A map showing four construction locations. ODOT/Google Maps Four Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects in the region on Highway 26 are planned for 2021, including protective barriers on the Dersham Road overpass, repaving between Hayward Road and Mountaindale Road, replacing a culvert with a bridge near Buxton, and updating[Read More…]
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Hillsboro man dies in Manning crash
A screenshot of the area the crash was in. Map: ODOT MANNING – A Hillsboro man died in a collision with a commercial vehicle in Manning Thursday morning. Emergency crews were first dispatched to the call around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, June 11 near mile post 47 on Highway 26. According[Read More…]
Fatal crash in Manning closes Highway 26
A screenshot of the area the crash is in. Map: ODOT Update: Highway 26 has reopened as of 1:25 p.m., according to ODOT. Manning – Highway 26 is closed as crews investigate the scene of a fatal crash near the Manning Dairy Queen. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office,[Read More…]
Pihl Road lane closures and delays expected through October 11
The stretch of road that will be repaved. Image courtesy WC-Roads.com MANNING – For those who drive on Pihl Road, lane closures and delays stemming from a county project to repave the road have begun and will continue through October 11, according to a schedule of paving projects from Washington[Read More…]
Manning Trailhead expansion ribbon cutting ceremony to be held on June 14
The Manning Trailhead. Photo: Chas Hundley MANNING – Several Oregon state agencies have teamed up to refurbish and expand access to the Manning Trailhead on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. The project is expected to nearly triple the capacity for vehicles at the busy access point for the trail, which is[Read More…]
Brush fire burning north of Manning draws response from regional fire agencies
Photo from the scene provided by Banks Fire District 13 MANNING – Fire crews from Banks Fire District 13 were dispatched to reports of a brush fire north of Manning in the area of Cason Road and Levi White Road just before 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, according to Banks Fire[Read More…]
A look at last year’s Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency activities
State parks director Lisa Sumption and State Forester Peter Daugherty sign the lease agreement with the Port of Tillamook Bay at an April 6, 2018 STIA meeting in Tillamook. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) compiled a report to show their achievements and actions, as[Read More…]