Banks News

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission and the Oregon Recreational Trails Advisory Council will be holding meetings next week in Astoria.

Washington County Sheriff's Office officials on Wednesday night were investigating the disappearance of a 9-year-old boy who has been missing since about 3 p.m. Wednesday from a home in the 53200 block of Gheen Road in the Banks area.

Mayor Craig Dirksen, on the heels of a failed attempt to raise $20 million for new parks, said Wednesday that Tigard may return to citizens in 2010 for a second opinion.

On Sunday, you could loaf around your house, acting like you're going to clean the garage.

Firefighters from Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Banks and Cornelius spent about 30 minutes suppressing the flames from a house fire last Thursday where grease and diesel burned extraordinarily hot.

Eric Squires welcomed the recent announcement that Beaverton will open in 2010 a new library in the Murrayhill area.

The United Methodist Women will host their annual Thanksgiving Senior Lunch on Wednesday, Nov.

Banks: One bank must raise $300 million Four of the bank fatalities have occurred in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Authorities are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the "River Rat" suspect, who is believed to have robbed at least eight banks and seven other outlets in the Northwest.

The case: Four people invaded a home in the 48000 block of Northwest Narup Road in Banks in August 2008.

Saturday's 'Times Are Tough' forum started with a modern version of 'The Good Samaritan,' staged to illustrate the dire effects housing insecurity, food scarcity and lack of health care have on the poor in Washington County.

Our schoolchildren should never be instructed by their teachers to quote Socialist propaganda -- even to repeat the eloquent words of President Barack Obama.

Construction work along sections of Oregon 47 will begin after the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to officials at the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Skagit Speedway ALGER, Wash -- Thursday night of World of Outlaws weekend at Skagit Speedway saw two stock car classes in attendance put on two fantastic main event finishes.

A crew from Pihl Excavating and a tree feller from Timbrrr Inc. work on clearing a wooded 5-acre site at the corner of Northwest Springville Road and 178th Avenue to make space for the new home of the St.

The 2009 All Oregon Art Annual award winners were announced Thursday at a reception at the Oregon State Fairgrounds.

Once again, Oregon dog breeders have taken top national honors from the largest purebred registry in the world.

One of Washington County's most smashing good times is slated for this weekend, with the Banks Barbecue and Combine Destruction Derby at Sunset Park.

Banks and North Plains will begin receiving regular intercity bus service Sept. 13 from the Tillamook County Transportation District.

Richard Kidd is closing one political door in hopes that he can open another. The longtime Forest Grove mayor told the News-Times on Wednesday that he will step down from his city post in October and plans to run for the Washington County Board of Commissioners.