One hundred years ago, work began on the first water system in Banks right before Thanksgiving.
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 1 and 8, 1923
It’s a double feature this week! One hundred years ago, Banks took their first steps to building a municipal water system and bringing electricity to what was then the newest incorporated city in Washington County, and in Gales Creek, we’ve got news about three people named Bill.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 18, 1923
The comings and goings of people in Banks, Kansas City and more fill this snapshot of life from 1923.
Banks September 2023 Police Log
A man hit another man in the face at the racetrack, a driver blew through town at 80 miles per hour, and the Secret Service is investigating a string of counterfeit bills passed in western Washington County.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 11, 1923
100 years ago, someone lost their Nash wire wheel “with tire and cover” between Forest Grove, Banks, and Timber.
Was it ever found? Could it still be out there?
Banks Fire District September Fire Log
An Oct. 14 open house in Banks and more in this month’s fire log from the Banks Fire District.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 4, 1923
Did you know Gales Creek (the community, not the creek) was home to a fish hatchery in 1923? A hatchery on Clear Creek supplied fish to area streams.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 27, 1923
Before there was a Banks BBQ, there was the Banks Hog and Dairy Show.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 20, 1923
One century ago: A Ku Klux Klan gathering just northwest of Forest Grove drew members “from Portland and many surrounding towns” and more in this week’s edition of Dispatches from History in Banks, Gales Creek, Buxton, and beyond from September 20, 1923.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 13, 1923
A Banks man and his vehicle are struck by a train, a logging camp is for sale and more in this week’s edition of Dispatches from History in Banks, Gales Creek, Buxton, and beyond from September 6, 1923.