Robert Carlson of Banks arrested again after allegedly lying about the booze that totally wasn't hidden in his woodshed during Prohibition and other tidbits of life in 1925 in Banks and beyond.
As the search for Thomas Weightman enters a third day, search and rescue teams are asking property owners in the Gales Creek and Hillside areas to search their properties for the missing man. See the full map and more details in the story.
"Parties were again notified and counseled to try to solve their differences or separate for a while and to not unnecessarily utilize law enforcement for their relationship struggles," and other items in this month's police log for the city of Banks.
The Banks School District will host an open house at the district offices, formerly the Banks Union High School, on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The Washington County Open Studios Tour will return to the county on October 18 and 19, with more than 60 artists across 50 locations opening their workspaces to visitors, including in the Banks area.
A local school board furiously called the county superintendent when the teacher didn't show on the first day of school. As it turns out, it was their fault: They had botched the opening day of the Hillside school. The teacher wasn't contracted to start until the next week.
Western Washington County voters will have two questions on their ballots. The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the county's library system are each seeking replacement levies that will increase property taxes.
The Banks Fire District will throw open the (bay) doors to the Banks Fire Station on October 11 from 12 to 4 p.m. for an open house to promote Fire Prevention Week.
