Washington County maintains 426 miles of designated snow plow routes. An interactive map shows which roads are covered.

No pickup today on upper Green Mountain, Hayward and Cedar Canyon roads. Buses 101, 103 and 106 are running late.

The 23rd Annual Banks FFA Chicken BBQ, Bingo & Silent Auction, bingo, and weather alerts are in this mid-week events roundup for our subscribers!

Visitor numbers at the Banks-Vernonia State Trail and L.L. Stub Stewart State Park fell in 2025. Explore the year-over-year ...

A school budget is passed, a 1976 home in Banks boasts state-of-the-art solar tech, and a false alarm in Timber sees a strong response and more in the news from the 1970s!

The Banks City Council has postponed its decision on naming what could be the city’s newest park. Banks City Councilors pushed a decision out for a name for a new park that will be built as part of ...

A detailed police log is no longer being produced by the sheriff's office. A breakdown of calls by category and audio from ...

A winter weather advisory is in effect for higher elevations west of Banks and Forest Grove, including Timber, Glenwood and Buxton through Friday morning. Valley snow is also possible Wednesday ...

The Banks Historical Society has been accepted into the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program, giving shoppers a way to support the organization at no extra cost through their rewards card.

Mayor Marsha Kirk will deliver the 2026 State of the City address on Thursday, March 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Banks Fire District offices.

Browns Camp Campground in Tillamook State Forest is switching from first-come, first-served to reservation-only when it reopens April 1. Advance bookings open March 2.

We've got 9 stories this week including the Wormington trial update, Browns Camp going to reservations, a delay on naming a new park, and trail visitor numbers dropping. Plus: free fishing this ...