Banks Fire District seeks vehicle donations for training purposes
April 25, 2024
Do you have a derelict vehicle gathering dust and rust sitting on your property? The Banks Fire District is looking for more vehicles for their firefighters to train on.
A second informational meeting about Measure 34-336, a school bond to tackle a number of infrastructure projects at the Banks School District will be held Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. at the Hornshuh Creek Fire Station in Buxton.
Throughout the season, the Forest Grove Farmers Market draws a number of local crafters, small businesses and farm stands, including Banks-area farms and businesses.
In 1921, Asa E. Westcott represented Banks in the Oregon Legislature. Three years later, he was dead, with a jury ruling his death by a gun was accidental. Just two months earlier, Westcott had vanished after driving his vehicle into the Willamette River before he returned home amid speculation that he had been met with foul play. This and more in the news of 1924.
A small brush fire north of the community of Mountaindale was extinguished by firefighters Saturday afternoon.
Oregonians have about two weeks left to register to vote or change their party affiliation before the May 21 primary.
ASK WCSO is a monthly column produced by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office covering safety tips and other useful crime prevention education. This month: Window Fall Safety.
Banks Fire crews, already tackling a 1/2 acre brush fire north of Banks, are also responding to a separate fire NW of Timber near North Fork Wolf Creek Road.
Banks Fire District firefighters halted a 1/2 acre fire north of Banks Thursday afternoon near NW Hidden Mountain Drive.
The city of Banks National Drinking Water Week Coloring Contest, an annual event held by the city for young customers of Banks’ municipal water system is open for entries until April 30 at 1 p.m. Prizes include gift cards, a certificate, and reimbursement for part of a water bill.