The vehicle, with a passenger still inside, is pulled from Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – A police pursuit that started Friday morning near North Plains on Highway 26 ended when the driver struck a spike strip near the Gales Creek Shell station on Highway 6, lost control,[Read More…]
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Seed Swap gardening event returns to Forest Grove
The 2018 Seed Swap. Photo: Joe Hundley FOREST GROVE – A popular gardening event is returning to Forest Grove on Saturday, February 16 with the Dairy Creek Community Food Web’s Spring Seed Swap, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Bede Episcopal Church 1609 Elm Street. Participants at[Read More…]
CPO 13 will host Washington Co. District 4 commissioner Jerry Willey at Feb. 13 meeting
Photo: Jerry Willey GALES CREEK – The monthly meeting of the Community Participation Organization 13 (CPO 13)—which represents Gales Creek, Verboort, Roy and surrounding communities—will host recently elected District 4 commissioner Jerry Willey on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. at the Gales Creek Church of God. CPO meetings are[Read More…]
National Weather Service: Snow could return, especially at higher elevations, also there’s a flood watch
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…]
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…]
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