Banks Fire District is among several Washington County fire agencies that headed to central Oregon Friday morning in preparation for what could be a dangerous wildfire weekend for that region.
The Oregon Department of Forestry said fire danger would be raised to High (yellow) in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region Friday morning.
Gov. Tina Kotek wont veto a hotly debated bill to let more Oregonians pump their own gas, but she does plan to nix funding for studies on a Salem streetcar and decriminalizing prostitution.
On August 1, Washington County will transition from longtime emergency 9-1-1 medical transportation provider Metro West Ambulance to American Medical Response.
Bees sent a woman and her horse hurtling down a ravine at least 50 feet deep on a trail near the Gales Creek Trail Thursday, July 20, with horse and rider somehow escaping with minor injuries after a rescue by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
1933 technology for wildfire prevention? A platform built 70 feet up a tree and "strong field glasses." That and more in this week's edition of Dispatches from History.
Oregon workers can apply for benefits through the states new paid leave program starting Aug. 14.� The program,�Paid Leave Oregon, covers family leave, medical leave and safe leave for Oregonians with jobs.
The 16th Annual Gales Creek Community National Night Out is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, marking the return of one of the largest community events in Gales Creek since the onset of the pandemic.
You might see people climbing the roof of the Gales Creek School building that houses the Oak Grove Academy in the coming weeks. That's ok, they're probably supposed to be there.
Publishing a photo of heavy equipment atop the cracked roadway near the S-curves on Timber Road, the county reiterated that the evaluation is expected to be finished in September. The main connection between Gales Creek and Timber remains blocked.
