Free Fishing Weekend returns to Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, the second of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” scheduled to be held in 2023.
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Highway 6: ODOT zeros in on three trouble spots in online open house
People keep dying in crashes on Highway 6. ODOT’s got some (mostly) unfunded ideas to help. Check it out at an online open house.
Banks’ Senator Suzanne Weber joins senators barred from running for reelection in 2026
Suzanne Weber, representing Banks, Timber, Buxton, Manning, and the North Coast and Columbia County, will not be eligible to run again for her seat in 2026 after ten unexcused absences in the State Senate.
TVF&R lifts burn ban
Starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, residents in the bounds of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue will again be able to conduct outdoor burning, TVF&R said in a press release.
First Election Results: Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Board
For readers in TVF&R bounds, two incumbents held a commanding lead in the races.
First Election Results: Banks Fire Board
Three candidates filed for seats on the Banks Fire District 13 board. All three won their races tonight.
First Election Results: Banks School Board
In the first batch of election results for the Banks School Board race, incumbents Daniel Streblow and Will Moore led their opponents Joseph Buliga and Ayla Hofler.
Portland woman killed in Sunday morning crash on Highway 26
A Portland woman died early Sunday morning after rolling her vehicle down an embankment near the Timber Junction on Highway 26.
With one day to go, county has received ballots from 15.8% of voters
The May 16 special district wraps up Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., and according to the Washington County Elections division, 15.8% of eligible voters had returned a ballot as of Monday afternoon.
Oregon House Speaker Rayfield says Stout should resign after judge upholds restraining order
A judge upheld a restraining order a woman filed against Banks’ representative in the Oregon House Tuesday, writing that the woman who accused Stout was credible and Stout was not.