A 5K, a 10K, a kids’ dash — the Brave Run is back Saturday, May 17 in Banks, a decade-long tradition briefly interrupted by the pandemic, and reborn in 2022 as a fundraiser for the Banks High School Parents Association.
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Reehers Camp, other Tillamook Forest sites to open Friday
Reehers Camp is among several Tillamook State Forest campgrounds that will open for the season Friday, May 16.
1925 in Banks: A Buxton justice of the peace is a bootlegger
1925 in Banks: A Buxton justice of the peace is a bootlegger, court finds.
Banks-area voters will vote for candidates on fire, school boards May 20
On May 20, the final ballots will be cast for the special district elections, with voters selecting candidates to take seats on the Banks Fire District and the Banks School Board. Here’s who’s running and information on when and where to vote.
Clean Water Services CEO resigns
Taniguchi-Dennis’ resignation follows an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive into the agency’s use of luxury resorts for annual business trips to Hawaii.
Local students learn tractor skills, safety for work, fun
In a safety class held in April, young drivers from Buxton, Manning, Hillside, and beyond got hands-on with tractors to prepare them for farm work and a hoped-for return of a tractor competition at the Washington County Fair.
Runners tackle the Tillamook Forest in three-day Tillamook Burn Trail Run
Runners from around the country are competing in the 10th Annual Tillamook Burn Trail Run, a three-day trail race series from Daybreak Racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Column | 1925 in Banks: Machinery for Buxton oil fields expected to be shipped from San Francisco
In 1925, area businessmen were waiting for two more leases in Buxton where they believed oil to be before shipping machinery to begin drilling.
Sunset Hwy Bar & Grill hosting Grand Opening Friday
Seven months after opening, Sunset Hwy Bar & Grill is hosting a grand opening Friday, May 9.
Stub Stewart State Park will likely allow more e-bike use starting July 1 under new rules
The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission adopted new rules governing e-bike use in state parks during its April 23 meeting, and the result will likely see Stub Stewart State Park open more trails to e-bikes.
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