Banks firefighters will appear at the upcoming annual Banks BBQ to collect donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), officials say.
The annual Banks BBQ will take place this weekend
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to the fire off Thatcher Road north of Purdin Road just after 3 p.m. alongside firefighters from Banks Fire District, Cornelius Fire Department and deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
The annual Washington County Fair is set to return to Hillsboro July 18 through July 27, offering guests 10 days of free admission, family fun, live entertainment, animals, carnival rides and fair food.
Celebrating its 51st anniversary, the annual Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance will be returning Sunday, July 20, to the campus of Pacific University. The event funds the Rotary Club of Forest Grove’s Scholarship Fund, benefiting graduating seniors from Forest Grove, Banks and Gaston high schools.
A pest that has destroyed over 10 million ash trees across the eastern United States is expected to reach its peak emergence in Oregon this month. First discovered in Oregon in trees growing at Forest Grove's Joseph Gale Elementary School, the insects are expected to devastate Oregon's ash trees.
Public Coast Farm recently opened their annual summer farmstand, allowing visitors “direct access to the farm's bountiful blueberries, produce and other goods,” while supporting a charitable cause.
