Farms and small businesses in Washington County that suffered damage as a result of this year's winter weather storm in January have options to seek funding to aid in their recovery.
Do you have a derelict vehicle gathering dust and rust sitting on your property? The Banks Fire District is looking for more vehicles for their firefighters to train on.
A second informational meeting about Measure 34-336, a school bond to tackle a number of infrastructure projects at the Banks School District will be held Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. at the Hornshuh Creek Fire Station in Buxton.
Throughout the season, the Forest Grove Farmers Market draws a number of local crafters, small businesses and farm stands, including Banks-area farms and businesses.
In 1921, Asa E. Westcott represented Banks in the Oregon Legislature. Three years later, he was dead, with a jury ruling his death by a gun was accidental. Just two months earlier, Westcott had vanished after driving his vehicle into the Willamette River before he returned home amid speculation that
ASK WCSO is a monthly column produced by the Washington County Sheriff's Office covering safety tips and other useful crime prevention education. This month: Window Fall Safety.
Banks Fire crews, already tackling a 1/2 acre brush fire north of Banks, are also responding to a separate fire NW of Timber near North Fork Wolf Creek Road.
