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.
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Lawmakers to gather public input on local transportation needs at Hillsboro event
Washington County residents who want the Oregon Legislature to hear directly from them on local transportation system needs—like Highway 6 safety issues—will have an opportunity to do just that Sept. 27 in Hillsboro at the final stop of a listening tour by the Joint Committee on Transportation.
Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms
Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 18, 1924
A century ago, the governor came to Banks.
Vendor applications open for Gales Creek’s annual holiday bazaar
The Gales Creek Community Club has opened the vendor application window for the biggest annual holiday bazaar in Gales Creek.
Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: The Gales Creek Community Club
Community Columnist Sharon Parker shares what’s happened since the launch of what’s now known as the Gales Creek Community Club.
Local election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan
In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods
Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday.
Forest Grove School District to host meet and greet with new superintendent
District parents and community members will get a chance to meet the new leader of the Forest Grove School District at a meet and greet event scheduled for September 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Echo Shaw Elementary School.
Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted
State election officials and Gov. Tina Kotek stressed that the error was caught and won’t affect the 2024 election.
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