Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue announced it had lifted a temporary burn ban enacted June 7 during a heat wave. For those in Washington County, the sprint burning season ends June 15.
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Oregon got a massive federal recovery grant after 2020 wildfires. Most of the money remains unspent
A spokeswoman for Oregon Housing and Community Services said a low risk tolerance and inexperience in major disaster recovery by the agency has slowed the rollout of federal aid following the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
OLCC Ratifies Bottle Bill Changes
While most of the changes are only for Portland, some of the changes are statewide: Retailers will now only have to accept returns between the hours of 8 am and 8 pm, instead of all hours they are open, for instance. And as of July 1, canned wine, cider over 8.5% alcohol by volume, sake and mead containers are subject to deposit and redemption statewide.
TVF&R enacts temporary burn ban as heat wave looms
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue enacted a burn ban Saturday morning, appearing to be the first Washington County fire agency to do so as a heat wave looms over the region.
Banks Post Weekly Newsletter | June 7, 2025
Learn wildfire evac levels before it’s too late. Find Banks businesses at Strawberry Festival. Dog poop. There’s a lot going on in this week’s Banks Post newsletter.
Heat wave expected starting Sunday
With temperatures expected to reach between 92 and 96 degrees throughout the region starting Sunday, the Portland office of the National Weather Service is urging local residents to prepare for the first early heat wave of the year.
Gales Creek Strawberry Festival returns for 55th year Saturday, June 14
The Gales Creek Strawberry Festival is back for its 55th year—featuring strawberries, live music, 50+ vendors, and new this year, a giant chess set.
Several Banks-area small businesses, crafters and musicians will join the festival, including NW Laser & Stitch and a Banks-based face painting business.
1925 in Banks: Farmers reseed after a damaging rainstorm
A Banks wedding, an account of a damaging cloudburst, and a forecast for a bumper strawberry crop from 1925 in Banks.
‘Please pick up’ your pet poop in parks, city pleads
If your dog poops in a public place and you don’t pick it up, you could be on the hook for a $1,000 fine.
Free fishing weekend is back June 7 and 8
Fishing, crabbing, clamming are free this weekend, and a free Hagg Lake—freshly stocked with trophy-size trout—event will present an opportunity to learn how to fish.
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