Banks Fire District #13. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – After a long wait, the Banks Fire District has confirmed they were among 40 agencies and nonprofits to win a $25,000 nationwide grant offered by State Farm Insurance called Neighborhood Assist. The district plans to purchase 20 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)[Read More…]
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This week in Banks sports: Football, volleyball, cross country and more (Sept. 30 – Oct. 6)
The Banks Braves Logo. Photo: BSD Banks – The fall sports season is upon us, and along with a host of other school activities in Banks and Roy, we’re committed to covering all the sports happenings of our students and athletes in the region. Got a photo, sports news tip,[Read More…]
Oregon Health Authority: Stop vaping, now
Photo of a vaping device that can be used for nicotine or cannabis from reader Kylee Rayne Reichow OREGON – The companies who sold vaping products touted their devices as an effective and safe way to cut down on smoking cigarettes. Now, government agencies — including Washington County and the[Read More…]
Fire season comes to an early close
Photo from the scene of a May 13 fire north of Banks provided by Banks Fire District 13 FOREST GROVE – Just over two and a half months since it was officially declared, fire season is over in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association, which includes the Forest Grove, Tillamook,[Read More…]
Current Highway Division admin. chosen to lead Oregon Department of Transportation
Kris Strickler, current Oregon Highway Division administrator (right). Photo: ODOT SALEM – After a six month search, the Oregon Transportation Commission offered the position of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director to Kris Strickler, ODOT’s current Highway Division Administrator at their Tuesday, September 10 meeting. Pending contract negotiations and Oregon[Read More…]
Suspect arrested in Banks attempted kidnapping
Lawrence Alan Roland booking photo. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office BANKS – A spokesperson with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the suspect wanted in connection to an attempted kidnapping near Banks on the morning of Tuesday, September 10 was located and arrested shortly before 4 p.m. in[Read More…]
National Weather Service warns of localized minor flooding through 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening
Clouds form over the Gales Creek Valley at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. Photo: Chas Hundley PORTLAND – The local National Weather Service branch located in Portland issued a flood advisory with potential thunderstorms this afternoon for Washington County, warning of the potential for minor flooding in poor[Read More…]
Gales Creek, Verboort, Roy CPO meetings resume for the season Wednesday, September 11
The Gales Creek Church of God. File photo taken Sept. 10, 2019 by Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – After a summer hiatus, the volunteer-led Community Participation Organization 13 — referred to as CPO 13 —will hold their first meeting of the season in Gales Creek on Wednesday, September 11 at[Read More…]
Deputies searching for attempted kidnapping suspect who fled near Banks on foot
The Banks Middle School. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – An earlier lockout of schools in the Banks and Roy areas due to an attempted kidnapping near Highway 47 and Highway 6 has been lifted, a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says. A truck driver called 911 at 7:04[Read More…]
Banks School District in lockout as deputies search for kidnapping attempt suspect in Banks
Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping from the Banks area this morning. Around 9:20 a.m., the lockout was lifted at all Banks schools, according to the Sheriff’s Office. As a precaution, all Banks Schools[Read More…]
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