A century ago, the governor came to Banks.
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Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: The Gales Creek Community Club
Community Columnist Sharon Parker shares what’s happened since the launch of what’s now known as the Gales Creek Community Club.
ASKWCSO: Back to school driver & pedestrian safety
With school back in session, what are some ways to stay alert on the road and when walking?
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 11, 1924
This week a century ago, it was all about Banks as everyone in rural western Washington County prepared for a tradition that was the precursor to today’s Banks BBQ.
From the newsroom: I flew to Chicago to help Gales Creek have a better newspaper
From the newsroom: I flew to Chicago to help Gales Creek have a better newspaper (and boy are my arms tired).
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 4, 1924
“This may save someone else from being killed.”
A century ago, a Gales Creek man was hunting near Timber when he saw what he thought were the eyes of a cougar gleaming in the darkness. He fired his gun, and World War 1 veteran Arthur Weston, holding a small flashlight, was struck.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 28, 1924
One hundred years ago, Banks planned to pull out all the stops in an agricultural show to rival the county fair.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 14, 1924
“Too many grasshoppers,” the “BANK OF BANKS” declared in a 1924 advertisement. This and more in this week’s Dispatches from History.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 7, 1924
Exactly one hundred years ago, a route to Tillamook was taking shape – and a route through Gales Creek was favored.
ASK WCSO: Back to School Safety
“With school quickly approaching, we want all students, teachers, parents, and neighbors to do their part in ensuring a safe and fun school year,” writes the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in this month’s ASK WCSO column.
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