The Sunset Speedway. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Banks Fire District 13 crews will set off the city of Banks’ fireworks display at Sunset Speedway, located at 12765 NW Main Street, on Thursday, July 4. Prior to the fireworks display, Sunset Speedway will host the annual Firecracker 50 races with[Read More…]
By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post
Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigating alleged sex crime at Banks High School
Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Each month, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office releases a log of events it recorded while responding to dispatch calls, but a recent report showed a serious incident allegedly occurred at Banks High School. The report says a Banks Deputy — the city of Banks contracts[Read More…]
In TVF&R race, two candidates have dropped out
A fire truck near Roy from the former Washington County Fire District #2, which was annexed into TVF&R in 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley ROY – Two Washington County candidates for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Board (TVF&R) of Directors positions bowed out of the May 21 race, although their names[Read More…]
Washington County Museum hosts talk on Kalapuyan cultural practices Saturday, May 18
The Washington County Museum. Photo: Steve Morgan. Licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Washington County Museum is inviting the public to hear Dr. David Lewis, a local author, Native American historian, ethnohistory consultant, anthropologist, and teacher, discuss on Saturday, May 18 from 11:00 a.m. to[Read More…]
Banks High School student wins national essay contest, $3k scholarship
First place winner Gracie Nelson (center) of Banks High School with her parents. BANKS – Gracie Nelson, a senior at Banks High School who plans to attend the University of Oregon next fall, won the grand prize — a $3,000 scholarship — in the 2019 Money Smart Teen Essay Contest. [Read More…]
Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County
Firefighters work a small grass fire that ignited near Roy in August 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Washington County issued a burn ban that runs from today, May 9, through the upcoming weekend as the region continues to experience record high temperatures for this time of year. In[Read More…]
Commerce Street Water project begins Wednesday, May 8
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The city of Banks begins road maintenance projects tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8, with contractor Oregon City-based Earth Works Excavation undertaking the job of updating part of an upgrade to the city’s waterline infrastructure. Beginning Wednesday, May 8, Oregon City-based Earth Works Excavation[Read More…]
Gov. Brown declares May ‘wildfire awareness month’
A small brush fire burns near Balm Grove in 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – Oregon Gov. Kate Brown joined the governors of nine other states in signing a proclamation declaring May 2019 wildfire awareness month. The Department of Forestry said Oregonians were responsible for starting 1,330 wildfires during the[Read More…]
‘Fines for Food’ at the Banks Public Library May 6 – 11
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Public Library is continuing to put a spin on its annual Fines for Food program, which runs Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11. Every year, libraries across Oregon allow patrons to forego paying fines for overdue materials —[Read More…]
The Banks Public Library plans for the future
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Public Library released a three-year strategic plan it will follow which will allow the library’s staff to “continue engagement with community members, seek feedback, and be responsive in the action it takes to fulfill the goals set out in[Read More…]
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