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COLUMN • community • GALES CREEK May 20
Gales Creek Cemetery Association gains new president
Sandi Evans was elected president of the Gales Creek Cemetery Association, replacing JoAnne Schmidlin, who served in the position since 1982, writes Joyce Sauber in a special column for the Gales Creek Journal
Washington County • elections • politics May 19
Early election results: No close races for far west Washington County
We’re following a host of races throughout Washington County and the wider region, and we’ll be posting updates throughout the night and morning as they become available.
FreeCORONAVIRUS • LEGAL • OREGON May 18
Oregon Supreme Court puts hold on Baker County judge’s ruling declaring governor’s coronavirus orders ‘null and void’
In a late Monday night ruling, the Oregon Supreme Court stepped in to put a hold on a dramatic decision by an eastern Oregon judge that declared not only Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictions on church gatherings but all her “Stay Home Save Lives’’ coronavirus emergency orders “null and void.’’
COLUMN • HISTORY • GALES CREEK May 18
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: May 21- May 27, 1931
This week's installment of the Esther Lilly Hundley diaries features BEES and MOLE SNOOTS, just two snapshots of life in Gales Creek in 1931.
Freecoronavirus • legal • oregon May 18
Baker County Judge Invalidates Oregon Gov. Brown's COVID-19 Emergency Orders
A Baker County judge has invalidated Brown’s restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, along with every other executive order Brown has issued under a state of emergency she ordered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.