The Roy, Gales Creek and Verboort CPO will meet in Banks Wednesday to hear from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Geering on how mutual aid agreements work.
Events
Stub Stewart State Park will host two free hikes to ring in 2025
Buxton’s Stub Stewart State Park will kick off the new year with two free guided hikes, joining 29 other state parks across Oregon Wednesday, Jan. 1 in a tradition known as First Day Hikes.
Two area CPOs cancel December meetings, one will meet Thursday
Here’s a story about things that are mostly not happening! CPO 14 (Banks, Buxton, Timber, Manning) and CPO 13 (Roy, Gales Creek, Verboort) are off for the holidays in December.
Mountaindale-area residents can enjoy a virtual meeting Thursday, and those interested in an effort to overhaul the half-century old program can attend a Tuesday meeting for more info.
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).
Banks FFA will be beneficiary of 9-year-old Colton Joe Bernards fundraiser Sept. 7
The Banks chapter of the National FFA Organization will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser spearheaded by 9-year-old Colton Joe Bernards on September 7.
The 78th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull has begun
The Banks BBQ kicked off Friday night at Banks’ Sunset Park with the clink of poker chips and nearly 60 gamblers hoping to win big.
National Night Out is Tuesday
Join local public safety and government agencies, and enjoy free hot dogs and drinks courtesy of Jim’s Market at Sunset Speedway for the annual National Night Out event held Tuesday, August 6 starting at 6 p.m.
Merkley to hold Washington Co. town hall in Sherwood
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. That’s a bit further afield than a similar town hall scheduled by his senior counterpart Senator Ron Wyden, who is holding a Washington County[Read More…]
PHOTOS: The 2024 Washington County Fair opens
The Washington County Fair opened Friday evening, drawing crowds to Hillsboro from all over the county and beyond. The free event, running now through July 28 at what are now called the Westside Commons near the Hillsboro Airport, has live music, livestock shows, a carnival, exhibitions, vendors, classic fair fare,[Read More…]
Stub Stewart State Park will host ‘The Witches’ Saturday night
Stub Stewart State Park is host to a variety of activities — disc golf, horseback riding, mountain biking, to name a few — and for one night on Saturday, July 20, the park will transform into a movie theater for a free showing of Director Nicolas Roeg’s The Witches.
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