Fern Hill Road is currently the Tualatin River, the gates are up, and you can’t go that way. Meanwhile, Highway 6 is slick with ice, snow and slush.
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What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, March 1
There’s live music at the Gales Creek Tavern, the Smokehouse, and Carpenter Creek Winery this weekend and more in local live events and music this weekend and beyond.
Backyard burn season opens Friday
For residents in the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District, backyard burning opens Friday, March 1. The season will last through June 15, barring any emergency burn bans and daily closures due to low air quality.
Dorman Pond, Hagg Lake, Vernonia Pond all getting trout in the coming weeks
Area anglers should be aware that in the coming weeks, three local bodies of water that are in or near this newspaper’s territory will be stocked with varying amounts of trout.
NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevation Coast Range areas
A Winter Weather Advisory for higher elevations in the northern Coast Range issued by the Portland office of the National Weather Service goes into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday night due to high winds and in higher elevation areas, snow.
Tillamook Forest Center to reopen March 6
The Tillamook Forest Center, located on Highway 6 at the mid point between Tillamook and Gales Creek, will reopen for the season Wednesday, March 6.
What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, February 23
That 60’s “Nashville Country” sound is coming to Gales Creek, there’s line dancing coming soon and more in local live events and music this weekend and beyond.
Bridge on Stringtown Road to (finally) be replaced
A project to replace a bridge on Stringtown Road over Prickett Creek is finally going to happen, and an online open house is available until March 10 to review the details and provide feedback.
What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, February 16
A roundup of the live music and other events we’ve heard about this weekend and beyond, including live music at the Smokehouse and line dancing lessons near Dilley.
‘Winter Weather Advisory’ issued for Wednesday evening, Thursday
It’s snowing again at higher elevations in western Washington County, and the Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a ‘Winter Weather Advisory’ for Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. and extending to 4 p.m. Thursday.