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Wyden gives update on unemployment, other benefits from American Rescue Plan
United States Capitol. Photo: Chas Hundley Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) held a hybrid press conference and town hall meeting via Zoom on March 12 where he discussed how the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan directly benefits Oregonians. Wyden said Oregon will receive $5 billion overall from the bill, including the[Read More…]
Banks Fire District February 2021 Fire Log
Body of woman missing near Hagg Lake discovered by boater
Photo from the scene courtesy Washington County Sheriff’s Office A woman last known to be near Hagg Lake was found dead Friday afternoon more than a month after she disappeared there on February 5. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a boater found a woman’s body in Henry Hagg[Read More…]
Biden calls for all U.S. adults to be eligible for vaccine by May 1
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. President Joe Biden announced during a primetime speech Thursday[Read More…]
Diesel fuel under fire in Oregon legislature
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley A bill sponsored by Rep. Karin Power (D-Milwaukie) would prohibit the sale of petroleum diesel fuel for use in any motor vehicle by January 2027, and although no meetings or hearings are scheduled yet by the Joint Committee on Transportation, observers[Read More…]
City council adopts work plan, extends development moratorium
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer The Banks city council voted to extend the city’s development moratorium, adopted a work plan for the 2021- 2022 fiscal year, and adopted a number of more routine items at the city council meeting held March 9. The city of Banks development moratorium will[Read More…]
ShakeAlert system to go live Thursday
An effort to give Oregonians and those in other West Coast states a few precious seconds of warning after a major earthquake strikes, but before the shaking is felt, will be rolled out Thursday. The ShakeAlert system, already implemented in California since October 2019, uses a network of sensors that[Read More…]
Past-due PGE customers may qualify for matching grant to pay bills
Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley Portland General Electric sent an email to some customers on March 10 announcing it will match customer’s payments on past-due balances between April 1 and June 30. “It’s been a tough year, but you’re not alone in dealing with your past-due[Read More…]
Banks February 2021 Police Log
A sign noting that Banks is served by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on NW Banks Rd. Photo: Chas Hundley Warrant Service – NW Depot St – Deputies responded to a report for a custody dispute. Upon arrival they learned that no crimes had occurred but an adult on scene[Read More…]
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