Ellis Cain, 7th grade student playing Prince John. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Middle School drama class will join with Banks High School drama club members to produce ‘The Trials of Robin Hood,’ a comedic retelling of the classic English legend. Two performances will be held, one on[Read More…]
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Opinion | Bring the Forest Home on March 16 and support Washington County Students
A tree farm in Hayward, and a member of the Washington County Small Woodlands Association. Photo: Chas Hundley It would be a rare person who didn’t appreciate the beauty of our woodlands and native plants. The Pacific Northwest is acclaimed as one of the best places in the world to[Read More…]
Tillamook Forest Center opens Friday, March 1
A replica fire lookout tower greets forest center visitors. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – The Tillamook Forest Center will open for the 2019 season on Friday, March 1, kicking off the year with a presentation series showcasing forest management and an exhibit of the wood sculptures of Martin[Read More…]
Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast Kicks Off Sunday, March 3
The Banks Fire District #13 Headquarters. Photo: Brenda Schaffer A long-standing community tradition, the Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, March 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Banks Fire District offices in Banks. The Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association has hosted this popular[Read More…]
The state of the city: Mayor Edison to give annual address Tuesday, March 5
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – Banks Mayor Pete Edison will make the annual State of the City address at the Banks Fire District offices on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 p.m. Edison told the Post he will discuss recent and future goals the city plans to[Read More…]
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson dies
Workers at Washington County Elections offices show Secretary Richardson how ballots are processed in May 2017, with Manning resident Shirley Javorsky in the purple jacket. Photo from Oregon SOS. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ SALEM – Oregon’s Secretary of State Dennis Richardson passed away Tuesday at around 9 p.m. at his home in Central[Read More…]
Banks High School wrestler JJ Ellis wins individual state wrestling championship
Photo courtesy of Banks School District BANKS – Banks High School senior wrestler JJ Ellis won the Oregon 4A 220-pound state championship at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 23. This marks Ellis’ second state title in as many years with the Braves. “(Winning the state title) was a goal[Read More…]
Washington County Farm Bureau Offers Scholarships to Local High School and College Students
A farm near Mountaindale. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Washington County Farm Bureau is offering two scholarships to budding farming and agriculture professionals who are entering or continuing their post high school education. “The Washington County Farm Bureau’s purpose is to support agriculture and related industries for the[Read More…]
ODOT truck catches fire near Banks
Photo from the scene provided by ODOT BANKS – An Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) snowplow caught fire on Highway 6 just outside of Banks on Monday evening, prompting a short highway closure while crews knocked the fire down. According to ODOT spokesperson Lou Torres, no one was hurt in[Read More…]
New nonprofit to support Salmonberry Trail begins formation
Alana Kambury gives a presentation to state officials at a Feb. 1 STIA meeting. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – A long-planned evolution in the development of the Salmonberry Trail took its first steps recently with the announcement by the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust that the Salmonberry Trail Foundation[Read More…]