Matt Craigie. Photo courtesy Washington County The Washington County Board of Commissioners is hosting a virtual town hall on March 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the county’s Zoom platform with commissioners participating. The county commissioners plan to discuss their 2021 priorities followed by a live Q&A with[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Sgt. Braun returns to full-time duty more than 18 months after Hagg Lake shooting
Joy Braun, Jeremy Braun, and Sheriff Pat Garrett during a Feb. 2020 press conference. Photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post More than 18 months after being shot at close range with a shotgun on August 8, 2019 in a wooded area near a Hagg Lake-area home while attempting to apprehend an armed[Read More…]
Banks Fire District January 2021 Fire Log
Banks Fire District Engine 16 heads toward the Powerline Fire in September 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The Banks Fire District January 2021 Fire Log. Photo: BFD
Banks Fire District December 2020 Fire Log
The front of the building and parking lot at at Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14 on October 28, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The Banks Fire District December 2020 Fire Log. Photo: BFD
Banks Chamber of Commerce waives membership dues for 2021
The “Welcome to Banks” sign on Highway 6. Photo: Brenda Schaffer The Banks Chamber of Commerce announced a membership drive in December, waiving membership fees for the 2021 calendar year for new and returning businesses who wish to join the organization. “Our members are businesses, organizations, and individuals concerned with[Read More…]
Banks Christmas ‘parade’ still on for December 12
Santa was present at the inaugural parade in 2019. Photo: Stewart Monroe The Second Annual Banks Christmas Light Parade is still on, according to event organizers. Questions were raised regarding the parade after a similar event in Forest Grove was cancelled due to Governor Kate Brown’s “Freeze” order, but in[Read More…]
Leslie Sipp named Banks 2020 ‘Citizen of the Year’
Leslie Sipp. Photo: City of Banks The city of Banks announced that long-time Banks resident, citizen, and community activist, Leslee Sipp, is the winner of the Banks 2020 Citizen of the Year award. Banks began honoring outstanding citizens in 2012 who show excellence in volunteer community service and who stand[Read More…]
Inside the new Buxton fire station
The front of the building and parking lot at at Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14 on October 28, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Crafted with locally-milled logs on the exterior, the new Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14, located near Buxton along Highway 26 across from Hornshuh Creek Road, opened this month[Read More…]
Book on Banks history is getting a second printing
Banks: A Town on the Move front cover. Photo: Chas Hundley To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Banks, the Banks Historical Society released a book on the town’s history, titled “Banks: A Town on the Move.” “We’ve created a book that tells some[Read More…]
Banks Annual Christmas Light Parade returns for second year
The 2019 Banks Christmas Light Parade. Photo: Stewart Monroe The Second Annual Banks Christmas Light Parade is still on despite COVID-19 restrictions, but with a twist. Instead of lighted parade floats taking a slow trek through town, they’ll stage instead at Sunset Park, and visitors will stay in their cars and[Read More…]
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