A man pulls a gun on a Gales Creek farmer while fishing: his "license to fish anywhere in the state of Oregon." This and more in this week's edition of Dispatches from History, chronicling 1923 in Gales Creek, Banks, and beyond.
On Tuesday, April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Banks Post will host a candidate forum for the upcoming Banks School District school board race. All four candidates running for Positions 3 and 5 are expected to attend.
The Oregon Department of Forestry was set to open its off-highway vehicle (OHV) site Browns Camp tomorrow; however, it remained buried in snow, and the department postponed tomorrow's opening to April 14. Jordan Creek opened April 1.
From April 13 to April 17, the Friends of the Banks Public Library, organizes a spring book sale, offering gently used books at bargain prices. It's one of many events at the library this month.
A bad week for workers at the Gales Creek Logging Co., squirrel poisoning season, and $8—"quite a sum of money"—raised in Kansas City. This and more in this week's edition of Dispatches from History, chronicling 1923 in Gales Creek, Banks, and beyond.
Sunset Park is preparing to host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, inviting children of all ages to search for candy-filled eggs and special "golden" eggs with tickets for prizes.
Spring might be in the air, but the winter chill hasn't quite loosened its grip. The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, cautioning residents of the Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and the Central Coast Range of Western Oregon to brace for heavy snowfal
