Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. –Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. –Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and Ted’s wife. –Gladys and Roy Bills[Read More…]
Gales Creek
PHOTOS: Local fire agencies conduct training burn in Gales Creek
The little white house burns. Photo: Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal GALES CREEK – Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, Gaston Rural Fire Protection District, and the Cornelius Fire District all participated in a training burn in Gales Creek on Saturday, February 1 at a building located on[Read More…]
Gales Creek ‘little white house’ next to church to be used for training burn
The “Little White House” next to the church. Photo: Google Earth GALES CREEK – A small, old, white house sits next to the Gales Creek Church of God in downtown Gales Creek. A former resident at the house, Donna Marble, said that she and her husband Bill moved in to[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: December 29, 1930 – January 11
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. –Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. –Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and Ted’s wife. –Gladys and Roy Bills[Read More…]
Winter weather in region expected throughout the week
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…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: December 22 – 28, 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. [Not a subscriber? Get your local news online for the next three months for just $3/month with a monthly subscription! Click here to start] –Bill (written as Billie)[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…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: December 15 – 21, 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. [Not a subscriber? Get your local news online for the next three months for just $3/month with a monthly subscription! Click here to start] –Bill (written as Billie)[Read More…]
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