For 78 years, the Banks BBQ has delighted crowds. Families from far beyond Banks flock to the stands to enjoy the spectacle of trucks and tractors competing in the truck pull, combines crashing into ...

Statistics from the month of June and a timely message about wildfire evacuations are in this month's Banks Fire District log.

Helicopters, ambulances, and local fire agencies converged Saturday night on the scene of a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 26 near milepost 31, an area west of the Four County Point area.

Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk's plan to remove one of two applicants for a vacant council seat from consideration Tuesday night failed after the city council overturned her decision and chose the applicant ...

Click below for the updated story. Fatal crash closes Highway 26 west of Timber Junction A crash has closed Highway 26 west of the Timber Junction. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation ...

Highway 47 was closed between Osterman Road and Spreadborough Road for a crash Forest Grove Fire & Rescue described as serious in a social media post issued shortly after 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

The Lee Falls Fire, threatening homes in Cherry Grove, is now estimated at up to 250 acres, the Oregon Department of Forestry said, while Gaston Rural Fire District estimated it at 200 acres in a late ...

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said they worked with Oregon State Police to make two arrests this week on Highway 26, one near Timber Road and the other between Banks and North Plains.

Banks Post Newsletter | July 16, 2025 Volume 1, issue # 8 Good evening, Banks! We are working on stabilizing our newsletter schedule. There are some pretty significant backend changes happening at the ...

Dungeons & Dragons, an economic development commission meeting, Bingo and more are on the docket for this week.

A meeting of the Roy, Gales Creek, and Verboort CPO 13 will be held in Banks October 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. and online. Attendees will hear a presentation on the OSU Extension Service and other community ...

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 47 just north of Greenville Road on Wednesday evening led to the arrest of a Banks man on charges of DUII, reckless driving and assault.