Free Fishing Weekend is back today and Saturday, the final of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” to be held in 2022.
Author: Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal
Burn ban lifted
A burn ban instituted county-wide over weather conditions that led to the escape of several burn piles was lifted Tuesday afternoon.
ODOT seeks community feedback on Highway 6
Have an opinion on Highway 6? The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to hear from you by November 28 at an online open house as the state agency studies safety and road conditions on the highway.
Burning banned in Washington County
The ban was enacted over increased wildfire risk after several burn piles escaped their bounds and sparked November wildfires, according to FGF&R. Burning will remain banned until weather conditions change.
Historic Gales Creek home to burn Saturday in training exercise
The yellow home at the corner of Old Wilson River Road and Thornburg Road will be used in a training burn Saturday, November 5, Forest Grove Fire and Rescue said. The home was built in the early 20th century.
Gales Creek Neighborhood Watch to host emergency preparedness community meeting
The Gales Creek Neighborhood Watch will host a community meeting Wednesday, November 16 at the Gales Creek Church to discuss fire prevention, preparing for emergencies, and other public safety topics.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 2, 1922
This week a century ago in western Washington County: Two horses plunge over a bridge at the Gales Creek-area Clear Creek Fish Hatchery, a dance in Banks, and more from 1922.
Body of man missing since February found near Coast Range summit
The body of Thomas Geiger, a man missing in the Tillamook State Forest since February, was found Saturday at the summit of the Coast Range near Highway 6.
Fire season in NW Oregon ends
Fire season in the northwest corner of Oregon is over.
A quick note from the editor
Our news coverage will be limited while editor and publisher Chas Hundley recovers from a head injury stemming from a car crash last week.
