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.
Highway 47 is closed to traffic while the Oregon State Police conduct an investigation following what was described as a serious crash, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
The body of Thomas Geiger, a man missing in the Tillamook State Forest since February, was found Saturday at the summit of the Coast Range near Highway 6.
The board of directors of Banks Fire District 13 will meet Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. to interview three finalists for the open seat vacated by the recall of former board Chair Mark Schmidlin.
The 2022 wildfire season in Oregon has been among the mildest in the last decade, with human-caused fires down nearly 20% from the 10-year average, according to state data.
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