Discovered Friday evening, the Fishhawk Loop Fire has grown to an estimated 120 acres in Clatsop County near the Fishhawk Lake community that straddles the Columbia and Clatsop County line.
A small brush fire discovered Friday evening near the Clatsop County community of Fishhawk Lake grew to 80 acres overnight, the Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District said.
Air quality in the region, already low due to wildfire smoke, is expected to continue over the weekend, the Portland office of the National Weather Service said.
The Banks Fire District will host an open house at the district offices in Banks Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The district also hosted a two-day training exercise in Buxton this week.
A firm date for the reopening of Highway 47 remains elusive, an Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson told the Banks Post on Monday.
“We’re getting closer to being able
Backyard and commercial flock owners beware: Bird flu is highly infectious and deadly for birds, causing high mortality rates, and it can spread to other wildlife, but it does not pose a problem to people.
A short parade begins at Trellis Way at 2:15 p.m. today, while a cannon will fire blanks every time the Braves score at tonight's football game VS Rainier.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Oregon Friday morning at 5:52, centered on a location 16 kilometers east southeast of the unincorporated community of Lacomb in Linn County, according to initial reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The Banks Chamber of Commerce will host Tualatin River Watershed Council Exec. Director Scott McEwen, who will provide updates on the Balm Grove Dam removal project, the landslide that struck an unnamed tributary to North Fork Gales Creek, the Killin Wetlands, and more Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Bank
For the upcoming November 8 election, the deadline to register to vote or update your registration is Tuesday, October 18. Online, mail, and in-person options exist to do this.
