Gaston News

Gaston Rural Fire District's new rescue boat went into service with a bang on Memorial Day weekend, aiding volunteer firefighters in rescuing a swimmer in distress Monday.

A motorcycle rider was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash involving an SUV in Gaston.

Child life jackets will be available to borrow at Henry Hagg Lake this weekend as part of an effort to prevent drownings at the popular swimming spot.

The tiniest school district in Washington County made the largest gains during the first open enrollment period for transfer students offered in Oregon.

A decade-long dream of reclaiming an abandoned rail line linking Hagg Lake with McMinnville may be finally on track.

Tom Tuski, supervisor of public works in Banks, says his city has benefited greatly from the cooperative efforts of Washington County governments to share equipment like trucks and pipes.

A state report has found that Banks School District has a chronic problem with school absenteeism.

Gaston Fire Chief Roger Mesenbrink and Jan Baker-Carlson, whose family donated the Hagg Lake rescue boat, celebrated the dedication.

The Gaston Rural Fire District will dedicate its new rescue boat Saturday at Henry Hagg Lake .

Washington County Commissioner Bob Terry nearly collided head-on recently with a large semi truck on this narrow, winding section of SW Laurelwood Road near Bald Peak.

Stimson Lumber Company employees extinguished a small fire in the mill's powerhouse this afternoon, the Gaston Rural Fire District reported.