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 15, the park’s Hilltop location will transform into a movie theater for a free showing of Galaxy Quest.
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Merkley town hall for Washington County residents is July 15
The latest town hall for Washington County residents to meet with Oregon’s junior Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) will be held in Hillsboro Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m.
Woman dies while in custody at Washington County Jail
A woman lodged in the Washington County Jail died early Friday morning, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
Banks man buys a car, finds human skull
A Banks man got more than he bargained for after winning a used car at auction.
Glider crashes near Roy
A glider crashed near Roy Wednesday, injuring one person, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.
‘Red Flag Warning’ warns of dangerous fire weather conditions
As families prepare to celebrate Independence Day with the traditional lighting of explosives, fire and weather agencies are warning of other explosive conditions: The potential for wildfires to ignite and spread fast Tuesday and Wednesday.
Highway 47 reopens north of Banks
“There may be intermittent lane closures but the highway is open,” ODOT’s Don Hamilton told the Banks Post in an email Thursday afternoon.
Fire season to move to ‘moderate’ in ODF protected lands Thursday
The Oregon Department of Forestry said fire danger would be raised to “Moderate” (blue) in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region Thursday morning.
Kotek names retired Portland-area auditor as new secretary of state after scandal forced Fagan out
Gov. Tina Kotek tapped LaVonne Griffin-Valade, a longtime government auditor in the Portland area, to become Oregon’s next secretary of state, an appointment that marks the end of a tumultuous chapter for the office following the resignation of Secretary of State Shemia Fagan in early May amid a moonlighting scandal.
Five wildfires of note have already burned in local ODF-protected lands
As the region barrels toward a 90 plus degree Independence Day, a local state forestry official said that five wildfires of note have already burned in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region.