A 1922 murder rocks Banks, Hayward, and the Cedar Canyon neighborhood in this week’s edition of Dispatches from History.
Washington County
County says staff shortage may slow snowplow response times
Washington County Land Use and Transportation said the department’s road crew staff was down by about 25%, which could delay plow times in the Gales Creek area and beyond.
Washington County Commissioners will host final 2022 town hall December 6
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will host the final of four county Town Halls this year Tuesday, December 6 at 6 p.m., focusing on the work of each of the elected commissioners and their work in 2022.
Burning banned in Washington County
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.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 2, 1922
This week a century ago in western Washington County: Two horses plunge over a bridge at the Gales Creek-area Clear Creek Fish Hatchery, a dance in Banks, and more from 1922.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 12, 1922
This week a century ago in western Washington County: A Gales Creek resident bags a bear, a fire in Watts, and a man dies at a Timber-area hotel. This and more from 1922.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 5, 1922
This week a century ago in western Washington County: A big black bear bounds by a Banks barbecue, twenty turkeys trot into Gaston, “little Byron Ranes” of Gales Creek bikes to Forest Grove and more from 1922.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 28, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a detailed listing of Banks-area winners of the Hog and Dairy show, a Verboort man loses a finger, and more from 1922.
Washington County unveils new website
Washington County’s government has a new website, unveiled officially to the public Monday.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 21, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a “tin lizzie” collision with a motorcycle, the Banks Hog and Dairy Show starts, and more from 1922.
