Banks Fire District 13 has responded to multiple crashes on Highway 26 in the past few days due to weather-related incidents. Photo from Banks Fire District. NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning—with a lot of disclaimers—that the valley floor could see some[Read More…]
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In-N-Out Market will open in Banks on Monday, Feb. 11
The In-N-Out Market sign. Photo: Chas Hundley Update: Due to weather-related delivery issues, the In-N-Out Market is opening at 11 a.m. Monday morning. BANKS – After nearly two years, the convenience store near the corner of NW Oak Way and Main Street will open for business at 5 a.m. on[Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory upgraded to Winter Storm Warning
A Banks Fire District 13 vehicles muscles through heavy snow in Buxton in March 2018. Photo from Banks Fire District 13 NW OREGON – An earlier Winter Weather Advisory has been upgraded to a more severe Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.[Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory for NW Oregon from Friday evening to Saturday night
The Banks Fire District. Photo by Brenda Schaffer. NW OREGON – “Plan on snow and ice covered roads tonight and Saturday.” That’s the message in a Winter Weather Advisory issued by the Portland branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) for much of NW Oregon, calling for anywhere from 2 –[Read More…]
Snow closures and delays for Friday, Feb 8 through Sunday, Feb 10
A snow-covered Banks-Vernonia Trail on Jan. 1, 2017. Chas Hundley//Banks Post BANKS – With a winter weather advisory in place until Saturday night, many local activities are already being cancelled or delayed, with more likely to come. We’ll keep a weekend list of all known closures and delays going here,[Read More…]
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson cuts hours back amid cancer treatment
Workers at Washington County Elections offices show Secretary Richardson how ballots are processed in May 2017, with Manning resident Shirley Javorsky in the purple jacket. Photo from Oregon SOS. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ SALEM – Oregon’s Secretary of State Dennis Richardson announced on February 4 that he will cut back his working hours[Read More…]
National Weather Service: Snow likely Thursday and Friday
Snowfall in Gales Creek’s portion of the Oregon Coast Range. Photo by Josh Doss NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement on Wednesday afternoon predicting snowfall at lower elevations in NW Oregon on Thursday evening and Friday morning (February 7 –[Read More…]
Donors needed for blood drive on Friday, Feb. 8
Banks Fire District 13 main offices. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – A volunteer-organized Red Cross blood drive will be held on Friday, February 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Banks Fire District 13 training room, located at 13430 NW Main Street in Banks. Paula Jacobs, a local[Read More…]
Washington Co. Land Use and Transportation accepting comments on 2019-2020 work program
The former Balm Grove Tavern greets visitors to the Clean Water Services-owned Balm Grove property. Chas Hundley//Banks Post WASHINGTON COUNTY – Public comment on the Draft 2019-20 Long Range Planning (LRP) Work Program is being accepted by Washington County Land Use and Transportation (LUT) staff now through February 21. While[Read More…]
Changes to the Gales Creek Journal and Banks Post websites
Welcome! We just launched a new clutter-free news site for the Banks Post and Gales Creek Journal. It’s faster and easier than ever to get the important community news in Banks, Gales Creek, Timber, Buxton, Roy, and more news that matters to you. But the new site brings some other[Read More…]
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