The city of Banks will close half the city to outside traffic on Halloween, according to the city, a move made at the request of local residents in the Arbor Village development, the city said.
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Timber Road project to be voted on by county commissioners
“Timber Road is an important connector between Highway 6 and Highway 26,” an August 6 Washington County Board of Commissioners agenda item to award a bid reads. “Community members, the Banks Fire District, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Stimson Lumber have all expressed support for this project.”
Rural road work on county roads begins today
Paving, pavement repair, chip seal paving, surface stabilization of gravel roads, and more road repairs begin today at a number of county roads in the area, and not a single rural unincorporated community this newspaper covers will be spared.
It’s time to remove your studded tires
ODOT says it’s time to lose the studded tires – or face a $165 fine after March 31.
County seeks road maintenance input
From Aerts to Wilkesboro Road, road maintenance is needed, and the county wants your input on the final list.
Emergency culvert replacement will close Sellers Road near Banks Thursday
Sellers Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Banks Road to Highway 26; local access will be allowed outside of the actual culvert repair site.
NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevation Coast Range areas
A Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevations in the northern Coast Range issued by the Portland office of the National Weather Service goes into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday night due to high winds and in higher elevation areas, snow.
‘Winter Weather Advisory’ issued for Wednesday evening, Thursday
It’s snowing again at higher elevations in western Washington County, and the Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a ‘Winter Weather Advisory’ for Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. and extending to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Every highway in the greater Banks region has crashes, cars sliding due to snow
Every highway in this newspaper’s territory—that’s 6, 26, and 47—had a disabled vehicle or a crash when the map was checked at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s tripcheck.com.
Power out, road debris, high winds, and bus routes changes
For thousands of Portland General Electric (and West Oregon Electric Co-Op, at least in Timber) customers, high winds meant power outages across the region, some overnight and into Tuesday morning. One BSD bus route was altered due to a downed tree.
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