The first Smokey Bear poster from the US Forest Service. TILLAMOOK FOREST – It’s Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday, and the Tillamook Forest Center is celebrating with a special birthday party on Friday, August 9 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. to honor the beloved forest icon. Just don’t leave any candles[Read More…]
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‘Fines for Food’ at the Banks Public Library May 6 – 11
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Public Library is continuing to put a spin on its annual Fines for Food program, which runs Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11. Every year, libraries across Oregon allow patrons to forego paying fines for overdue materials —[Read More…]
Art of the Story: 15th annual storytelling event returns to Washington County
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The 15th Annual Storytelling Festival “Art of the Story” takes place across Washington County libraries, schools, cultural, senior and recreational sites April 27 – May 4. This year’s festival includes 14 events focusing on a variety of storytelling formats and[Read More…]
Banks designated a ‘Tree City USA’ once again
Greenville City Park. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The city of Banks received its Tree City USA re-certification and the Tree Board plans to hold its annual tree planting Arbor Day event on Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. at Greenville City Park. Tree City USA is a nationwide program[Read More…]
Opinion | Bring the Forest Home on March 16 and support Washington County Students
A tree farm in Hayward, and a member of the Washington County Small Woodlands Association. Photo: Chas Hundley It would be a rare person who didn’t appreciate the beauty of our woodlands and native plants. The Pacific Northwest is acclaimed as one of the best places in the world to[Read More…]
The state of the city: Mayor Edison to give annual address Tuesday, March 5
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – Banks Mayor Pete Edison will make the annual State of the City address at the Banks Fire District offices on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 p.m. Edison told the Post he will discuss recent and future goals the city plans to[Read More…]
DIY program coming to Banks Public Library February 28
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Friends of the Banks Public Library will host a free program at the library on Thursday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. that discusses self-sufficiency, do-it-yourself (DIY) culture, and their effects on communities. The one-and-a-half-hour discussion is being facilitated by Jennifer[Read More…]
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