Serving the communities of Gales Creek, Glenwood, and Hillside.
HD 32 • Health • Government November 8
State Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell completes living kidney donation
Oregon State Representative Tiffiny Mitchell (D-Astoria, District 32) announced via email newsletter that on October 16 she completed the process of becoming a living kidney donor.
Gales Creek • Washington County Sheriff's Office • Dorman Pond November 7
Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office holds training exercise for their Dive/Rescue team at Dorman Pond
Some Gales Creek community members were startled to see a large number of police vehicles and a dive team at Dorman Pond on Thursday, November 7. There's no need for alarm, though - it's a training exercise.
COLUMN • HISTORY • GALES CREEK November 7
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: November 3 - November 9, 1930
Gales Creek, 1930. These are the diary entries of Esther Lilly Hundley, who lived in Gales Creek with the Lilly clan after the family moved to Gales Creek in the 1880’s. They paint a picture of what it was like to live in Gales Creek and the surrounding areas. They are published as they were written, with original spelling. In this edition, Baby Ronnie is one month old, trapping season begins and more.
Fire • California • Forest Grove Fire & Rescue November 6
Some Washington County fire crews still assisting at California wildfires
Crews from Banks Fire District 13 returned to Oregon on November 3 after working the Kincade Fire on a 24 hour on, 24 hour off schedule. Some crews from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue and other agencies have stayed a little longer to assist on a new fire near Red Bluff. California.