Local news from Banks, Buxton, Manning, Roy, and Timber.
4 days ago · News Timber utilities 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 ...
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Jan 16, 2024 · 5 p.m.: Schools closed Wednesday. The Banks School District said that district facilities would remain closed another day. “The roads surrounding campus and throughout our district continue to present challenges for getting students to school tomorrow,” the district said on their website. “Many of our current staff and the majority of our substitutes travel from Beaverton and Hillsboro ...
Trellis Way to see intermittent closures from Dec. 26 through Dec.
2 days ago · 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. “Please avoid the area, and detour around Oak Way,” the city said in a notice. Story continues ...
Photos: Holiday cheer hits Banks’ Main Street at Christmas parade
3 days ago · The sixth annual Christmas Light Parade, held Dec. 14 in Banks, drew crowds and local businesses, groups, and floats to Main Street. My thanks to our readers for taking and sending in photos to the Banks Post. – Chas Hundley Chas Hundley is the editor of the Banks Post and sister news publications ...
City seeks applicants for council seat soon to be vacated
5 days ago · Here we go again: The city of Banks reopened applications earlier this month for a council seat that will soon be vacated. After appointing Pearcia Bogroff to former Councilor Catherine Sawyer‘s vacated seat Dec. 10, the city opened the window for applications to Council Position #CC1, a seat soon to be made vacant due to the impending resignation of City Councilor Marsha Kirk, who will ...
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The Banks City Council will meet for a regular business meeting Tuesday with a public hearing scheduled during the meeting to discuss the adoption of a developer agreement with Holt Homes, an early step in a potential 950+ new home development in Banks.
Local news from Banks, Buxton, Manning, Roy, and Timber.
Dec 10, 2024 · The Washington County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Oregon State Police on Sunday evening in stopping a BMW driver traveling at about 120 mph on Highway 6, deflating the vehicle’s tires with a spike trap between Banks and Gales Creek. A husband-and-wife duo was cited by police after the wife ...
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Looking for a post-Thanksgiving activity in Banks? Look no further than the Banks Fire District on Friday, November 29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Two councilors announce resignations during Banks City Council …
The Banks City Council convened for an executive session, a work session, and a regular business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Shortly after the council’s business meeting began, City Councilor Catherine Sawyer resigned.
Voters in Banks, USA have their say - Banks Post
In Banks, voters ousted the incumbent mayor. At the presidential level, Oregon voters were in the minority, granting eight electoral votes to Kamala Harris, who ceded the election to former President Donald Trump Wednesday.