Banks’ Christmas parade returns Saturday Dec. 14 for a sixth year
December 11, 2024
For the sixth year, the Banks Annual Christmas Light Parade is coming back Saturday, December 14 starting at 6 p.m.
The newest member of the Banks City Council is Pearcia Bogroff.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Oregon State Police on Sunday evening in stopping a BMW driver traveling at about 120 mph on Highway 6, deflating the vehicle’s tires with a spike trap between Banks and Gales Creek.
A husband-and-wife duo was cited by police after the wife shot a deer near the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club and then the husband walked onto the golf course with an AR-15 rifle in search of the wounded animal, according to the Oregon State Police (OSP).
What’s on the agenda? Picking a new city councilor to fill a vacancy. Adopting new rules on who can challenge the inclusion of materials at the Banks Public Library. Restricting some new industrial uses in the city. Reports, reports, reports, and a proclamation honoring student athletes at the Banks High School. All this and more at tonight’s council meeting.
Timber Road will not reopen in December.
About 20 student actors and crew and adult volunteers from the Banks High School Drama Club gathered in the high school cafeteria Saturday, Nov. 30. It was the first dress rehearsal for the club’s performance of “The Giver,” taking place December 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
A century ago, a young man was killed when a log rolled over him. This and more in a very short dispatches from history.
Today, Wednesday, Dec. 4 is the final day to enter the Banks Chamber of Commerce-sponsored 2024 Holiday Lighting Contest.
Looking for a post-Thanksgiving activity in Banks? Look no further than the Banks Fire District on Friday, November 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.