Oregon leaders were scrambling Tuesday morning after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was at least ...

A federal funding freeze, now temporarily blocked by a judge, left some local officials uncertain as to what the impact would ...

Most of Oregon's fire crews sent earlier this month to California, including four Banks firefighters, are returning after two ...

Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr., 83, settled a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations he treated his ...

5:30 p.m. Update: OSFM deployed an additional three strike teams Wednesday evening, bringing their total to 15 strike teams. Original story below: “The Oregon Department of Forestry is sending six ...

Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, ...

Cal Mukumoto, the head of the Oregon Department of Forestry announced his resignation in a brief letter Thursday, noting his last day would be Jan. 23. “This email is a notice that I am resigning my ...

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin construction on a series of curb ramps in 2026 in Banks to make it easier for those with disabilities and wheelchairs, strollers , walkers, ...

On Tuesday, January 14, the Banks City Council will meet for a regular city council meeting. During the work session and city council meeting, it’s expected that the council will interview and select ...

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, published January 1, 1925. These news clips are ...

Banks High School math teacher Wymon Smith has been arrested on charges of sexual abuse in the second degree and luring a minor. According to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s ...