Chas Hundley

Banks Post

Local news from the communities of Banks, Buxton, Manning, Roy, and Timber.

Banks Public Library. Chas Hundley//Banks Post

WCCLS 14th Annual Storytelling Festival starts April 21

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Chas Hundley

Washington County – Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) will launch their 14th Annual Storytelling Festival – Art of the Story on

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue staged in Watts for the chimney fire on Andresen Road. Chas Hundley//Banks Post

Fire Greenville Hwy 47 News Traffic

Two unrelated fires doused on Saturday

April 15, 2018 Chas Hundley

Watts and Greenville – Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and Banks Fire District #13 responded to two unrelated fires on Saturday,

The site of the Salmonberry Trail where it would run through Timber. Chas Hundley//Banks Post.

Community Government News Recreation Salmonberry Trail Timber

Timber community to hold Salmonberry Trail meeting Wednesday, April 18

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Chas Hundley

Timber – Community residents will meet in Timber to discuss the Salmonberry Trail with local officials and project managers on Wednesday,

A Washington County Sheriff's Office vehicle in the Tillamook State Forest. Chas Hundley//Banks Post

Banks Crime News

Banks March Police Log

April 11, 2018 Chas Hundley

Banks – The City of Banks March 2018 police log includes calls responded to by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Gunnar Partain, Jacob Moore, Jared Sandhagen, Max Merritt, Ronny King, Trask Bailey (not pictured), and Banks High School teacher Kristina Passadore receive certificates of appreciation from Mayor Pete Edison at the Banks City Council meeting on April 10. Chas Hundley//Banks Post.

Banks Government News

City council meeting: $700,000 water transmission line project approved, BHS students recognized and more

April 10, 2018April 12, 2018 Chas Hundley

Banks – The Mayor and city council met on Tuesday, April 10 for the monthly city council meeting to discuss,

The site of the Salmonberry Trail where it would run near the Tillamook Cheese Factory. This portion is also used by the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Photo by Chas Hundley//Banks Post.

Government News Salmonberry Trail Tillamook County Tillamook State Forest Washington County

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency Meeting set for April 6 in Tillamook

April 4, 2018 Chas Hundley

Tillamook – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will hold a board meeting in the Officers’ Mess Hall at the Port

Photo by Chas Hundley//Banks Post

Banks Business News

Strassel’s Automotive to fully close by end of April

April 2, 2018 Chas Hundley

Banks- After 40 years of business in Banks, Strassel’s Automotive and Hydraulic Hoses has closed up shop for automotive work as

Photo of the scene provided by Mitch Ward, Banks Fire PIO.

Fire News Timber

Two outbuildings destroyed in fire near Timber

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 Chas Hundley

Timber – Banks Fire District #13 responded to a fire just north of downtown Timber around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, March

Photo from Banks Fire District #13

News Traffic Weather

ODOT extends studded tire season through Sunday, April 15

March 23, 2018 Chas Hundley

Oregon – The Oregon Department of Transportation has extended studded tire season from March 31 to until the end of the

Jerry Willey (left) and Kimberly Culbertson (right). Photos provided by their respective campaigns.

Elections Forest Grove Government News Politics Washington County

Washington County Commissioner District 4 race: Jerry Willey and Kimberly Culbertson face off

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Chas Hundley

Washington County – Two candidates will face off on the May 15 election: Jerry Willey and Kimberly Culbertson, both from Hillsboro.

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