Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. BANKS – With Governor Kate Brown announcing a ban on gatherings or 250 or more, restrictions on nonessential school activities, and a request that private businesses take[Read More…]
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Banks February 2020 Police Log
Deputy Ryan Pope (pictured) has been assigned to serve the city of Banks while Deputy Frank Ward remains away to recover from a head-on collision in April 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley The following is written by Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to serve the city of Banks. Deputy Ryan[Read More…]
New parks fee goes into effect for Banks residents, businesses July 1
Greenville City Park. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks City Council last month unanimously passed an ordinance, which goes into effect Friday, establishing a park services fee to fund maintenance, improvements, and operations for Greenville City Park and Log Cabin Park. Residential units both inside the city limits and[Read More…]
City council meeting Tuesday, March 10
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The Banks City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. for a regular work session followed by a 7 p.m. city council meeting. Both meetings are open to the public; an opportunity for public comment before the council is[Read More…]
March events at the Banks Public Library
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Public Library will play host to a wide variety of events in March, and we’ve tried to include all of them from March 9 through the end of the month below. Wednesday, March 11 will see those interested in[Read More…]
Sports dispatch: This week in Banks sports, basketball ends, baseball, softball, golf, starting soon
Photo: Stewart Monroe BANKS – The Braves played a close basketball game against Stayton on Saturday, March 7, but in the last seconds of the game, fell 52 – 50 in round 1 of the playoff, ending the season for the boys. The Eagles’ Logan Classen scored with exactly 5.1[Read More…]
Banks School District: No plans yet to close or cancel school or activities during coronavirus outbreak
Photo: Chas Hundley OREGON – Have you heard? The coronavirus, COVID-19, is in Oregon. In fact, people who have are presumed to have the coronavirus have been in Hillsboro, in Lake Oswego, Walla Walla and probably elsewhere throughout the state and county. In Washington, 9 people have died from COVID-19,[Read More…]
Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast Kicks Off Sunday, March 1
A firefighter carries a tray of orange juice at the 2019 pancake breakfast. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – A long-standing community tradition, the Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, March 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Banks Fire District offices in Banks.[Read More…]
Woman found guilty on multiple charges after Dec. 29 car chase in Banks
Jenkins. Photo: Washington County DA HILLSBORO – Aubri Rita Jenkins has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty on a series of charges stemming from a Sunday misadventure on December 29, 2019 in Banks and the surrounding areas, including nearly running over an Oregon State Trooper[Read More…]
Banks Billiards a finalist to appear on ‘Bar Rescue’ TV series
A 2017 photo of Banks Billiards. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Producers from the Paramount Network reality television show ‘Bar Rescue’ have narrowed their search for a bar to “rescue” to just a handful of locations. Among the finalists is Banks Billiards on Main Street, according to Michelle Berger, who[Read More…]
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