Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will host a Washington County Town Hall Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Raymond Arthur Brown Middle School gym in Hillsboro.
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Gales Creek in 1925: Watts school year comes to a close
In 1925, rural schools dotted the Gales Creek Valley, like the Watts school.
1925 in Banks: Toll road plans for Wilson River Route inch forward
Toll road plans for the Wilson River Route inch forward and more in the news of a century ago.
1925 in Gales Creek: A teen drowns in lower Gales Creek
1925 in Gales Creek: A teen drowns in lower Gales Creek, a cemetery cleanup, and more.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: A Rippling Waters birthday
1925 in Gales Creek: A Rippling Waters birthday, bootleggers are punished and more in the news of a century ago.
Clean Water Services CEO resigns
Taniguchi-Dennis’ resignation follows an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive into the agency’s use of luxury resorts for annual business trips to Hawaii.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: Toll road through Gales Creek discussion continues
1925 in Gales Creek: Discussions over a toll road through Gales Creek continue.
Voter registration deadline is April 29
The May 20 Special District Elections will determine who sits on school, fire, and other local boards for the next few years, and the Washington County Elections Division is reminding would-be voters to register to vote in advance of the April 29 voter registration deadline.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: A private fish farm in Gales Creek
In 1925, Gales Creek had a fish hatchery and more.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: Gales Creek man loses leg to train
A Gales Creek man lost his leg after a train “passed over the leg and cut it off below the knee” in 1925.