The Banks Post (Page 160)

Current Highway Division admin. chosen to lead Oregon Department of Transportation

Kris Strickler, current Oregon Highway Division administrator (right). Photo: ODOT SALEM - After a six month search, the Oregon Transportation Commission offered the position of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Sep 2019

Current Highway Division admin. chosen to lead Oregon Department of Transportation

Suspect arrested in Banks attempted kidnapping

Lawrence Alan Roland booking photo. Photo: Washington County Sheriff's Office BANKS - A spokesperson with the Washington County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the suspect wanted

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

Suspect arrested in Banks attempted kidnapping

National Weather Service warns of localized minor flooding through 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening

Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Photo: Chas Hundley PORTLAND - The local National Weather Service branch located in Portland

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

National Weather Service warns of localized minor flooding through 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening

Gales Creek, Verboort, Roy CPO meetings resume for the season Wednesday, September 11

The Gales Creek Church of God. File photo taken Sept. 10, 2019 by Chas Hundley GALES CREEK - After a summer hiatus, the volunteer-led Community Participation Organization 13 — referred to

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

Gales Creek, Verboort, Roy CPO meetings resume for the season Wednesday, September 11

Deputies searching for attempted kidnapping suspect who fled near Banks on foot

The Banks Middle School. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS - An earlier lockout of schools in the Banks and Roy areas due to an attempted kidnapping near Highway 47 and Highway

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

Deputies searching for attempted kidnapping suspect who fled near Banks on foot

Banks School District in lockout as deputies search for kidnapping attempt suspect in Banks

Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS - Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office are searching for a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping from the Banks area this morning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Sep 2019

Banks School District in lockout as deputies search for kidnapping attempt suspect in Banks

Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust will host 'Routebeer' event to recognize supporters

The Tillamook Forest Center is home to a replica fire lookout tower. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - The Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, an Oregon nonprofit organization that has

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Sep 2019

Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust will host 'Routebeer' event to recognize supporters

Pihl Road lane closures and delays expected through October 11

The stretch of road that will be repaved. Image courtesy WC-Roads.com MANNING - For those who drive on Pihl Road, lane closures and delays stemming from a county project

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Sep 2019

Pihl Road lane closures and delays expected through October 11

River cleanup comes to the Wilson River on September 21

The Wilson River near the Tillamook Forest Center. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - The Tillamook-based nonprofit Wilson River Cleanup Group (WRCG) is holding its annual river cleanup September

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 5 Sep 2019

River cleanup comes to the Wilson River on September 21

Beaverton man dies in crash west of Buxton

Photo from the scene: Banks Fire District 13 BUXTON - Highway 26 was closed for three hours after a Beaverton man crashed on Friday afternoon, dying at the scene. According

By Chas Hundley

/ 30 Aug 2019

Beaverton man dies in crash west of Buxton

Deadly crash closes Highway 26 at the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel

The Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel. Photo: Chas Hundley BUXTON - A deadly crash at the east end of the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel has closed Highway 26 in both directions,

By Chas Hundley

/ 30 Aug 2019

Deadly crash closes Highway 26 at the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel

ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance

A Douglas-fir tree struck by lightning in Columbia County. Photo: Oregon Department of Forestry VERNONIA - Oregon Department of Forestry officials now say that the number of confirmed fires from

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Aug 2019

ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance