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Events
Tillamook Forest Center prepares to reopen with volunteer work party
On Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers are needed to help clean exhibits, tag items in the center’s gift shop, and otherwise spruce up the center, located on Highway 6 between Tillamook and Gales Creek.
Gales Creek’s Zephyr Organics will be at CSA fair in Helvetia
Gales Creek’s Zephyr Organics, a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm on Old Wilson River Road will be a participant at the Pacific Northwest CSA Coalition’s CSA Share Fair in Helvetia on Feb. 22.
Representative Suzanne Bonamici to host Washington County town hall Feb. 17
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Monday, February 17 at 6 p.m. at the Century High School Gym in Hillsboro. According to a press release issued by Bonamici’s office, the event will feature an update from Bonamici on her activities in Congress, and a question and answer[Read More…]
CPO 13 meeting notice Jan. 15, 2025
The Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort CPO will meet in Banks Wednesday to hear from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue on how mutual aid agreements work.
Annual Wassail party back in Gales Creek Dec. 19
The Annual Wassail party, held every year in December at the Gales Creek School library is back December 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
CPO 13 will not meet in December
The Gales Creek, Verboort and Roy CPO 13, which usually meets in Banks, will meet next on January 15, opting to skip their December meeting for the holidays. Those interested in an effort to overhaul the half-century old program can attend a Tuesday meeting for more info.
Gales Creek Community Club meeting Thursday, December 5
The Gales Creek Community Club will meet Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. for their last meeting of the year.
Free fishing in Oregon, parking fees waived at state parks after Thanksgiving
After Thanksgiving Day, you can sleep off the weight of the festivities. You can go shopping with the masses. Or, you could go fishing, or hiking, for free. That’s right, the final free fishing weekend of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, and the state parks that regularly charge[Read More…]
Gales Creek Community Club meeting, Halloween Party, and more coming soon
A Halloween Party for Gales Creek kids on Saturday, live music near Dilley, and a community gathering for people who want to see Gales Creek thrive are all in store for the valley this week.