Banks News

PDX Danes Beach Trip: Meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Banks Dairy Queen, 47650 N.W. Sunset Highway in Banks.

The Oregon State Board of Education voted last Thursday to ban Native American mascots in public schools, giving districts like Banks five years to transition.

The school's mascot and nickname is proudly displayed in the gym, above rows of bleachers.

Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.

For a year, lifelong Banks resident Travis Herinckx and his partner, Angel Philippi, successfully ran a business from their home selling goods they'd purchased from abandoned storage units.

Voters in Banks have turned down the 1,130-student district's efforts to raise similar bonds three times since 2008.

Tom Tuski, supervisor of public works in Banks, says his city has benefited greatly from the cooperative efforts of Washington County governments to share equipment like trucks and pipes.

Councilors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday to standardize the City of Banks ' addressing system, launching a process that will involve renumbering approximately half of all properties within city limits.

If you're in the market for flowers, herbs, veggie starts, arts and crafts -- and you want to help a good cause -- check out the Friends of Banks Public Library Plant, Book and Art Sale.

Bruce Patton works at dismantling Sunset High School's visitor bleachers on Sunday as several hundred volunteers from the school and Sunset Presbyterian Church worked on the building and grounds as part of a A Aoeday of serviceA A organized by the church.

An alarming number of students in Banks School District are frequently skipping school days, according to a recent study surveying truancy in schools across Oregon.

The Banks Elementary School will team up with Barnes and Noble for a spring book fair May 5-10. The book fair kicks off Saturday at Barnes and Noble , 18300 N.W. Evergreen Parkway.