The entrance to Stub Stewart State Park. Photo: Chas Hundley Two traffic cameras are expected to go live near Stub Stewart State Park sometime in March or April, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Transportation said. “Most major electrical work has been completed,” said Lou Torres, a public information[Read More…]
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FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for emergency use
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson &[Read More…]
U.S. House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic aid bill
United States Capitol. Photo: Chas Hundley The U.S. House of Representatives passed early Saturday morning what many observers and lawmakers now call the COVID-19 Economic Relief Act, a $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus package that provides $1,400 direct payments to most American taxpayers, aid for businesses, cities, schools, and an extension[Read More…]
Vaccine appointments available for eligible Washington County seniors
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. Washington County Health and Human Services announced that 1,000[Read More…]
Police seeking information on man suspected of breaking into cars in Banks
A still from video footage of the suspect, courtesy WCSO A video released by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office taken on Saturday appears to show a man suspected of at least two thefts in Banks trying the door handle of a truck parked in a driveway on Groveshire Ave. in[Read More…]
Oregon Legislative News: Rep. Susan McLain on the challenges of legislating during COVID-19
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon House District 29 Rep. Susan McLain (D-Hillsboro) said the 2021 legislative session, which is being held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, is, to say the least, a challenging year. Hearings on new bills in the coronavirus era still take place[Read More…]
Window to file for Regular District Election in May is open
The official ballot drop site in Banks on Election Day 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we go again: Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, May 18 to vote on local school, fire, and water boards, and the window to file to run for office is open. The window[Read More…]
Washington County will drop to ‘moderate risk’ on Friday
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Weeks of falling COVID-19 case rates have already seen Washington County moved from the “Extreme Risk” category to “High Risk.” Governor Kate Brown announced that 16 counties, including Washington, will be moved down further in the list of categories on Friday, Feb. 26. The counties[Read More…]
Legislative news brief: Bills on landlord rent-forgiveness credits, right to repair, more
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Senate Republicans introduced 16 bills presented as tax relief measures for Oregonians struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing recession, now referred to by many economists as the COVID-19 Recession. The Office of Oregon State Republicans issued[Read More…]
Sgt. Braun returns to full-time duty more than 18 months after Hagg Lake shooting
Joy Braun, Jeremy Braun, and Sheriff Pat Garrett during a Feb. 2020 press conference. Photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post More than 18 months after being shot at close range with a shotgun on August 8, 2019 in a wooded area near a Hagg Lake-area home while attempting to apprehend an armed[Read More…]
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