashes of his girlfriend's mother. This and more in this month's Banks police log.
Oregon’s race for governor is a two-way contest between Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan, early election results showed. With more than 1 million votes counted as of 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Kotek held a narrow lead over Drazan. Nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson was in a distant th
Early results showed Banks voters on track to ban psilocybin facilities in city limits for two years. Four other races—mayor and three city council seats—had no surprises in store, given that each position had only one candidate file to run.
Stretching from Banks to Tillamook, the Salmonberry Trail would extend nearly 90 miles if built. Officials and the public will tour a section proposed to link Barview and Garibaldi in November.
Highway 47 is closed to traffic while the Oregon State Police conduct an investigation following what was described as a serious crash, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
This week a century ago in western Washington County: Two horses plunge over a bridge at the Gales Creek-area Clear Creek Fish Hatchery, a dance in Banks, and more from 1922.
The body of Thomas Geiger, a man missing in the Tillamook State Forest since February, was found Saturday at the summit of the Coast Range near Highway 6.
