A 2019 sign in front of the Banks Public Library noting the official drop box location. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we are, 40 days from the November 3 election. It might seem like an arbitrary number, and you’re probably right, but for our newsroom, it marks a mad scramble to[Read More…]
Washington County
Final daily fire update for Friday, September 18
GRONER K-8 school in Scholls on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke With overnight rains in our area, this will be our final daily fire update, though we will continue to investigate, write about, and follow the continuing story of Oregon’s worst fire season in recent history. Locally, the forests[Read More…]
Thursday, September 17 Fire Update
Twelve fires the Oregon Department of Forestry is working in western Oregon. Map: ODF Updates for Thursday evening on wildfires throughout the state. Rain It’s raining! That’s it. That’s the update. Fire Scams Unlock all stories and support the independent Banks Post newsroom with a digital subscription. Subscribe to the[Read More…]
Wednesday, September 16 Fire Update
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue clean hoses used to fight the Powerline Fire and the Fern Hill Road Fire on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley Wednesday’s fire update on regional fires and recovery and cleanup efforts. Displaced by fires? Here’s some tips on making sure you receive your ballot[Read More…]
Tuesday, September 15 Fire Update
Banks Fire District Engine 16 heads toward the Powerline Fire on Tuesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley Here is this morning’s fire update. We’ll continue daily fire updates through Friday, and hopefully be able to resume a more regular publishing schedule if fire activity calms down enough after that. Wildfires[Read More…]
Monday, September 14 fire update
Smoke hovers above Gales Peak on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Here are the most recent updates from official sources regarding local Washington County and Clackamas County fires. Check out the State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard for maps, evacuation levels, and more information on fires locally[Read More…]
September 10 Morning Update
Groner K-8 school in Scholls on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke The sky is a sickly yellow-orange this morning from the sunlight filtering through air choked with smoke and ash as wildfires continue across the western United States and in Oregon. Here are quick updates on the situation in[Read More…]
Washington County Sheriff will not send deputies to Portland demonstrations
Governor Kate Brown during a Monday, July 13 press conference. Screenshot from OHA Youtube stream A plan by Governor Kate Brown to address continued demonstrations and civil unrest in the wake of the killing of a demonstrator in Portland is showing cracks less than 24 hours after it was released[Read More…]
Washington County Sheriff’s Office seeks armed kidnapping suspects
Left: Nicholas San Nicolas, Right: The stolen Nissan. Photo: WCSO The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking two suspects after an alleged armed kidnapping in Aloha Thursday afternoon left one person in the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening, according to the Sheriff’s Office. In a press release,[Read More…]
ODF: Fire danger moved to ‘High’ in Washington County
The Oregon Department of Forestry stages a vehicle at the Gales Creek Fire Station on Tuesday, August 27. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Fire danger in much of the western Oregon counties in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands has been shifted to ‘high’ as of today, ODF announced in[Read More…]
