The Oregon Department of Forestry dispatched a crew of 26 Oregon firefighters and two agency representatives to North Carolina to aid the state’s battle against several wildfires.
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Hunter safety course offered at Banks Fire District
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will host a hunter safety course starting April 1 through April 24 in Banks.
Gales Creek Journal Weekly Newsletter | March 19, 2025
March 19, Volume 1, issue #1 Good evening, Gales Creek Journal readers! You may have noticed you’re not receiving our email newsletters. I’m happy to report that’s changed. We were having some deliverability issues with our previous email provider, so I’ve fired ’em and we’ve just completed a transition to[Read More…]
1925 in Gales Creek: Paved toll road ‘over the Wilson river route’ considered
Gales Creek in 1925: Paved toll road ‘over the Wilson river route’ considered and more news of a century ago!
Bob and Cherri Klaumann bid farewell to Lake Stop Grocery
For over 50 years, Hagg Lake has been a top recreation spot for visitors from western Washington County and beyond. For just as long, the Klaumann family has welcomed locals and travelers alike at their rural grocery store. Now, as Bob and Cherri Klaumann pass the torch, they reflect on decades of community support.
What’s going on in Gales Creek March 19 – 25
Bingo, CPO 13 meeting, dancing, tree planting and more – what’s going on this week? Find out here!
CPO 13 meeting notice March 19, 2025
Fires, floods, earthquakes, ice storms and other emergencies happen in all communities – learn how to prepare with Washington County Public Health at a Wednesday, March 19 event for the Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort CPO.
Oregon schools to get another record payout from state lands revenue
The Forest Grove School District will receive $851,228 from revenues generated from leases and industry permitted on state lands.
1925 in Gales Creek: Hillside churchgoers serenade county hospital patients
1925 in Gales Creek: Hillside churchgoers serenade county hospital patients and more in the news of a century ago!
Gales Creek Church food pantry receives $500 donation
Jenniffer Kringelhede, a realtor with Partain Properties LLC, presented an oversize check for $500 to the Gales Creek Food Pantry, a program housed within the Gales Creek Community Church of God Wednesday, March 12.
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