A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of a century ago.
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Dispatches from History: Debate over ‘road to sea’ continues on January 8, 1925
A century ago, an early version of what we know as Highway 6 today was slowly taking shape, but first: debates over the route took place.
Dispatches from History: Roy store, post office, and train station destroyed by fire and more on January 1, 1925
Roy store, post office, and train station destroyed by fire and more on January 1, 1925.
Dispatches from History: Rural gas stations, a very good cow in Banks, and more on December 18, 1924
In 1924, you could buy gas in Timber, Verboort, Gales Creek, Cherry Grove, and more, and Banks had a great cow. This and more in the news of a century ago.
Banks Fire District November 2024 Fire Log
Statistics from November and information on how to send a letter to Santa in this month’s fire log from the Banks Fire District.
Dispatches from History: An 1864 Mountaindale pioneer celebrates her 81st birthday and more on December 11, 1924
An 1864 Mountaindale pioneer celebrates her 81st birthday, a fox farm between Banks and Forest Grove is established and more in this week’s Dispatches from History
Dispatches from history: youth killed in logging accident, dairy discussed in Banks, and more on December 4, 1924
A century ago, a young man was killed when a log rolled over him. This and more in a very short dispatches from history.
Dispatches from history: Scarlet Fever in Buxton, explosives in Hayward, and more on November 27, 1924
Scarlet fever in Buxton. Surplus explosives from the Great War in Hayward. Banks’ Banks is on the fair board. This and more in this week’s history column. No subscription required – Happy Thanksgiving!
Free fishing in Oregon, parking fees waived at state parks after Thanksgiving
That’s right, the final free fishing weekend of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, and the state parks that regularly charge parking fees, which includes Stub Stewart State Park in Buxton are free, too. Read on for all the fine print (no subscription required – Happy Thanksgiving! – Chas).
Dispatches from history: Timber, Banks, Roy and more on November 20, 1924
A century ago, Timber had a hotel, and it lit on fire. “Bridge gang is heroic,” read the headline, crediting the heroic work of a small crew using fire extinguishers for keeping the fire from spreading to the rest of the town.
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