1925 in Gales Creek: A Rippling Waters birthday, bootleggers are punished and more in the news of a century ago.
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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.
Gales Creek, Banks-area residents head to “Hands Off” protests in Forest Grove, North Plains, Hillsboro
Gales Creek and Banks-area residents were at three “Hands Off” protests in Forest Grove, North Plains and Hillsboro on Saturday. We asked them why they were protesting.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigating deaths of woman and three young children in Cornelius
A mother and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, were found dead in a Cornelius home Tuesday afternoon, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: Wilson River Highway avoids becoming toll road
The future Highway 6 dodges a toll road designation in the news of a century ago in Gales Creek.
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: A double ‘Fir Creek’ edition graces the newspaper
Column | 1925 in Gales Creek: A double ‘Fir Creek’ edition graces the newspaper in this week’s dispatches from history.
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