Former Banks High School teacher in court, Highway 6 emergency, 2026 roadwork in Banks and more in this week's newsletter.

From a bridge replacement to a roundabout to new light poles, here are just a few of the things that you'll complain about in ...

A dream of a highway connecting Forest Grove to Tillamook continued. Dilley and Gales Creek feuded over flowers. Bacona, ...

Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland ...

Some of the biggest, strangest, or just most impactful stories we wrote in the Banks and Forest Grove areas last year.

With no long-term fix in sight for the crumbling Highway 6, county leaders declared an emergency Tuesday morning, asking the ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spent months cajoling the state Legislature to provide billions for transportation infrastructure, ...

Highway 6 has closed again after a new crack formed in the only lane still in operation near milepost 35. The highway is ...

While many Oregon farmers pull back amid tariff worries, low crop prices and a difficult labor market, Jeff Newton plans to ...

Wymon Smith, a former Banks High School teacher arrested twice in 2025 on sex abuse charges, is expected in court Jan. 13 for ...