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Four applicants seek open seat on Banks City Council

During a Tuesday, Jan. 14 city council work session and council meeting, the Banks City Council will interview and likely select a new city council member from a pool of four applicants: Stephanie Jones, Debra Berry, Megan Blake and April Cannon. Read interviews from two of the candidates here.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Jan 2025

Four applicants seek open seat on Banks City Council

CPO 14 Thursday, January 9 meeting notice

CPO 14, representing community members from Banks, Buxton, Manning, and Timber, will meet in Banks Thursday, January 9.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jan 2025

CPO 14 Thursday, January 9 meeting notice

Oregon Department of Forestry sends crews to California fires, OSFM adds three strike teams

The Oregon Department of Forestry is sending six strike teams of firefighters and equipment to California, on the heels of 12, then 15, strike teams dispatched by the Oregon State Fire Marshal Wednesday morning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jan 2025

Oregon Department of Forestry sends crews to California fires, OSFM adds three strike teams

Banks firefighters head to California to aid Los Angeles firefighters

Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a four-person crew from the Banks Fire District.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jan 2025

Banks firefighters head to California to aid Los Angeles firefighters

New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early

Oregon’s new attorney general took office a few days early on New Year’s Eve, repeating his oath of office before the same federal judge who presided over his criminal mischief and reckless endangerment case nearly three decades earlier.

By Julia Shumway

/ 3 Jan 2025

New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early

ODOT's ADA ramp project in Banks area set for 2026

From Spreadborough Road south of Banks to Market Street, the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin construction on a series of curb ramps in 2026 to make it easier for those with disabilities and wheelchairs, strollers , walkers, hand carts and bicycles to get around.

By Chas Hundley

/ 2 Jan 2025

ODOT's ADA ramp project in Banks area set for 2026

Stub Stewart State Park will host two free hikes to ring in 2025

Buxton's Stub Stewart State Park will kick off the new year with two free guided hikes, joining 29 other state parks across Oregon Wednesday, Jan. 1 in a tradition known as First Day Hikes.

By Chas Hundley

/ 31 Dec 2024

Stub Stewart State Park will host two free hikes to ring in 2025

West Oregon Electric: 'we do not have' estimated repair time for outages in greater Banks region

Following a wind storm that struck the region Christmas night and into the morning of December 26, homes and businesses on Western Oregon Electric Co-op lines stretching from Vernonia to Timber, Buxton, and beyond are still without power, and there's no estimate when electricity will be restored.

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Dec 2024

West Oregon Electric: 'we do not have' estimated repair time for outages in greater Banks region

Trellis Way to see intermittent closures from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31 for construction

A project to build a water connection to a new manufactured home near the corner of NW Trellis Way and NW Main Street will see intermittent road closures of Trellis Way between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31.

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Dec 2024

Trellis Way to see intermittent closures from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31 for construction

High winds take out power, litter highways with debris

Overnight winds brough trees down on area roads, littering Highways 26 and 6 with debris and taking out power for Portland General Electric and West Oregon Electric Co-op customers throughout the region. Highway 6 remained closed in Tillamook County Thursday morning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Dec 2024

High winds take out power, litter highways with debris

Photos: Holiday cheer hits Banks' Main Street at Christmas parade

Miss the 2024 Banks Annual Christmas Light Parade? Here's a gallery of photos of the evening's floats and displays, courtesy Banks-area photographers (No subscription required).

By Chas Hundley

/ 25 Dec 2024

Photos: Holiday cheer hits Banks' Main Street at Christmas parade

City seeks applicants for council seat soon to be vacated

To fill a seat that will be vacated by City Councilor Marsha Kirk who will resign to be sworn in as mayor in January, applicants are once again sought to fill the remainder of a term.

By Chas Hundley

/ 23 Dec 2024

City seeks applicants for council seat soon to be vacated