The Banks Post (Page 34)

Brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near Hillside community

A brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near the Hillside community has sent a column of smoke into the sky visible as far away as Buxton (Updates to this story will be published only to our sister site, the Gales Creek Journal).

By Chas Hundley

/ 1 Oct 2024

Brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near Hillside community

Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted

Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few years and nine of those people voted, state officials announced Monday.

By Julia Shumway

/ 24 Sep 2024

Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted

Log truck spills logs on Timber Road

A log truck crashed on Timber Road and spilled logs across the roadway south of Strassel Road, resulting in a closure of the road that could last hours. The driver received minor injuries.

By Chas Hundley

/ 23 Sep 2024

'Red Cross Ready' program will focus on fire, heat emergency preparedness at Banks Public Library

Area residents can learn how to prepare for emergencies at a Red Cross presentation scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at the Banks Public Library starting at 7 p.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 23 Sep 2024

'Red Cross Ready' program will focus on fire, heat emergency preparedness at Banks Public Library

Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.

By Ben Botkin

/ 23 Sep 2024

Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Lawmakers to gather public input on local transportation needs at Hillsboro event

Washington County residents who want the Oregon Legislature to hear directly from them on local transportation system needs will have an opportunity to do just that Sept. 27 in Hillsboro at the final stop of a listening tour by the Joint Committee on Transportation.

By Chas Hundley

/ 18 Sep 2024

Lawmakers to gather public input on local transportation needs at Hillsboro event

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 18, 1924

A century ago, the governor came to Banks.

By Chas Hundley

/ 18 Sep 2024

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 18, 1924

Local election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan

In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Sep 2024

Local election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan

City opens nominations for 2024 Banks Citizenship Award

The city is seeking nominations for the best of Banks' people. Residents and nearby community members who have made an impact through volunteer work and community involvement are eligible for the 2024 Banks Citizenship Award. Nominations are open until Sept. 30.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Sep 2024

City opens nominations for 2024 Banks Citizenship Award

Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods

Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday.

By Julia Shumway

/ 16 Sep 2024

Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods

Banks August 2024 Police Log

Deputies cited the driver of a Nissan Xterra for reckless driving after residents in Arbor Village called police, estimating the vehicle to have hit 60 mph in a 25 mph residential zone.

By Chas Hundley

/ 16 Sep 2024

Don't put political signs in the right-of-way

Washington County Land Use and Transportation doesn't care who you vote for. They do care if you put a political sign in a county right-of-way.

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Sep 2024

Don't put political signs in the right-of-way