Most of Oregon’s fire crews sent earlier this month to California, including four Banks firefighters, are returning after two weeks. Banks sent Officer Victor Haney, Lt. Julie Kemper and firefighters Jaxon Herrman and Samantha Linz along with Engine 15 to California.
BANKS FIRE DISTRICT 13
Banks Fire District October 2024 Fire Log
Fire and emergency response statistics from October, and a message from the Banks Fire District in this month’s fire log.
Banks Fire District May 2023 Fire Log
May statistics and a message from the Banks Fire District in this month’s fire log.
Schmidlin loses narrow lead in recall election
Washington County released the results of additional ballots Thursday morning, a day earlier than previously announced, and Banks Fire District Board Chair Mark Schmidlin’s narrow lead has slipped away in the new totals, leaving him facing the prospect of losing his seat. As of Thursday, 798 voters chose to recall[Read More…]
Early results for Banks Fire recall election are in
Early results in Tuesday’s recall election—which are not yet final and do not include ballots still in the mail—are in, and the results are too close to call for one target of the recall, and another is on track to keep his seat if the results hold. Results can be[Read More…]
Schmidlin, Ewing push back against accusations in Banks Fire Board recall
With the election to recall two Banks Fire District board members approaching Tuesday, April 12, the two elected officials facing the recall sat down with the Banks Post to push back against what they said were false accusations. Banks Fire District 13 Board Chair Mark Schmidlin and board member Ed[Read More…]
Banks Fire District February 2022 Fire Log
Recall election will be held April 12 for two Banks Fire District board members
Voters in Banks Fire District 13 will soon receive a ballot asking if Banks Fire District board members Mark Schmidlin and Ed Ewing should be removed from their positions, the Washington County Elections Division said. On Tuesday, April 12, a recall election will be held to determine if Board Chair[Read More…]