Power restored for Arbor Village, rest of city in process
The city of Banks said that Portland General Electric had restored power for customers in the Arbor Village subdivision, and that crews were working to restore power to the rest of their customers in Banks city limits.
The city of Banks said that Portland General Electric had restored power for customers in the Arbor Village subdivision, and that crews were working to restore power to the rest of their customers in Banks city limits.
Those living outside of city limits, and perhaps a handful of homes and businesses at the edge of the city on the north and east boundaries are in the utility company's "Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Higher Risk" area where power will remain cut until the company determines wildfire risk has lessened, possibly starting sometime Saturday if conditions allow.
The year is 1976. Hagg Lake is brand new, and the water is rising. In Forest Grove, Poppio's is still slinging slices, and over in Banks, the newly remodeled Brown Derby is serving breakfast until 2 a.m.
Two Banks students were among four area youth honored by the Rotary Club of Forest Grove at a Jan. 7 ceremony recognizing the November and December Youth Citizens of the Month.
Almost the entire edition of the Washington County News-Times in 1926 was devoted to all things automobile as a huge car show rolled into town in 1926. Plus, take a road trip through rural western Washington County with the help of a 1926 route!
The city of Banks baked potlucks into city code during the Jan. 13 meeting, after a ruling from the Oregon Ethics Commission left Oregon cities and governments scrambling to figure out snacks.
More than a hundred teachers and staff from Banks' three public schools gathered in the Banks Elementary School cafeteria Aug. 19 for a breakfast with their peers and school officials as another school year began. With construction, new security, and a cell phone ban looming, many changes await staf
A crash in Glenwood snarled Labor Day weekend traffic for up to three miles and resulted in minor injuries to at least four people, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Saturday.
