The Banks City Council heard from Washington Co. Commissioner Jerry Willey during a recent council meeting about concerns surrounding ties between an event scheduled at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Author: Daniel Pearson
Banks’ Mayor Jones, Hampton Lumber push back against ODF’s Western Oregon Habitat Conservation Plan
Department of Forestry (ODF) Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) could have disastrous effects on regional economies — especially those in and around Banks and Gales Creek — according to Portland-based Hampton Lumber, which operates a lumber mill on Commerce Street in Banks.
Low-income households may be eligible for internet stipend
A federal program is available to western Washington County residents that provides eligible “income-restrained” families with as much as $30 per month — $75 on tribal lands — to apply toward the cost of internet service or a cell phone service plan.
Free Comic books await at the Banks Public Library May 7
“Come and get your book while they last, one per reader,” said Susan Cackler, supervisor and program coordinator at the Banks Public Library. The library is presenting Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.