ODOT reports winter conditions have closed Highway 6, less than 30 minutes after Highway 26 was shut down near the Timber ...

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

Highway 26 is closed due to a crash near milepost 40, between the Timber Junction and the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.