Ballots for Nov. 5 election mailed
October 18, 2024
Ballots for the Nov. 5 election were mailed to Washington County Voters Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Washington County Elections Division said in a press release.
Though a large majority of public schools feed students free breakfast and lunch, 65 do not, something Democratic lawmakers hope to fix.
A Halloween Party for Gales Creek kids on Saturday, live music near Dilley, and a community gathering for people who want to see Gales Creek thrive are all in store for the valley this week.
A Hillsboro man died a century ago while working for the Gales Creek Logging company after a two-ton piece of machinery fell on him.
While our newspaper doesn’t have an “opinion desk,” we welcome letters to the editor from our readers. Around this time of year in an election cycle we start to see letters come in. Here’s how to do it.
Officials with the two Portland-area counties worry they’ll lose millions under a new funding formula set to go into effect next year.
“We are all glad to see it go,” said ODF Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata in an email sent Tuesday as the agency filed the appropriate paperwork to officially close the 2024 fire season.
A meeting of the Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort CPO 13 will be held in Banks October 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. and online. Attendees will hear a presentation on the OSU Extension Service and other community topics.
A century ago, two acres of orchard could produce three tons of dried prunes in Gales Creek.
The northern lights could be visible starting Thursday, and power and communications systems could see impacts from what could be a severe geomagnetic storm hurtling toward Earth.