newsletter / Members-only Banks News: Potlucks are now in city code, Banks students honored and more | January 24, 2026 By Chas Hundley / 24 Jan 2026
newsletter / Members-only Banks News: Former Banks High School teacher guilty in sex abuse case | January 17, 2026 By Chas Hundley / 17 Jan 2026
newsletter / Members-only Banks News: Highway 6 emergency declared, Wymon Smith expected in court | January 10, 2026 By Chas Hundley / 10 Jan 2026
newsletter / Members-only Banks News: Sunset Park update, Braves to play Burns | November 21, 2025 By Chas Hundley / 21 Nov 2025
newsletter / Members-only Banks News: girls cross country victory, police log, Braves head to quarterfinals | November 14, 2025 By Chas Hundley / 14 Nov 2025
newsletter / Members-only Banks News: Halloween Party, two stoplights, Arbor Village closed tonight | October 31, 2025 By Chas Hundley / 31 Oct 2025
Oregon Legislature Oregon Republicans walk out of Senate ahead of vote on transportation referendum Republicans last staged a quorum-denying walkout in 2023, protesting legislation on abortion access and preventing gun violence By Mia Maldonado and Shaanth Nanguneri / 19 Feb 2026
Metro Metro expands Killin Wetlands holdings near Banks with 41-acre acquisition Metro added 41 acres to the Killin Wetlands near Banks, continuing a decades-long effort to protect one of the region's last remaining peat wetlands. By Chas Hundley / 19 Feb 2026
Weather Power outages leave hundreds without power in Gales Creek, Banks area Ice and snow knocked out power to hundreds of rural residents. While many have seen service restored, PGE estimates restoration by noon Thursday for dozens more. By Chas Hundley / 19 Feb 2026
History Column | 1976 in Banks: Timber dance raises money for firefighters A Timber dance raises funds for firefighters, and a puppet show is set at the Banks Community Church and more in the news of the 1970s! By Chas Hundley / 19 Feb 2026
Weather Banks school buses on snow routes, limited service Thursday Several bus routes are on snow routes or limited service Thursday, affecting both morning and afternoon pickups. By Chas Hundley / 19 Feb 2026
Traffic Highway 6 closed near milepost 36 due to winter conditions ODOT reports winter conditions have closed Highway 6, less than 30 minutes after Highway 26 was shut down near the Timber Junction. By Chas Hundley / 18 Feb 2026
