Photo: Banks Fire District BANKS – Move over, Banks BBQ. There’s a new parade in town. Starting at 6 p.m. today (Saturday, Dec. 21) and going along the same route as the popular summertime parade, the inaugural Banks Christmas Parade, with about 20 floats as of publishing time, is the[Read More…]
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911 service restored in Washington County
Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Service for landlines with the 357, 359, and 992 prefix has been restored after an earlier 911 outage, according Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. The restoration came at 12:52 p.m., according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, and[Read More…]
Flood watch begins at 10 p.m. Thursday evening
Debris floats down a swollen Gales creek during a recent flood event in February 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that will be in effect beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, running through at least through Sunday[Read More…]
Banks November 2019 Police Log
A Washington County Sheriff’s Office car at Banks City Hall. Photo: Chas Hundley CRIMES & Other Events 11/6/19- NW Buckshire: SUBJ with outstanding warrant was located and arrested by Banks deputy. Case clear by arrest 11/6/19- NW Depot St: DHS call concerning a young child with an injury. After investigation,[Read More…]
Banks Fire District November 2019 Fire Log
Banks Fire District Engine 13 responds to reports of a chimney fire in Gales Creek on December 4. Photo: Chas Hundley The Banks December 2019 Fire Log, from Banks Fire District 13. [Not a subscriber? Get your local news online for the next three months for just $3/month with a[Read More…]
December events at the Banks Public Library
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – A Banks Public Library approach to garnering new readers continues with many interesting programs on the December calendar, many that occur monthly. Read to the Dog! Returns on the first and third Tuesday of each month (December 3 and 17) from[Read More…]
Former Banks High School volunteer assistant softball coach arrested
Madison D. Soper, 22. Booking photo from WCSO BANKS – A former Banks High School volunteer assistant softball coach was arrested Monday morning on multiple charges after detectives executed a search warrant amid allegations of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. According to a[Read More…]
With 56-31 win over Marist Catholic, Braves head to the finals
Charles White, left, Jarred Evans, right, during the Sat. Nov. 23 game. Photo: Stewart Monroe BANKS – The Banks Braves football team (No. 1) will defend their 2018 OSAA 4A state championship in the finals against the La Grande Tigers (No. 3) this Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. at[Read More…]
Banks Braves take on Marist Catholic on Saturday
The Banks Braves Logo. Photo: BSD BANKS – The Banks Braves varsity football team last week cruised through a second-round playoff against No. 9 Baker, winning 34-14, and this Saturday, in a semi-final match in the OSAA 4A state championship tournament, they’ll take on No. 5 Marist Catholic Spartans this[Read More…]
Banks Braves to face Baker Bulldogs on Saturday
The Banks Braves Logo. Photo: BSD BANKS – The Banks Braves varsity football team last week continued its march to a second-straight 4A OSAA state championship by defeating Marshfield 28-22, and now faces eighth-seeded Baker in a quarter-round playoff game Saturday, November 16 at 1 p.m. at Hillsboro High School’s[Read More…]
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