The Washington County Sheriff's Office said they worked with Oregon State Police to make two arrests this week on Highway 26, one near Timber Road and the other between Banks and North Plains.
Following a wind storm that struck the region Christmas night and into the morning of December 26, homes and businesses on Western Oregon Electric Co-op lines stretching from Vernonia to Timber, Buxton, and beyond are still without power, and there's no estimate when electricity will be restored.
A log truck crashed on Timber Road and spilled logs across the roadway south of Strassel Road, resulting in a closure of the road that could last hours. The driver received minor injuries.
"It’s important for travelers to understand that Timber Road will remain closed during construction," LUT Public Information Officer Chris Lueneburg said in an email to this newspaper. "Workers will be on site and we will be excavating the slope. We’re hoping to reopen the road by the end of the yea
"Timber Road is an important connector between Highway 6 and Highway 26," an August 6 Washington County Board of Commissioners agenda item to award a bid reads. "Community members, the Banks Fire District, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Stimson Lumber have all expressed support for this proje
A major project aimed at reopening Timber Road, closed due to a landslide on the Highway 6 side since March 6, may soon begin construction. A contractor is expected to be selected by Friday.
