The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is urging Oregonians to be vigilant in the face of a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin
warning of a heightened threat environment amid the Israel-Iran war and U.S. airstrikes on Iran.
Chas Hundley
Fire season to begin Monday
At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA ), which includes areas in and near the Tillamook State Forest.
Local fire crews head to Alder Creek Fire near Sisters
Freshly returned from a deployment in the Gorge, crews from the Banks Fire District and Gaston Rural Fire District joined Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and other county agencies to head to the Alder Springs Fire Tuesday.
A precinct level-analysis of the May 20 special district election
Do you like math? Do you like local politics? Do you like maps? Then you’ll love this story!
Banks Post Weekly Newsletter | June 12, 2025
CPO 14 talks water, a ribbon cutting in Banks a NEW EVENTS CALENDAR, Banks Historical Society seeks to preserve district building and so much more in this week’s newsletter!
Rep. Bonamici to host Washington County Town Hall in Hillsboro June 17
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Raymond Arthur Brown Middle School gym in Hillsboro.
Aerts and Banks Road construction coming June 23
Two months of construction are coming to the Banks Road and Aerts Road intersection, marking the latest addition of construction that will snarl traffic for the foreseeable future as Banks prepares for the most significant growth in the city since the late 90s and early 2000s.
1925 in Banks: ‘Pocket of crude oil’ drilled for in Buxton
1925 in Banks: ‘Pocket of crude oil’ drilled for in Buxton, a local cattle club heads to Banks and more in the news of a century ago!
Banks Historical Society launches effort to save district building
The Banks Historical Society launched a campaign they have dubbed the “Save the Historic Banks Union High School,” joining an informal effort by local and county residents who hope to stop the planned demolition of the former Banks Union High School.
Banks firefighters head to Rowena Fire in the Gorge
A fast growing wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge is being fought with the aid of local firefighters out of Gaston and Banks.
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