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Uncategorized A face mask. File photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Washington County was approved for reopening under Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s phase one reopening plan in late May, and businesses in western Washington County began taking tentative steps into a different world on June 1. Slimmer hours, social distancing, and more[Read More…]
Protesters line 19th Way in Forest Grove on Tuesday, June 2. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Around three hundred people gathered at the base of Forest Grove’s famed large flag just east of Safeway between Maple and Laurel Streets to protest police brutality against black Americans Tuesday afternoon. The[Read More…]
A table with Washington County Sheriff’s Office memorabilia and information in Banks. File photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – A Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on administrative leave after an allegation surfaced that the deputy sent an “inappropriate email with racial epithets” before being employed by the[Read More…]
The May 19 voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Early results are in for the May 19 2020 primary. We’re following a host of races throughout Washington County and the wider region, and we’ll be posting updates throughout the night and morning as they become available. Up first,[Read More…]
The May 19 voters’ pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Registered voters must cast their vote by 8 p.m. on May 19 to be counted in the upcoming May primary election. According to the Oregon Secretary of State, 17% of eligible voters in Washington County had sent in a ballot[Read More…]
The Buxton Trestle on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – As of 7 a.m. Monday, the Banks Vernonia State Trail is open to the[Read More…]
The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest. File photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – While some parks are beginning to open to day use activities[Read More…]
A recent wildfire in the Tillamook Forest. photo: ODF OREGON – With temperatures expected to be in the low 80’s and high 70’s for much of the state this weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is warning that conditions in April and May have been unusually dry and could[Read More…]
The Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. OREGON – A select list of state parks will return to limited day use service on Wednesday after closing by[Read More…]
A portion of the 97117 zip code. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – The Oregon Health Authority released COVID-19 cases on a zip code level for the first[Read More…]
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