A century ago in western Washington County: Snow inundates the region, the Nick C. Lilly store in Gales Creek sells, the Vernonia stagecoach through Timber can’t get through and more!
Author: Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal
Forest Grove School District hosts flu, COVID vaccine clinic for district families Wednesday
The Forest Grove School District will host a flu and COVID vaccine and booster clinic Wednesday in Forest Grove at Tom McCall East.
Timber Road reduced to one lane after landslide
A landslide has blocked one lane of Timber Road north of Strassel Road, Washington County said in a social media post.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 7, 1922
A 1922 murder rocks Banks, Hayward, and the Cedar Canyon neighborhood in this week’s edition of Dispatches from History.
County says staff shortage may slow snowplow response times
Washington County Land Use and Transportation said the department’s road crew staff was down by about 25%, which could delay plow times in the Gales Creek area and beyond.
Washington County Commissioners will host final 2022 town hall December 6
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will host the final of four county Town Halls this year Tuesday, December 6 at 6 p.m., focusing on the work of each of the elected commissioners and their work in 2022.
Gales Creek, Dilley schools to see improvements, upgrades
With the passage of measure 34-320, a Forest Grove School District bond to replace Cornelius Elementary School and fund a number of other projects, some of those dollars raised will make their way to schools in Gales Creek and Dilley.
Free Fishing Weekend is here
Free Fishing Weekend is back today and Saturday, the final of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” to be held in 2022.
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.
