Lees Camp at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Photo: ODOT NW OREGON – Winter is certainly here. Traffic cameras in the region show snow on the roadway at the Highway 26 and Timber Road junction and further into the coast range on Highways 26 and 6; and local emergency service agencies[Read More…]
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Public asked for help after woman goes missing near North Plains
Allyson Joy Watterson. Photo: WCSO NORTH PLAINS – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating a 20-year-old woman last seen on Sunday, December 22 hiking with a man in a wooded area near North Plains. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has also deployed their Search and Rescue (SAR)[Read More…]
911 service restored in Washington County
Power lines near Forest Grove. File photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Service for landlines with the 357, 359, and 992 prefix has been restored after an earlier 911 outage, according Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. The restoration came at 12:52 p.m., according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, and[Read More…]
Power out, 911 service down for some homes in Gales Creek, Forest Grove
A downed line on Gales Creek Road. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – High winds and soaking rain have already taken their toll during this weekend’s flood watch: A tree took out Portland General Electric power lines on Gales Creek Road between David Hill Road and Stringtown Road, according to[Read More…]
Flood watch begins at 10 p.m. Thursday evening
Debris floats down a swollen Gales creek during a recent flood event in February 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that will be in effect beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, running through at least through Sunday[Read More…]
Tillamook, Washington Co. received $38.8 million from timber sales last year
The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest. File photo: Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – In a report issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the agency said that $38.8 million was distributed to Washington and Tillamook counties in fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through[Read More…]
Teacher illnesses close Oak Grove Academy in Gales Creek, Forest Grove
Oak Grove Academy in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley UPDATE, 4:42 p.m.: Forest Grove School District staff say that Oak Grove will be closed Thursday as well, but anticipate a return to regular scheduling on Friday. Gales Creek – Oak Grove Academy, housed at the Gales Creek School and in[Read More…]
Learn about the U.S. Census at CPO 13 meeting Wednesday, Dec 11
Block Group 1, which includes portions of Roy and Verboort. Map courtesy of Census Reporter. VERBOORT – Interested in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census? The Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort Community Participation Organization 13 meeting on Wednesday, December 11 will host a presentation covering the census in Washington County. Amanda[Read More…]
Oregon State Police asks for public help after two elk killed, left to waste in Tillamook State Forest
Photo from the scene courtesy OSP TILLAMOOK COUNTY – A bull elk and a cow elk were shot and left to waste in the Tillamook State Forest., and the Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate the person — or persons — responsible for the unlawful[Read More…]
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office begins extra holiday patrols for impaired drivers
A Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Photo: WCSO WASHINGTON COUNTY – Law enforcement agencies are gearing up for the beginning of a high visibility enforcement patrol on Thanksgiving Weekend in an effort to deter impaired driving on a historically lethal holiday weekend. The patrols are scheduled throughout the holiday season,[Read More…]