The Gales Creek Church of God. Photo: Chas Hundley Gales Creek Gales Creek Church of God Thursday, April 18: Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 19: Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21: 8 a.m. Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. light breakfast, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Location: 9170[Read More…]
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Bridge replacement project rescheduled on Stringtown Road
The bridge on Stringtown Road over Prickett Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley STRINGTOWN ROAD – Washington County’s Land Use and Transportation (LUT) department had plans to replace a small bridge that crosses Prickett Creek on Stringtown Road this summer. Now, the the project has been pushed out to the summer of[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: March 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Sat Mar 1 – Clear & a frost. We did our usual Sat. work. Afternoon Charley, Dick, 7 Gladie & I all went to F.G. There was a sale at Smith’s Barn. We got home at 4:30. Billie & Elsie came after supper. Sun Mar 2 –[Read More…]
Balm Grove, recycling, and a potluck on agenda for Wednesday, April 10 CPO meeting
The old Balm Grove Tavern. Photo: Chas Hundley Gales Creek – The April 10 Community Participation Organization (CPO) 13 meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Gales Creek Church of God, and attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share with their neighbors while they learn about recycling[Read More…]
In Gales Creek, voters have many options in May election
A ballot drop box in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – Voters in the Gales Creek area will be faced with a host of choices in the special districts election on Tuesday, May 21. For local residents, we’ll be covering the race for two seats on the Forest[Read More…]
Gales Creek couple to open cafe in Banks
John Parker stands in front of Cafe 47. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Trailhead Cafe closed abruptly in January, leaving a cafe-size hole in the dining scene in the city of Banks. Now, a new cafe in the same spot is being opened by restaurateur John Parker and his[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: February 1930
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 as of April 13, 1929, Ted’s[Read More…]
Local Director’s Debut Film, Waldgeist, Premiers on Amazon
The Waldgeist poster, courtesy Brad Burke. GALES CREEK – A film by local director Brad Burke, partially shot in Gales Creek, debuted on Amazon’s video streaming service in February. Waldgeist is a supernatural horror film that Burke says avoids the trope of “jump-scares” while re-visioning—and sometimes breaking—other classic horror film[Read More…]
Obituary: Ruth Jean Sargent
Ruth Jean (Worthington) Sargent, 94, a former resident of the Gales Creek community, late of Fieldbrook, California, died Monday evening, February 18, 2019. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Gales Creek Cemetery, 7675 N.W. Soda Springs Road in Gales Creek, with[Read More…]
Oregon State Police: Five teens involved in fatal crash
Photo from the scene by Washington County Sheriff’s Office GALES CREEK – The Oregon State Police (OSP) have said that Saturday morning’s fatal crash involved five teenagers. According to OSP, a black 2012 Kia Soul was travelling eastbound on Highway 6 near mile post 42, close to the Gales Creek[Read More…]
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