Local news from Banks, Buxton, Manning, Roy, and Timber.
Salmonberry Trail • Manning • Banks-Vernonia State Trail June 7
Manning Trailhead expansion ribbon cutting ceremony to be held on June 14
The Banks Vernonia State Trail and the future Salmonberry Trail will both see an expanded parking lot, a new bathroom and safety features at the Manning Trailhead, which will open to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 14.
Salmonberry Trail • Banks • Buxton June 6
Community members weigh in on Salmonberry Trail
The Salmonberry Trail is a four-part, 86-mile project billed as a “world-class recreational attraction” that takes bikers and pedestrians from Banks to the Tillamook coast. Conceived as a replacement for the long-dead train route that used to bring riders through the Salmonberry Canyon, the trail has drawn both praise and criticism from the communities it plans to touch.
Banks Fire District 13 • Fire • Manning June 4
Brush fire burning north of Manning draws response from regional fire agencies
A fire broke out north of Manning this afternoon, and unrelated, a car crash near Highway 26 and Fischer Road has brought multiple emergency agencies to the region.