Statistics from the Banks Fire District for calls made in September. (Editor's note: My apologies; this was published in print earlier this month and I apparently did not hit the "publish" button on our website, so it is late)
A reminder to slow down in school zones, an update on a Banks burglary, and more in this month's police report written by deputies serving the city of Banks.
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Deputies cited the driver of a Nissan Xterra for reckless driving after residents in Arbor Village called police, estimating the vehicle to have hit 60 mph in a 25 mph residential zone.
A message from the Banks Fire District and statistics from July (Originally intended to be published at the end of August, this fire log was delayed because I was out of town - Chas).
"This may save someone else from being killed." A century ago, a Gales Creek man was hunting near Timber when he saw what he thought were the eyes of a cougar gleaming in the darkness. He fired his gun, and World War 1 veteran Arthur Weston, holding a small flashlight, was struck.
