It's a short log this month; presented by Deputy Frank Ward, who is back in Banks after recovering from injuries sustained last year near North Plains in a vehicle collision.

Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90’s this weekend, according to the Portland branch of the National Weather Service, and the Oregon Department of Forestry will place much of the region on "High" fire danger beginning Thursday, August 13 at 1 a.m.

The Oregon Worker Quarantine Fund has been established to provide up to two weeks of financial relief to agricultural workers age 18 and over who are recovering from COVID-19 or are in self-quarantine, regardless of their immigration status.

With four open positions and one week to go to file for the local city of Banks election in November, there is exactly one person running for public office so far in the city of Banks. Meet Mike Rainey.

One year ago today, Cpl. Jeremy Braun and deputy Chris Iverson were shot in a gunfight after reports came in of a theft of firearms from a home near Hagg Lake. In a video update release exactly one year after the incident, Braun shared his process of recovery and his hopes for the future.

Small businesses in Banks can apply for a Small Business Assistance Grant beginning Monday, August 10 to help weather the adverse effects of the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Banks NAPA will be closing and moving their staff and inventory to the Forest Grove NAPA.

The fall sports season will be shifted to spring 2021, seasons will be condensed, and out-of-season coaching restrictions will be waived, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) said in a Wednesday, August 5 press release issued after the OSAA executive board meeting.

The Banks School District laid off 13 classified employees on Tuesday, August 4 as the district grapples with a school year that will begin online.

The popular free fishing weekend, held four times throughout the year will be back August 15 & 16, though events that usually are held throughout the state to promote the weekend have all been cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Weber gets nod from Independent Party of Oregon for HD 32 race, as does HD 31 incumbent Brad Witt.

Here are three different stories all having to do with signs in Banks: The city will hold a hearing for a project to replace the 'Welcome to Banks' sign on Highway 6, new wayfinding signs have gone up on the Banks Vernonia trail to bring business to town, and businesses can apply for a matching grant to improve their building's appearance.

COVID-19 blew a hole in Oregon’s budget nearly $1 billion wide, and the task of rebalancing the budget now will fall to Oregon’s lawmakers in a special session of the Oregon Legislature convening Monday, August 10 at 8 a.m.

Brandon Sykes, the inmate who walked away from a South Fork Forest Camp work crew on Monday, June 22 turned himself in to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office Thursday afternoon.

Ballots for the West Oregon Electric Co-op are coming, and for those members of the co-op in district 7 (which includes portions of Manning/Buxton, the Hagg Lake area, and rural Yamhill County), there’s one choice on the ballot this year: Buxton resident Mark Ludeman.

The City of Banks is accepting nominations for the 2020 Banks Citizenship Award - those who want to nominate an exemplary person in Banks and the surrounding region must do so by September 30.

Fire danger in much of the western Oregon counties in Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands has been shifted to ‘high’ as of today, ODF announced Tuesday evening.

Students will begin the new school year on September 8 the same way the old one ended: online, announced superintendent Jeff Leo.

Unless Oregon — and Washington County — see a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases, most schools will not be allowed to open facilities to in-person learning, Governor Brown announced today during a press conference.

At least one incumbent — city councilor and former mayor Mike Lyda — will not run for reelection in November's election for four open positions in the city of Banks. Read on to see how to file to run for office in Banks.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a 9-year-old boy who went missing while camping with his family at Stub Stewart State Park was quickly located with the help of a K9 tracking team Thursday night.

The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the greater Portland metro region, including Banks and some portions of western Washington County, which goes into effect from 8:00 a.m. Sunday, July 26 to 9:00 p.m. Monday, July 27.

A summary of calls from June, and a message from the Banks Fire District.

The ODE released new guidance, and the OSAA issued a statement regarding some fall sports as schools look toward planning the 2020-2021 academic school year.

In a press conference held just after 11 a.m., Governor Kate Brown announced new measures to attempt to slow the increasing spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, including requiring children five and older to wear face coverings at indoor public spaces — including in schools — among other new rules.

A 2 ½ mile stretch of the Banks Vernonia State Trail is closed for repairs beginning Monday, July 20 between the Beaver Creek Trailhead and McDonald Road.

Emergency crews are on scene at a small, smoldering brush fire caused by a downed power line on Hoffman Road east of Highway 47, according to the Banks Fire District.

The Oregon State Police are seeking assistance in a series of poaching cases between Timber and Vernonia.

As written by Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies stationed in Banks. Among other items, deputy Ryan Pope noted during Tuesday's city council meeting that Deputy Frank Ward will soon return to serve the city of Banks, and that a second deputy will also be selected to work in Banks.