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WEB6 days ago · Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows. Two recent studies, created independently of each other, that examined the effects of wildfires in Oregon, Washington as well as other parts of the West, found that trees scorched by fire can continue to die for as long as five years after a wildfire.
City opens nominations for 2024 Banks Citizenship Award
WEB4 days ago · by Chas Hundley on September 17, 2024. Once again, the city of Banks is looking for the best among the residents of Banks and surrounding communities who’ve left a lasting positive mark on the city through their good works. The nominating period for the 2024 Banks Citizenship Award, open through September 30, was announced on Sept. 17.
The 78th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull has begun
WEBThe Banks BBQ kicked off Friday night at Banks’ Sunset Park with the clink of poker chips and nearly 60 gamblers hoping to win big. While most of the action — including a parade, truck and tractor pull, combine derby, car show, and of course, the famous BBQ — happens on Saturday and Sunday, the weekend officially begins with a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament in Schlegel Hall.
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WEBAug 8, 2024 · The price of individual and small business health insurance plans will jump again next year – and two by double digits that could leave people paying nearly $700 more a year for their monthly premiums.
City council examines development agreement for 955 home …
WEBDuring a February 13 city council meeting, the elected city officials of Banks met to conduct the regular business before the city, and to conduct a public hearing to consider the approval of a developer agreement between Banks and Holt Homes, who hope to build a housing development of up to 955 homes on what’s now the Quail Valley Golf Course and adjacent property.
The 77th Annual Banks BBQ begins Friday
WEBThe 77th Annual Banks BBQ begins Friday. by Chas Hundley on August 17, 2023. In the predawn hours Thursday, all was quite in Banks. But at Sunset Park beginning before 5 a.m., the 77th Annual Banks BBQ Truck & Tractor Pull was playing out in miniature. Daryl Schmidlin—Chairman of Barbecue Beef, as he put it—was making the famous BBQ ...
Banks Fire halts small brush fire north of Banks - Banks Post
WEBThe Banks Fire District stopped a small brush fire north of Banks Thursday evening. In the Banks area, 505 Portland General Electric (PGE) customers were without power, according to the utility company’s outage map.. A West Oregon Electric Co-op customer on Hayward & Cedar Canyon Roads said the utility had told customers more than 200 of their meters had also been affected.
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WEBThe Banks Post is an independently owned and operated newspaper in Banks, Oregon. Launched in 2017, it started first as an online-only newspaper and grew into a full-time digital newspaper with some print options as well. It now serves areas in the city of Banks, and the communities of Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward, Mountaindale, and Roy.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by …
WEB5 days ago · Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods. Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday. The influx of federal funding comes as the state struggles to fill transportation funding gaps.
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WEBThe Banks City Council will meet for a regular business meeting Tuesday with a public hearing scheduled during the meeting to discuss the adoption of a developer agreement with Holt Homes, an early step in a potential 950+ new home development in Banks.