The Banks Post (Page 36)

'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

Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted

State election officials and Gov. Tina Kotek stressed that the error was caught and won’t affect the 2024 election.

By Julia Shumway

/ 13 Sep 2024

Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted

Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows

Two recent studies, created independently of each other, that examined the effects of wildfires in Oregon, Washington as well as other parts of the West, found that trees scorched by fire can continue to die for as long as five years after a wildfire.

By Nathan Gilles

/ 13 Sep 2024

Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows

ASKWCSO: Back to school driver & pedestrian safety

With school back in session, what are some ways to stay alert on the road and when walking?

By Chas Hundley

/ 12 Sep 2024

ASKWCSO: Back to school driver & pedestrian safety