Jan 14, 2025 · Most of Oregon’s fire crews sent earlier this month to California, including four Banks firefighters, are returning after two weeks. Banks sent Officer Victor Haney, Lt. Julie Kemper and firefighters Jaxon Herrman and Samantha Linz along with Engine 15 to California. A decision on a route from ...

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 ...

2 days ago · A federal funding freeze, now temporarily blocked by a judge, left some local officials uncertain as to what the impact would be, while some believe it won't have a direct impact on their work. The Banks Post reached the city of Banks, the Banks School District, the Banks Fire District and more to get their thoughts on the matter.

Former Banks Mayor Stephanie Jones' term as mayor ended two weeks ago on Dec. 31. Now, the former mayor is back, this time to fill the remainder of the city council term of the person who unseated her in November's election, Marsha Kirk.

Jan 9, 2025 · On Tuesday, January 14, the Banks City Council will meet for a regular city council meeting. During the work session and city council meeting, it’s expected that the council will interview and select a new city council member from a pool of four applicants to fill a seat vacated by Marsha Kirk, who resigned to become mayor.

6 days ago · Most of Oregon's fire crews sent earlier this month to California, including four Banks firefighters, are returning after two weeks. Banks sent Officer Victor Haney, Lt. Julie Kemper and firefighters Jaxon Herrman and Samantha Linz along with Engine 15 to California.

Banks High School math teacher Wymon Smith has been arrested on charges of sexual abuse in the second degree and luring a minor. According to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued Tuesday evening, deputies assigned to the city of Banks were notified by school staff January 8 that they were concerned a math teacher had sexual contact with a student. According to ...

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 …

Jan 2, 2025 · Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a four-person crew from the Banks Fire District. Oregon’s new attorney general took office a ...

From Spreadborough Road south of Banks to Market Street, the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin construction on a series of curb ramps in 2026 to make it easier for those with disabilities and wheelchairs, strollers , walkers, hand carts and bicycles to get around.