The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek 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,[Read More…]
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Red Flag Warnings, Excessive Heat Warning and Advisory for region this weekend
The sun as seen above Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is most commonly seen during daytime hours. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – The weather is expected to be hot this weekend, and there are Red Flag warnings, excessive heat advisories and excessive heat warnings depending on where[Read More…]
Fire danger will move to ‘High’ Thursday morning
ODF offices in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley NW OREGON – Temperatures are expected to soar into the upper 90’s this weekend, according to the Portland branch of the National Weather Service, and the Oregon Department of Forestry will place much of the region on “High” fire danger beginning Thursday,[Read More…]
Oregon Worker Quarantine Fund established to aid agricultural workers
Roy-area farms, taken in 2015. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – A significant portion of COVID-19 workplace outbreaks are impacting workers at agricultural operations and businesses across the state data from the Oregon Health Authority shows. And when an outbreak occurs and people are sickened by or potentially exposed to COVID-19,[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: August 13 – 19, 1931
The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek 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,[Read More…]
Forest Grove School District prepares ‘Blueprint’ for school year start
The Forest Grove School District central office. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – The Forest Grove School District is preparing to present plans for how schools in the district will reopen under two different models: the current plans for Comprehensive Distance Learning, and the Hybrid model that would allow students[Read More…]
One year after shooting, Wash. Co. Sheriff’s Officer Cpl. Braun shares recovery update
Joy Braun, Jeremy Braun, and Sheriff Pat Garrett. Photo: Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal HILLSBORO – One year ago today, law enforcement agencies descended on a home near Hagg Lake on reports of theft of a firearm. In the ensuing gunfight, two Washington County Sheriff’s Officers were shot; Cpl. Jeremy Braun[Read More…]
Stream restoration projects continue on Gales Creek in Tillamook Forest
Garrett Armstrong of ODF climbs a steep embankment to plant a Western red cedar tree in the bank. Photo: ODF GALES CREEK – Over the past two years, staff from the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have planted 1,000 western red cedars along[Read More…]
Fall sports season moved to spring, seasons condensed
The Forest Grove High School. Photo: Brenda Schaffer OREGON – The fall sports season will be shifted to spring 2021, seasons will be condensed, and out-of-season coaching restrictions will be waived, the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) said in a Wednesday, August 5 press release issued after the OSAA executive[Read More…]
Column | Shall I walk or drive? Drive said pleasure. Walk, joy replied
Stimson Lumber, as seen from the Scoggins Dam at Hagg Lake on August 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Have you ridden a bike down the same road you often drive? Have you then walked down that same road? If you do this, you will learn the same place can become[Read More…]