The Washington County Elections Division is urging those who wish to vote in Tuesday's special district election to vote by 8 p.m. (and read up on how we're covering the election).
The city of Banks holds a coloring contest annually to commemorate National Drinking Water Week for youth in Banks, and this year is no different. Here are the winners for 2025.
A 5K, a 10K, a kids' dash — the Brave Run is back Saturday, May 17 in Banks, a decade-long tradition briefly interrupted by the pandemic, and reborn in 2022 as a fundraiser for the Banks High School Parents Association.
On May 20, the final ballots will be cast for the special district elections, with voters selecting candidates to take seats on the Banks Fire District and the Banks School Board. Here's who's running and information on when and where to vote.
In a safety class held in April, young drivers from Buxton, Manning, Hillside, and beyond got hands-on with tractors to prepare them for farm work and a hoped-for return of a tractor competition at the Washington County Fair.
Have something to say about the project to build a roundabout on Highway 6 and Aerts Road? The window to comment closes April 20, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.
Banks and Buxton area runners joined more than 500 people who finished the Vernonia Marathon, Half Marathon or Marathon Relay on Sunday on a route that mostly followed the Banks-Vernonia State Trail from Vernonia to the Banks High School.
