A one-day resource and connection fair for Washington County veterans will be held in Hillsboro Friday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the docket: help with housing, employment, health care, COVID-19 and flu shots, haircuts, clothing, pet food, legal help, and advocates for state and federal benefits.
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Vehicle crashes into old Bateman store between Gales Creek and Glenwood
A vehicle crashed into the old Bateman store along Highway 6, leaving a gaping hole in the commercial building west of Lyda Drive. “Thankfully the occupants were not injured,” Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a social media post. “The Highway remains open at this time. This is our[Read More…]
Voters in Gales Creek, USA have their say
Oregon voters had their say in the 2024 election, and from top to bottom, change is on the way. Locally, more than 100,000 voters supported a Gales Creek resident.
Election 2024: Oregon goes to Harris
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the question of who will hold the Oval Office for the next four years remained unanswered. In Oregon, however, the choice was clear: the state’s eight electoral votes will go to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Election 2024: Early state measure results
See initial results for five state measures before Oregon voters, from making ranked choice voting the norm to sending checks to residents by increasing corporate taxes.
Election 2024: Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer first results
For three of Oregon’s top elected offices, the leaders in initial results are: Secretary of State: Democrat Tobias Read, Attorney General: Democrat Dan Rayfield, and State Treasurer: Democrat Elizabeth Steiner.
Election 2024: Suzanne Bonamici heading to another term in U.S. House of Representatives
Representing Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is headed to another two year’s representing Oregon’s northwest corner in Washington D.C.
Election 2024: Darcey Edwards takes early lead in House District 31
The race for House District 31 may yield a western Washington County resident representing Gales Creek and Banks constituents in Oregon’s House of Representatives for the first time in years if Buxton-area resident Darcey Edwards significant lead holds.
Election 2024: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District initial results
The only contested race in the Tualatin Soil and Water District, Zone 1, between Jerry Ward and Elaine M Stewart, shows Stewart winning with 64.8% to Ward’s 34.4%. Meanwhile, Gales Creek’s own Eldon Jossi has the support of 108,223 voters (so far) in his uncontested reelection bid.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office, county police departments condemn political violence
Washington County law enforcement agencies, including the Washington County Sheriff’s Office serving Gales Creek, have issued a joint statement affirming their support for peaceful assembly as the election deadline nears, while condemning political violence.