March 19, Volume 1, issue #1
Good evening, Banks Post readers!
You may have noticed you’re not receiving our email newsletters. I’m happy to report that’s changed. We were having some deliverability issues with our previous email provider, so I’ve fired ’em and we’ve just completed a transition to a new platform and resumed newsletter delivery.
I’ve taken the opportunity to change the format of our newsletter as well; on my end, it’s a little quicker to write these, and easier to link our stories into the email.
You can help us make sure this new format is working by sending me a quick reply to this email.
We’re rolling out an events calendar as well – see our first installment below near the bottom of this email. It includes the next seven days of events that we could find in the greater Banks region, and some recreation dates for local fishing holes like Hagg Lake and Vernonia Pond.
Have an event you’d like listed? Email the details and a link to more information or a calendar listing to [email protected].
-Chas Hundley, editor.
On to the news!
For over 50 years, Hagg Lake has been a top recreation spot for visitors from western Washington County and beyond. For just as long, the Klaumann family has welcomed locals…
‘Frantic search in the heavy snow’ for occupants of crashed pickup near Stub Stewart State Park reveals vehicle was stolen and intentionally ran off the road. This and more in…
Two years ago today, Timber Road closed – but could reopen next month, the county said.
The Banks School District will receive $159,874 from revenues generated from leases and industry permitted on state lands.
Bingo, Jim’s Market 55th anniversary celebration, a volunteer work party for the Banks Drama Club and more are on tap for this week.
Today, Wednesday | March 19, 2025
- Gales Creek, Roy, Verboort CPO 13 meeting – Jane Moore Community Room @ Banks Public Library
- Possible Hagg Lake 1000 trophy size trout stocking date March 17 – March 21 (ODF&W does not disclose actual dates) – Hagg Lake
- Possible Vernonia Pond 2500 legal size trout stocking date March 17 – March 21 (ODF&W does not disclose actual dates) – Vernonia Pond
Thursday | March 20, 2025
- Mah Jongg – Banks Public Library
- Bingo – Banks American Legion Post, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
- Final Day to file to run for office for Banks School Board, Fire Board – Washington County Elections Division
- CPO 8 (Mountaindale) Meeting – Virtual
Friday | March 21, 2025
- Jim’s Market 55th Anniversary – Jim’s Market
Saturday | March 22, 2025
- Banks Drama Club – Volunteer work day
- Amazing Amphibians – Tillamook Forest Center
- Nature’s Yucky! – Tillamook Forest Center
Sunday | March 23, 2025
- Nature’s Yucky! – Tillamook Forest Center
- Amazing Amphibians – Tillamook Forest Center
Thanks for reading the Banks Post!
Chas Hundley is the editor of the Banks Post and sister news publications the Gales Creek Journal and the Salmonberry Magazine. He grew up in Gales Creek and has a cat.
