Former classmates from the Gales Creek Elementary School pose for a photo. Credit: Joyce Sauber This summer, a reunion put together in two weeks brought 19 out of a class of 27 students, along with parents, teachers, and former staff from Gales Creek Elementary School. Among those who attended were[Read More…]
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Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: September 1 – 7, 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 Ted’s wife. Gladys and Roy Bills[Read More…]
Banks American Legion Post renamed in honor of former Gales Creek resident
John Kalmbach BANKS – The Banks American Legion officially changed its name to John Kalmbach Post 90, Banks, in memory of the longtime member who passed away April 21, 2019 at his home at age 83. John Kalmbach American Legion Post 90 Second Vice Commander Jack Holland said Kalmbach forever[Read More…]
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: Motor home sparked small brush fire west of Glenwood
Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue GLENWOOD – Multiple agencies, including Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, and prison crews from South Fork Forest Camp and more responded to a motor home fire along Highway 6 that sparked a small brush fire near Gales Creek Camp Thursday[Read More…]
Brush fire burning near Highway 6 west of Timber Road
Cornelius Fire Department brush 816 drives through downtown Gales Creek, sirens blaring, as it heads toward the brush fire west of Glenwood. Photo: Chas Hundley UPDATE: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue says that Highway 6 could be closed for 3 to 4 hours, though crews hope to have it open[Read More…]
Gales Creek Elementary School alumni to return for August 25 reunion
The Gales Creek School. Photo: Chas Hundley Gales Creek – On the grounds of the historic Gales Creek School, past attendees of this former elementary school will gather on Sunday, August 25 from 1 to 5 pm to remember days gone by learning and studying in the only school remaining[Read More…]
The Gales Creek Store reopens
Amy Stuck stands in front of the Gales Creek Store and Community Hall. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – The Gales Creek store is open again. “Can you believe it?” store owner Amy Stuck said. For more than 80 years, what is now the Gales Creek Store and Community Hall,[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: June 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…]
Fire season begins Monday, July 1
A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue brush rig is staged at the Gales Creek Station, ready to respond to wildfires. Photo: Chas Hundley NW Oregon – Fire season officially begins Monday, July 1 in Northwest Oregon. Many neighboring regions have already declared fire season to be in effect, with local[Read More…]
Frontier internet and landline outage hits Gales Creek
Frontier Communications makes repairs to a fiber-optic cable on Gales Creek Road near Forest Grove during a two day outage on August 21 – 22. Photo courtesy of Frontier Communications. GALES CREEK – Frontier is down. The internet and landline outage, affecting customers in the rural areas outside Forest Grove,[Read More…]
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