A potluck, representatives from local public safety agencies, prizes, games and more are on tap for the annual National Night Out event held nationwide and in Gales Creek.
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Merkley to hold Washington Co. town hall in Sherwood
Oregon’s junior Senator Jeff Merkley will host a town hall for Washington County residents Monday, August 12 at 12 p.m. at the Sherwood Middle School gym. That’s a bit further afield than a similar town hall scheduled by his senior counterpart Senator Ron Wyden, who is holding a Washington County[Read More…]
Man drowns after jumping off pier at Hagg Lake
“The male reportedly jumped off the pier into the water, surfaced, then struggled to swim before submerging once again,” the sheriff’s office said, noting that deputies immediately began searching for a male in his thirties.
What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, August 2
Live music, National Night Out and more are coming up!
COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California
In Oregon, nearly 15% of people who tested for COVID over the past week had the virus, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest data. That rate only takes into account the 1,515 tests the agency knows about – many people test at home – but it’s an indicator of viral spread and is a high rate for this time of year.
Wyden to hold Washington Co. town hall in Forest Grove
Washington County residents can hear directly from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden in a Forest Grove town hall scheduled for Tuesday, August 6 starting at 4 p.m.
Timber Road project to be voted on by county commissioners
“Timber Road is an important connector between Highway 6 and Highway 26,” an August 6 Washington County Board of Commissioners agenda item to award a bid reads. “Community members, the Banks Fire District, the Oregon Department of Forestry and Stimson Lumber have all expressed support for this project.”
See where Gales Creek falls in the draft Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map
After abandoning a statewide “wildfire risk map” first published in 2022 and going back to the drawing board, a new draft map has been released to the public for input. In this part of Oregon, no properties are expected to be affected by defensible space or fire-hardening building codes because there are no high-hazard areas.
What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, July 26
This week: Kris Stuart and Yor Strange Companions at the Smokehouse. Next week: the Audrey Aiken Band at Carpenter Creek.
Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds
More Oregonians are suffering from respiratory, heart and mental health issues caused by extreme weather events linked to climate change, and rural, elderly and minority communities are being hit the hardest, a new state report found.
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