Banks Post

11/07/2025

The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

11/07/2025

The Oregon Department of Forestry is raising fire danger from moderate to high Monday in NW-02 and NW-03, the eastern and central portions of the Tillamook Forest and surrounding areas, including in and near Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward and Banks.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is raising fire danger from moderate to high Monday in NW-02 and NW-03, the eastern and central portions of the Tillamook Forest and surrounding areas, including in and near Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward and Banks.

11/07/2025

1925 in Banks: A young man dies after nearly a week in the hospital after being thrown from a motorcycle in Greenville.

1925 in Banks: A young man dies after nearly a week in the hospital after being thrown from a motorcycle in Greenville.

10/07/2025

Highway 47 is closed while the county's crash analysis reconstruction team (CART) investigates a serious crash involving two vehicles. The crash is located just north of Greenville Road. East and West traffic can proceed on the Greenville Road, north-south traffic on Highway 47 is blocked.

10/07/2025

A serious crash has closed Highway 47 near Greenville Road between Banks and Forest Grove. A Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy was diverting traffic at Kemper and Osterman Roads where they intersect with Highway 47.
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said detours were yet to be determined.

10/07/2025

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 Kirk had earlier removed, April Cannon.

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 Kirk had earlier removed, April Cannon.

08/07/2025

“Today, 483 current ODOT employees will be notified that they will be laid off as of July 31,” Strickler wrote in the email at 8:37 am. Monday.

“Today, 483 current ODOT employees will be notified that they will be laid off as of July 31,” Strickler wrote in the email at 8:37 am. Monday.

08/07/2025

Jordan Donegan, a Portland native and journalism student out of Fordham University will be joining the Banks Post to hone her skills as a journalist before her return to New York in the fall. While most of Donegan's work will be done in Forest Grove, you'll see her crop up from time-to-time in Banks, too.

Starting in July, Jordan Donegan, a Portland native and journalism student out of Fordham University will be joining the Banks Post to hone her skills as a journalist before her return to New York in the fall. While most of Donegan's work will be done in Forest Grove, you'll see her crop up from tim...

08/07/2025

Public Coast Farm recently opened their annual summer farmstand, allowing visitors “direct access to the farm's bountiful blueberries, produce and other goods,” while supporting a charitable cause.

Public Coast Farm recently opened their annual summer farmstand, allowing visitors “direct access to the farm's bountiful blueberries, produce and other goods,” while supporting a charitable cause.

08/07/2025

Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk’s abrupt change to a process to fill a vacant city council seat in Banks has sparked controversy, leaving one applicant to wonder about the future of her own political career and Kirk to defend her decision.

Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk’s abrupt change to a process to fill a vacant city council seat in Banks has sparked controversy, leaving one applicant to wonder about the future of her own political career and Kirk to defend her decision.

04/07/2025

The newsletter is here, and we've got all the events happening in town today to celebrate Independence Day.

Banks Post Independence Day Newsletter | July 4, 2025 Volume 1, issue #7 Good afternoon and Happy Independence Day, Banks Post readers! However you choose to celebrate today, I hope you stay safe, find community, and don’t light anything on fire that shouldn’t be on fire. -Chas Hundley, editor. ...