Have an opinion on Highway 6? The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to hear from you by November 28 at an online open house as the state agency studies safety and road conditions on the highway.
With just over a month left in her term, Gov. Kate Brown has issued a sweeping pardon for Oregonians convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana.
The ban was enacted over increased wildfire risk after several burn piles escaped their bounds and sparked November wildfires, according to FGF&R. Burning will remain banned until weather conditions change.
The Associated Press called the race in Kotek’s favor Thursday evening, after several counties reported the votes of tens of thousands of outstanding ballots. Kotek’s lead over Drazan has continued to grow over the past several days as more votes were reported from Multnomah County, the state’s most
In October, a man allegedly threatened to urinate in an urn containing the ashes of his girlfriend's mother. This and more in this month's Banks police log.
Oregon’s race for governor is a two-way contest between Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan, early election results showed. With more than 1 million votes counted as of 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Kotek held a narrow lead over Drazan. Nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson was in a distant th
Early results showed Banks voters on track to ban psilocybin facilities in city limits for two years. Four other races—mayor and three city council seats—had no surprises in store, given that each position had only one candidate file to run.
Stretching from Banks to Tillamook, the Salmonberry Trail would extend nearly 90 miles if built. Officials and the public will tour a section proposed to link Barview and Garibaldi in November.
