An 1864 Mountaindale pioneer celebrates her 81st birthday, a fox farm between Banks and Forest Grove is established and more in this week’s Dispatches from History
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Dispatches from history: youth killed in logging accident, dairy discussed in Banks, and more on December 4, 1924
A century ago, a young man was killed when a log rolled over him. This and more in a very short dispatches from history.
Dispatches from history: Scarlet Fever in Buxton, explosives in Hayward, and more on November 27, 1924
Scarlet fever in Buxton. Surplus explosives from the Great War in Hayward. Banks’ Banks is on the fair board. This and more in this week’s history column. No subscription required – Happy Thanksgiving!
Dispatches from history: Timber, Banks, Roy and more on November 20, 1924
A century ago, Timber had a hotel, and it lit on fire. “Bridge gang is heroic,” read the headline, crediting the heroic work of a small crew using fire extinguishers for keeping the fire from spreading to the rest of the town.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 13, 1924
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus published November 13, 1924. These news clips are selected for relevancy for the geographic area our newspaper covers, and occasionally[Read More…]
Veterans ‘Stand Down’ event will connect veterans to housing, job, and health resources
A one-day resource and connection fair for Washington County veterans will be held in Hillsboro Friday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the docket: help with housing, employment, health care, COVID-19 and flu shots, haircuts, clothing, pet food, legal help, and advocates for state and federal benefits.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 6, 1924
A century ago: The Banks chapter of the Royal Neighbors of America (called a camp in 1924) gave a masquerade ball. That and more in this week’s dispatches from history.
Election 2024: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District initial results
The only contested race in the Tualatin Soil and Water District, Zone 1, between Jerry Ward and Elaine M Stewart, shows Stewart winning with 64.8% to Ward’s 34.4%.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office, county police departments condemn political violence
Washington County law enforcement agencies, including the Washington County Sheriff’s Office serving Banks, have issued a joint statement affirming their support for peaceful assembly as the election deadline nears, while condemning political violence.
Vote by 8 p.m. today to have your ballot counted
Registered voters who want to have a say in their choice of local, state, and federal candidates and measures must vote by 8 p.m. Tuesday to have their ballot counted.
As of 10:30 a.m., more than 53% of Washington County voters had returned their ballot.
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