5 days ago · A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We’ve got information from the National Weather Service, PGE, Washington County, the Banks School District, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town ...

2 days ago · A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday in Banks and most of NW Oregon, the Portland office of the National Weather Service said. As the region braces, much is still uncertain, but local agencies like the Banks School District are weighing in. “Heavy mixed ...

2 days ago · “All district schools and facilities are closed due to the Winter Weather Warning in Effect for today,” the Banks School District said early Thursday morning. “All activities and athletics are canceled,” the district added. Chas Hundley is …

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.

1 day ago · 6:03 a.m.Power went out for more than 40 Portland General Electric customers in the Manning area. See an outage map and take those power return estimations with a big grain of salt. Social media accounts reported a downed tree on Chrysler Drive.

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 14, 2025 · A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of a century ago. On Dec. 26, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr., 83, settled a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations he treated his company’s pension ...

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 ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for lower elevations in the region, including in Banks. Read the advisory here. “Snow is expected late tonight through Wednesday across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon,” the NWS said. “Snow showers ...

The 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.