Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk’s plan to remove one of two applicants for a vacant council seat from consideration Tuesday night failed after the city council overturned her decision and chose the applicant Kirk had earlier removed, April Cannon.
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Banks Post brings in summer intern Jordan Donegan
Starting in July, Jordan Donegan, a Portland native and journalism student out of Fordham University will be joining the Banks Post to hone her skills as a journalist before her return to New York in the fall. While most of Donegan’s work will be done in Forest Grove, you’ll see her crop up from time-to-time in Banks, too.
Banks mayor alters council appointment process, sparking transparency debate
Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk’s abrupt change to a process to fill a vacant city council seat in Banks has sparked controversy, leaving one applicant to wonder about the future of her own political career and Kirk to defend her decision.
Road work season is here
Travelers should be prepared for a number of construction projects coming to rural western Washington County roads in July and August.
Fireworks, races, hot dog eating contest: Banks will have a blast on Independence Day
Banks’ Independence Day celebrations, from a free event held on the grounds of Sunset Park, races at Sunset Speedway to fireworks overhead that evening are sure to draw crowds.
Aerts and Banks Road construction coming June 23
Two months of construction are coming to the Banks Road and Aerts Road intersection, marking the latest addition of construction that will snarl traffic for the foreseeable future as Banks prepares for the most significant growth in the city since the late 90s and early 2000s.
Banks Historical Society launches effort to save district building
The Banks Historical Society launched a campaign they have dubbed the “Save the Historic Banks Union High School,” joining an informal effort by local and county residents who hope to stop the planned demolition of the former Banks Union High School.
TVF&R lifts temporary burn ban, but spring burn season ends June 15
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue announced it had lifted a temporary burn ban enacted June 7 during a heat wave. For those in Washington County, the sprint burning season ends June 15.
Heat wave expected starting Sunday
With temperatures expected to reach between 92 and 96 degrees throughout the region starting Sunday, the Portland office of the National Weather Service is urging local residents to prepare for the first early heat wave of the year.
1925 in Banks: Farmers reseed after a damaging rainstorm
A Banks wedding, an account of a damaging cloudburst, and a forecast for a bumper strawberry crop from 1925 in Banks.
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