The Banks Pharmacy. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Pharmacy will stop filling orders after April 15, and will close entirely in the weeks after, according to owners Philip and Gene Darrah. Phil — and existing prescriptions — will be found thereafter in Forest Grove at the Forest Grove[Read More…]
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Gov. Kate Brown issues 90-day moratorium on commercial evictions
Oregon governor Kate Brown. Dave Killen / staff The Oregonian 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. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout[Read More…]
Oregon coronavirus layoffs: What to do when you’ve lost your job
Many businesses and other attractions are closed indefinitely — throwing tens of thousands of Oregonians out of work. Mark Graves 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. This article was originally published by the[Read More…]
Oregon orders restaurants, bars shut to all but takeout and delivery service for four weeks to prevent spread of coronavirus
Oregon Governor Kate Brown held a press conference with state and local government officials Thursday morning in Portland to talk about coronavirus plans and protocols in the state. March 12, 2020. Beth Nakamura/Staff Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus[Read More…]
Amid coronavirus, Oregon will not yet impose curfew on restaurants and bars, Gov. Kate Brown declares
Oregon Governor Kate Brown is providing daily updates on Oregon’s response to coronavirus. Beth Nakamura/Oregonian/Oregonlive 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. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than[Read More…]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown weighs curfew on restaurants and bars; decision expected Monday
Pool tables at Banks Billiards. Photo: Chas Hundley 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. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout the state[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…]
The final Frontier: Frontier Communications is selling Oregon, other northwest customers
A Frontier Communications vehicle in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley CONNECTICUT – Frontier Communications is washing its hands of their customers in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho. In a move announced on May 29, 2019, the Norwalk, Connecticut based publicly traded telecom company (NASDAQ: FTR) announced it would offload their[Read More…]
Adventist names new president of Tillamook operations
Eric Swanson. Photo: Adventist Health Tillamook TILLAMOOK – Adventist Health Tillamook announced it is naming Eric Swanson as president of its Tillamook operations. Swanson served as executive director of strategy and business development prior to his new role as president, and he also served “in a number of clinical roles[Read More…]
Impact Physical Therapy opens new location in Banks
Photo courtesy of Impact Physical Therapy BANKS – The Banks baseball Braves’ 2019 OSAA 4A State Championship title has impacted the city’s economy. Kent Bond, Braves assistant coach and owner of Hillsboro-based Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro, said he expanded his business by opening a satellite office in Banks on[Read More…]
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