A decision on a route from western Washington County to the coast hit a roadblock (heh) in 1925. This and more in the news of a century ago.

Skiing in Gales Creek, a new year begins and more on January 1, 1925.

‘Shorty Morton’ has a serious accident, Jack Frost is back (a real guy in Gales Creek!) and more in the news of a century ago.

A fox farm near Gales Creek, a Gales Creek pioneer celebrates a birthday and more from the news of a century ago!

A century ago, a young man was killed when a log rolled over him. This and more in a very short dispatches from history.

Prunes. Explosives. Scarlet Fever. 1924 in rural Washington County wasn’t as quiet as you might think. This and more in this week’s history column. No subscription required – Happy Thanksgiving!

A century ago, Timber had a hotel, and it lit on fire. “Bridge gang is heroic,” read the headline, crediting the heroic work of a small crew using fire extinguishers for keeping the fire from spreading to the rest of the town.

In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus published November 13, 1924. These news clips are selected for relevancy for the geographic area our newspaper covers, and occasionally[Read More…]

A century ago: A century ago: Gales Creek children enjoyed a Halloween party. That and more in this week’s dispatches from history.

One hundred years ago, Gales Creek voters would gather at Sargent’s Hall to cast their vote. This and more in the news of a century ago.