Mark Gregg looks back on years on Banks City Council: "Over the 14 years, I never felt that we had a group of seven counselors and a mayor that couldn't work together and solve problems."
City hall is closing for renovations, which include raising the ceilings of the city hall offices and making improvements to the building's ventilation systems.
A four hour city program aims to teach participants public meeting laws, what city staff do and the services they provide, give them an opportunity to network with city leaders and other participants, and improve community engagement between city staff and the general public.
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced plans to construct a new crosswalk on Main Street near the Banks School District administrative building.
Highway 6 is closed one mile west of the Highway 47 interchange following a crash, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation's tripcheck.com.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office recently marked the retirement of Sgt. Jeremy Braun, who spent nearly 19 years with the office before ending his career in January. Braun, raised in Banks, was seriously injured in a shootout near Hagg Lake in 2019.
Nearly $3 million in revenue generated from timber sales in the Tillamook State Forest in 2022 went to local districts in Banks and surrounding areas in fiscal year 2022, according to data from Washington County.
