Workers at Washington County Elections offices show Secretary Richardson how ballots are processed in May 2017, with Manning resident Shirley Javorsky in the purple jacket. Photo from Oregon SOS. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ SALEM – Oregon’s Secretary of State Dennis Richardson announced on February 4 that he will cut back his working hours[Read More…]
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National Weather Service: Snow likely Thursday and Friday
Snowfall in Gales Creek’s portion of the Oregon Coast Range. Photo by Josh Doss NW OREGON – The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement on Wednesday afternoon predicting snowfall at lower elevations in NW Oregon on Thursday evening and Friday morning, extending into the[Read More…]
Changes to the Gales Creek Journal and Banks Post websites
Welcome! We just launched a new clutter-free news site for the Banks Post and Gales Creek Journal. It’s faster and easier than ever to get the important community news in Banks, Gales Creek, Timber, Buxton, Roy, and more news that matters to you. But the new site brings some other[Read More…]
Washington Co. Land Use and Transportation accepting comments on 2019-2020 work program
The former Balm Grove Tavern greets visitors to the Clean Water Services-owned Balm Grove property. Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal WASHINGTON COUNTY – Public comment on the Draft 2019-20 Long Range Planning (LRP) Work Program is being accepted by Washington County Land Use and Transportation (LUT) staff now through February 21.[Read More…]
Hunter education classes offered at Banks Fire District
Roosevelt Elk at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area – Photo from ODFW Banks – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is offering hunter education classes at Banks Fire District #13 starting on Tuesday, February 26. The classes will continue on February 28, March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, and[Read More…]
First free fishing weekend of year February 16 & 17
Dorman Pond on a fall day in 2014. Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal SALEM – A free fishing weekend will return to Oregon this President’s Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday, February 16 & 17. On those days, fishing, crabbing, and clamming is free to all residents and non-residents, meaning no[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: January 1930
Esther Lilly Hundley Cast of characters Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife. Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles’ second-born and as of April 13, 1929, Ted’s[Read More…]
Column | On the Farm: Seeds, Okra, Seed Swaps
Photo by Max LaMonte. Picture is taken from the tallest tree on our hillside. It’s time to order seeds again I am going to repeat some of the material from last year’s column about seeds, because I want my neighbors in Gales Creek and Banks to have seed buying information[Read More…]
Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Sharon Boge, Book Review
Sharon Hundley SHE SHOWED UP! Reporting happenings in Gales Creek or involving someone affiliated with our town is one of my greatest pleasures. And although it is no pleasure to write a memorial for a friend, it is indeed my honor to try to pen my impressions and thoughts of the[Read More…]
