12+ hour, 28+ min ago  (326+ words) While Oregon's first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon, spurring Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a state of emergency. Since March, Kotek has declared…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (432+ words) Every Oregon Department of Forestry district is now in fire season, with northwest Oregon the last to declare June 15, the same morning a Washington County burn ban took effect. Every Oregon Department of Forestry district is now in fire season,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (59+ words) The Banks Post Banks News: Gales Creek Strawberry Festival returns today " and more | June 13, 2026 This week: Inmates train for wildfire season at South Fork Forest Camp, Washington County burn ban to begin June 15, and Gales Creek Strawberry Festival returns June…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (479+ words) All open burning will be prohibited across Washington County starting at 12: 01 a. m. Monday, June 15, under a countywide ban that still allows small cooking and recreational fires. Backyard burning, agricultural burning and all other open burning will be prohibited across Washington County…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (851+ words) More than 100 inmates trained with state forestry instructors in May, putting 12 hand crews on call for wildfires this summer. More than 100 prisoners at the South Fork Forest Camp in the Tillamook State Forest trained with Oregon Department of Forestry instructors…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (558+ words) Fire season begins 12: 01 a. m. Monday, June 15, across northwest Oregon, with all five state forestry districts in the region starting the same day and June 15 now set as the annual start. At 12: 01 a. m. Monday, June 15, fire season will begin on lands protected by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (42+ words) The Banks Post This Week in Banks " June 49 7 events this week in Banks, including Banks Chamber of Commerce Meeting " Scholarship Celebration, Banks Public Library: Mah Jongg, Bingo, and Rural Ramblers Walking Group....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (410+ words) "Real change often starts at the local level. Small towns move forward when community members are willing to step up, participate, and help lead," writes Banks Mayor Marsha Kirk in this month's mayor's message. The Banks Post does not write,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (386+ words) In 1976, Banks-district youths swept blue ribbons at the Junior Olympics qualifying meet for track and field, with Tricia Eror, Kristi Wick, Billy Zook and Bryce Logan all qualifying for state competition. The year is 1976. Hagg Lake is brand new, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1082+ words) For 40 years, Main Street Pizza has been serving slices in Banks and Tillamook. General Manager and co-owner Jessie Skovron talks family legacy, and what's next for the family-owned pizza parlor. For 40 years, Main Street Pizza has been serving slices in…...