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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.
Oregonians can start to apply for paid work leave next month
Oregon workers can apply for benefits through the state’s new paid leave program starting Aug. 14.
The program, Paid Leave Oregon, covers family leave, medical leave and safe leave for Oregonians with jobs.
Gales Creek National Night Out is August 1
The 16th Annual Gales Creek Community National Night Out is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, marking the return of one of the largest community events in Gales Creek since the onset of the pandemic.
Gales Creek School to see roof work
You might see people climbing the roof of the Gales Creek School building that houses the Oak Grove Academy in the coming weeks.
That’s ok, they’re probably supposed to be there.
Timber Road geotechnical analysis underway
Publishing a photo of heavy equipment atop the cracked roadway near the S-curves on Timber Road, the county reiterated that the evaluation is expected to be finished in September. The main connection between Gales Creek and Timber remains blocked.
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