The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. 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 – Governor Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury wanted to make[Read More…]
Government
City of Banks declares emergency to address the coronavirus
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer 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 – At a special city council meeting held on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, the city of Banks adopted[Read More…]
Oregon coronavirus layoffs: What to do when you’ve lost your job
Many businesses and other attractions are closed indefinitely — throwing tens of thousands of Oregonians out of work. Mark Graves 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. This article was originally published by the[Read More…]
The primaries: A look at Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, candidate for Oregon House District 32
Debbie Boothe-Schmidt. Photo courtesy of the Boothe-Schmidt campaign. Four candidates have filed to replace outgoing House District 32 state representative Tiffiny Mitchell, two Republican party members and two Democratic Party members. This is the first of four articles examining each candidate in advance of the Oregon primary election. ASTORIA –[Read More…]
New parks fee goes into effect for Banks residents, businesses July 1
Greenville City Park. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks City Council last month unanimously passed an ordinance, which goes into effect Friday, establishing a park services fee to fund maintenance, improvements, and operations for Greenville City Park and Log Cabin Park. Residential units both inside the city limits and[Read More…]
Four hours before filing deadline, State Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell drops out of race
Rep. Mitchell speaks to western Washington County residents at a Dec 12 2018 CPO meeting in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley ASTORIA – Citing a pending move to Washington, Oregon House District 32 state representative Tiffiny Mitchell announced that she would not seek reelection on Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came[Read More…]
City council meeting Tuesday, March 10
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The Banks City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. for a regular work session followed by a 7 p.m. city council meeting. Both meetings are open to the public; an opportunity for public comment before the council is[Read More…]
County News Dispatch: Filing deadline for political office approaches, short term rentals, county K-9
K-9 Bolo and deputy Michael Zaugg. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office This week’s installment of the county dispatch – quick hits that you should read, that we want to write about, but don’t have the staff and time to fully dive into. Filing deadline for local office approaches The May[Read More…]
Salmonberry Trail receives $350,000 from Washington, Tillamook County transient lodging taxes
Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Salmonberry Trail received a large cash influx from the Washington County Visitors Association and Tillamook County totaling $350,000 to complete the master plan for two more trail sections on the 86-mile former rail line. According to a press release, the two agencies used[Read More…]
Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency will meet Feb. 7 in Salem
The Salmonberry Trail in Tillamook. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will hold a board meeting on Friday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Tillamook Conference Room at Oregon Department of Forestry Headquarters, located in Salem at 2600 State Street. At the meeting,[Read More…]
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