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.
Chas Hundley
Banks School District to hold second bond town hall
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.
Forest Grove Farmers Market season opens May 1
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.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County April 24, 1924
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 he had been met with foul play. This and more in the news of 1924.
Small brush fire extinguished near Mountaindale off Corey Road
A small brush fire north of the community of Mountaindale was extinguished by firefighters Saturday afternoon.
ASK WCSO: Window Fall Safety
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 responds to second fire NW of Timber near Four County Point
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.
Banks Fire responds to brush fire on Hidden Mountain Drive
Banks Fire District firefighters halted a 1/2 acre fire north of Banks Thursday afternoon near NW Hidden Mountain Drive.
City coloring contest open until April 30
The city of Banks National Drinking Water Week Coloring Contest, an annual event held by the city for young customers of Banks’ municipal water system is open for entries until April 30 at 1 p.m. Prizes include gift cards, a certificate, and reimbursement for part of a water bill.
Holt Homes holds Aerts Addition open house
Dozens of Banks-area residents filtered into an open house held the evening of Thursday April 11 at the Banks Middle School to hear from representatives from Holt Homes and their consultants on their preliminary plans for a development that could see 950 new homes built in Banks on and near the current Quail Valley Golf Course.
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