Gales Creek resident Joyce Sauber was honored by the Friends of Historic Forest Grove as the nonprofit’s October Volunteer of the Month.
“It was an honor to be selected,” Sauber said in a phone call with the Gales Creek Journal. “It’s a wonderful group, so it’s very wonderful to be selected,” she said.
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Ballots for Nov. 5 election mailed
Ballots for the Nov. 5 election were mailed to Washington County Voters Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Washington County Elections Division said in a press release.
State lawmakers push to expand free school meals program for all in Oregon
Though a large majority of public schools feed students free breakfast and lunch, 65 do not, something Democratic lawmakers hope to fix.
Gales Creek Community Club meeting, Halloween Party, and more coming soon
A Halloween Party for Gales Creek kids on Saturday, live music near Dilley, and a community gathering for people who want to see Gales Creek thrive are all in store for the valley this week.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 16, 1924
A Hillsboro man died a century ago while working for the Gales Creek Logging company after a two-ton piece of machinery fell on him.
From the newsroom: Writing a letter to the editor
While our newspaper doesn’t have an “opinion desk,” we welcome letters to the editor from our readers. Around this time of year in an election cycle we start to see letters come in. Here’s how to do it.
Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding
Officials with the two Portland-area counties worry they’ll lose millions under a new funding formula set to go into effect next year.
Fire season ends, ‘We are all glad to see it go’
“We are all glad to see it go,” said ODF Forest Grove District Forester Mike Cafferata in an email sent Tuesday as the agency filed the appropriate paperwork to officially close the 2024 fire season.
CPO 13 October 16 2024 meeting notice
A meeting of the Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort CPO 13 will be held in Banks October 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. and online. Attendees will hear a presentation on the OSU Extension Service and other community topics.
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 9, 1924
A century ago, two acres of orchard could produce three tons of dried prunes in Gales Creek.
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