Chas Hundley is the editor of the Banks Post and sister news publications the Gales Creek Journal and the Salmonberry ...

Oregon leaders were scrambling Tuesday morning after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was at least ...

A federal funding freeze, now temporarily blocked by a judge, left some local officials uncertain as to what the impact would ...

Most of Oregon's fire crews sent earlier this month to California, including four Banks firefighters, are returning after two ...

5:30 p.m. Update: OSFM deployed an additional three strike teams Wednesday evening, bringing their total to 15 strike teams. Original story below: “The Oregon Department of Forestry is sending six ...

Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, ...

Cal Mukumoto, the head of the Oregon Department of Forestry announced his resignation in a brief letter Thursday, noting his last day would be Jan. 23. “This email is a notice that I am resigning my ...

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 ...

After many twists and turns, the Banks City Council is back to a full board, selecting former Mayor Stephanie Jones from a slate of four candidates who had submitted themselves for consideration to ...