Preparations to remove the Balm Grove Dam will begin this month, the Tualatin River Watershed Council announced Tuesday. In mid-September, the dam will be broken apart piece by piece.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 10, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, gossip from Gales Creek, a traffic count near Watts, and a detailed account of two gravel trucks and the “antics” they get up to.
Fire Weather Watch issued for region Saturday
A Fire Weather Watch—often a precursor to the more severe Red Flag Warning—was issued Friday afternoon by the Portland office of the National Weather Service for Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. through 9 p.m.
Contract awarded to begin dam removal project at Balm Grove
The Washington County Board of Commissioners—who also serve as the Clean Water Services Board of Directors—awarded a $924,950 contract to remove the Balm Grove Dam and do stream restoration work at the site to Biohabitats, Inc. Tuesday evening.
Highway 6 striping project expected to cause delays starting Tuesday
Those using Highway 6 to travel should note that an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) striping project from Banks to Tillamook begins Tuesday, and is expected to last three days.
Wildfire danger increasing this week
Restrictions in areas protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Northwest Oregon will increase this week in the face of increasing fire danger.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 20, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, take a 1922 road trip through Greenville, Watts, and Forest Grove with some “old timers.”
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 13, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a detailed account of a fish hatchery in Gales Creek, a Banks figure (with their family now marked with a road name) dies, and more!
Police in Gales Creek search for burglary suspect, in Hillside for car theft suspect
Two apparently separate incidents in the area drew attention from Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies—and a K9 unit from Hillsboro Police Department—Sunday, July 10.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County July 6, 1922
In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus, each published July 6, 1922.Want more local history? Visit the Banks Historical Society online at www.bankshistory.org for Banks-area history, and[Read More…]
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