The Middle/Elementary School Robotics Club at the Banks Fire District 13 headquarters. Photo: Chas Hundley Banks Elementary and Middle School Robotics Club The Banks Middle School and Elementary School Robotics Club presented a small robotic prototype — made from legos — to members of the Banks Fire District 13 board[Read More…]
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January 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 January 2020 calendar, many that occur monthly. The library will close at 5 p.m. on December 31, and will be closed all day on January[Read More…]
Timber woman wanted by police after nearly running over state trooper in Banks
Photo from the scene courtesy of Washington County Sheriff’s Office BANKS – Police are looking for a Timber resident who, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, nearly ran over a state trooper in Banks, struck the state trooper’s vehicle, and then sped away toward Seaside before apparently abandoning her[Read More…]
Banks Inaugural Christmas parade begins 6 p.m. today
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…]
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…]
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