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WEB6 days ago · Elections News Washington County Local election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan. In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline.
The 78th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull has begun
WEBThe Banks BBQ kicked off Friday night at Banks’ Sunset Park with the clink of poker chips and nearly 60 gamblers hoping to win big. While most of the action — including a parade, truck and tractor pull, combine derby, car show, and of course, the famous BBQ — happens on Saturday and Sunday, the weekend officially begins with a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament in Schlegel Hall.
Home in Satellite neighborhood near Banks engulfed in flames
WEBby Chas Hundley on June 24, 2024. A home in the Satellite neighborhood near Banks was engulfed in flames Monday evening, drawing Banks Fire District and neighboring agencies to a large two-story residence to battle the flames. The fire was quickly upgraded to two alarms, allowing for additional resources to be dispatched to the scene.
Live: Here’s all the updates for the Tuesday and Wednesday ice …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · 6 p.m.: It’s officially an emergency, folks. As of today, the Washington County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency over the winter storm. County declares state of emergency over winter storm. 5 p.m.: Schools closed Wednesday. The Banks School District said that district facilities would remain closed another day.
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WEBAug 8, 2024 · The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums.
City council examines development agreement for 955 home …
WEBDuring a February 13 city council meeting, the elected city officials of Banks met to conduct the regular business before the city, and to conduct a public hearing to consider the approval of a developer agreement between Banks and Holt Homes, who hope to build a housing development of up to 955 homes on what’s now the Quail Valley Golf Course and adjacent property.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by …
WEB5 days ago · Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods. Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday. The influx of federal funding comes as the state struggles to fill transportation funding gaps.
Local news from Banks, Buxton, Manning, Roy, and Timber.
WEBAug 8, 2024 · “Basically, every fire agency in Washington County came to respond to it,” Stefan Myers, a TVF&R PIO speaking on behalf of Gaston Fire said. The 100+ acre fire has prompted evacuations, a Hagg Lake closure and brought more than …
About - Banks Post
WEBThe Banks Post is an independently owned and operated newspaper in Banks, Oregon. Launched in 2017, it started first as an online-only newspaper and grew into a full-time digital newspaper with some print options as well. It now serves areas in the city of Banks, and the communities of Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward, Mountaindale, and Roy.
Banks Fire seeks to train residents for emergency response team
WEBOct 10, 2023 · The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, a national program established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that seeks to train volunteers has come to Banks.