A fallen tree and downed power lines blocking Parson Road have finally been cleared and the road is open, according to Washington County Land Use and Transportation.
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Homes in Gales Creek, Glenwood still without power, Parson Road still closed
Residents in rural western Washington County remained without power Tuesday afternoon, and at least one road remained closed due to a downed tree and power lines as of Tuesday afternoon.
Flood Watch, Wind Advisory issued for most of Gales Creek area
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for much of Northwest Oregon, including the greater Gales Creek region. The watch is in effect through late Tuesday night. It’s just one weather hazard expected.
Letter to the editor: Gales Creek Valley needs USPS collection box back
The U.S. Postal Service Mail Box that was located in Gales Creek near the Rural Fire Station was removed by the Forest Grove Post Office a couple of months ago—leaving the residents of the valley with no place to mail letters.
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.
Winter Storm liveblog: Power outages, closures, and traffic issues
As is tradition, the Gales Creek Journal will host a constantly updated live blog right here all day with impacts from the winter storm. Should the winter storm continue, we’ll make a new one for Friday.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday
A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We’ve got information from the National Weather Service, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, PGE, Washington County, the school district, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.
NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for Gales Creek
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for lower elevations in the region, including in Gales Creek.
Roads are frozen in Gales Creek
“We’ve had a cluster of calls this evening throughout our response area and our crews have noticed that ice has began to form on roadways and walking areas,” Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening. One such crash was near downtown Gales Creek.
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.