Washington County - The Banks Post (Page 22)

Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race

A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Two candidates running for the Portland Community College Board of Directors open elected seat for the Zone

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 27 Apr 2021

Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race

Voter registration deadline is April 27

The May 18 special district election Voters' Pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the May 18 special district election is

By Chas Hundley

/ 22 Apr 2021

Washington County will move up to 'High Risk' starting Friday

Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Washington County and several other counties would be moving to the “High Risk” category starting Friday under the

By Chas Hundley

/ 20 Apr 2021

Washington County will move up to 'High Risk' starting Friday

Friday 'Red Flag Warning' issued for NW Oregon

The area under a red flag warning. Map courtesy of NWS. April's unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning beginning

By Chas Hundley

/ 15 Apr 2021

Friday 'Red Flag Warning' issued for NW Oregon

National Weather Service: 'Unseasonably high fire danger throughout this week'

A burn pile that escaped control on NW Strohmeyer Rd on Tuesday, April 13. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue 11:15 a.m.: A burn ban will go into

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Apr 2021

National Weather Service: 'Unseasonably high fire danger throughout this week'

Washington County's Harrington to present 'State of the County' virtually April 19

Chair Kathryn Harrington at her home office. Photo: Washington County Kathryn Harrington, the chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, will present the annual “State of the County” virtually

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Apr 2021

Washington County's Harrington to present 'State of the County' virtually April 19

Concern over fire danger mounts as April temperatures rise

A series of burn piles burn near Highway 6 between Banks and Gales Creek on March 24, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley With a mid-April forecast showing temperatures in the low

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Apr 2021

Concern over fire danger mounts as April temperatures rise

Sheriff's Office seeks public help in locating suspect wanted on litany of charges

Michael Scroggins booking photo courtesy Washington County Sheriff's Office. The Washington County Sheriff's Office is seeking public help in locating an alleged hit-and-run driver and auto

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Apr 2021

Sheriff's Office seeks public help in locating suspect wanted on litany of charges

April 5 sees new swaths of Washington County residents eligible for vaccine

Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16. Just three days after Governor Kate Brown said a fourth

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 5 Apr 2021

April 5 sees new swaths of Washington County residents eligible for vaccine

County seeks two applicants for regional transportation commission

A map that shows the general area of the NWACT in Washington County. Photo courtesy Washington County Land Use and Transportation Want to advise the Oregon Transportation Commission on transportation

By Chas Hundley

/ 30 Mar 2021

County seeks two applicants for regional transportation commission

Here are the candidates running for office in the May special district election

A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley The filing window is now closed for the May 18 special district elections, and it’s a

By Daniel Pearson and Chas Hundley - Banks Post

/ 18 Mar 2021

Here are the candidates running for office in the May special district election

Body of woman missing near Hagg Lake discovered by boater

Photo from the scene courtesy Washington County Sheriff's Office A woman last known to be near Hagg Lake was found dead Friday afternoon more than a month after

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Mar 2021

Body of woman missing near Hagg Lake discovered by boater