One hundred years ago, Banks planned to pull out all the stops in an agricultural show to rival the county fair.
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Banks FFA will be beneficiary of 9-year-old Colton Joe Bernards fundraiser Sept. 7
The Banks chapter of the National FFA Organization will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser spearheaded by 9-year-old Colton Joe Bernards on September 7.
Photos: The 78th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull
Miss the 78th Annual Banks BBQ last weekend? Relive it through photos and video from each day of the event.
Fire danger drops to ‘Moderate’ in local region
Fire danger in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) were set to “moderate” or blue at noon Monday.
The 78th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull has begun
The Banks BBQ kicked off Friday night at Banks’ Sunset Park with the clink of poker chips and nearly 60 gamblers hoping to win big.
In final update, Oregon Dept. of Forestry said Lee Falls Fire containment at 61%
The Lee Falls Fire was estimated to be at 61% containment Wednesday afternoon.
91 years ago to the day, the first Tillamook Burn was sparked
Ninety-one years ago to the day, a logging crew at the end of a railroad spur in the upper reaches of the Gales Creek Watershed sparked a wildfire.
That spark became the Tillamook Burn.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 14, 1924
“Too many grasshoppers,” the “BANK OF BANKS” declared in a 1924 advertisement. This and more in this week’s Dispatches from History.
City Councilor Marsha Kirk to challenge Mayor Stephanie Jones in November election
With about three months to go before the general election and the filing window open until August 21, two candidates are confirmed to be running for mayor in Banks. Current Mayor Stephanie Jones is running again for her seat, and current City Councilor Marsha Kirk is running for the same[Read More…]
Remote-control aircraft crash sparks small brush fire near Kansas City Sunday
A remote-controlled aircraft met a fiery fate Sunday afternoon, crashing into a field on Strohmayer Road near the Kansas City community.
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