The northern lights could be visible starting Thursday, and power and communications systems could see impacts from what could be a severe geomagnetic storm hurtling toward Earth.
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Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote increases
The DMV says it identified 302 more voters who shouldn’t have been registered, bringing the total to 1,561.
Sunset Hwy Bar & Grill opens in Manning
Manning’s latest restaurant opened with a soft opening Friday morning, welcoming their first customers at 11 a.m. in their spot at the corner of Sunset Highway and Dingheiser Road.
Banks High School Homecoming Parade is Friday
The Banks High School will hold the annual Homecoming Parade the afternoon of Friday Oct. 4, and the city of Banks is urging parents who pick up students at the elementary school to avoid Trellis Way starting at 2 p.m. near the Banks Elementary School to allow for the short parade to wind its way to the Banks High School.
State struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires
A partial list from the Oregon Department of Forestry shows it has collected $86,000 of $24 million it paid to fight several dozen wildfires that were maliciously or negligently ignited over the last two decades.
Banks School District plans community forum on school facilities, bond
The Banks School District will host a community forum Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Banks High School cafeteria starting at 6 p.m. to gather community input on a comprehensive plan for district facilities and projects the district plans to tackle soon with funds raised from a bond approved by voters in May.
Brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near Hillside community
A brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near the Hillside community has sent a column of smoke into the sky visible as far away as Buxton
(Updates to this story will be published only to our sister site, the Gales Creek Journal).
Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted
Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few years and nine of those people voted, state officials announced Monday.
Log truck spills logs on Timber Road
A log truck crashed on Timber Road and spilled logs across the roadway south of Strassel Road, resulting in a closure of the road that could last hours. The driver received minor injuries.
‘Red Cross Ready’ program will focus on fire, heat emergency preparedness at Banks Public Library
Area residents can learn how to prepare for emergencies at a Red Cross presentation scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at the Banks Public Library starting at 7 p.m.
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