Gales Creek’s Zephyr Farm will hold an open farm event Thursday, August 10, featuring free fresh veggies from the farm, shave ice, and tours of the organic farm in the Gales Creek Valley. Attendees were asked to RSVP.
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Gales Creek Road closed between Forest Grove, Stringtown Road
Downed power lines have caused a closure on Gales Creek Road between the city of Forest Grove and Stringtown Road in the Watts community.
Gales Creek’s Melinda Fischer sworn in as newest member of Forest Grove Rural Fire board
“I’m gonna be learning a lot in the first year for sure,” Fischer said shortly after being sworn in for her first term on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District Board Wednesday evening.
Forest Grove, Banks Fire among crews headed to central Oregon over wildfire risk
Banks Fire District is among several Washington County fire agencies that headed to central Oregon Friday morning in preparation for what could be a dangerous wildfire weekend for that region.
New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians
Those affected are current or past members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system
Gales Creek National Night Out draws community, public safety agencies
The 16th annual Gales Creek Community National Night out, absent since the onset of the pandemic, returned Tuesday night in full force.
Fire danger to move to ‘high’ in local ODF-protected lands Friday
The Oregon Department of Forestry said fire danger would be raised to “High” (yellow) in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA) region Friday morning.
Oregon Gov. Kotek will let expanded self-serve gas become law, veto Salem transit and sex work studies
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto a hotly debated bill to let more Oregonians pump their own gas, but she does plan to nix funding for studies on a Salem streetcar and decriminalizing prostitution.
New ambulance provider takes over August 1
On August 1, Washington County will transition from longtime emergency 9-1-1 medical transportation provider Metro West Ambulance to American Medical Response.
Horse and woman survive harrowing plunge down ravine near Reehers Camp
Bees sent a woman and her horse hurtling down a ravine at least 50 feet deep on a trail near the Gales Creek Trail Thursday, July 20, with horse and rider somehow escaping with minor injuries after a rescue by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.