Sunset Laundry makes it into this month's police log not once but twice, and windows are broken by unknown miscreant(s) at the Banks Elementary and High Schools.
From the outside, it's business as usual at the Banks Fire District offices. But step inside and you'll notice two things: The smell of fresh paint, and Roger Smith on a ladder.
A spate of hot weather looms in the forecast: At least five days of mid-to-upper 90s, with the possibility of triple digits starting Sunday in the Willamette Valley. Prepare now.
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.