Thousands of Oregonians submitted letters opposing a Republican senator’s long-shot attempt to ask voters whether to repeal the state’s decades-old mail voting law, swamping the Legislature’s website on Monday. Three people who said they were Gales Creek residents submitted testimony.
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Stringtown Road closed for downed tree, power lines
A tree fell on Stringtown Road Thursday evening, taking electric lines with it, resulting in a road closure between Gales Creek Road and Ritchie Road, Washington County Land Use and Transportation said.
What’s going on in Gales Creek March 26 – April 1
A Gales Creek Community Club meeting, live music at the Gales Creek Tavern and more!
Gales Creek Journal Weekly Newsletter | March 26, 2025
Golf ball sized hail possible, live music at the Gales Creek Tavern, a neighborhood gathering inside the Gales Creek School and more in this week’s newsletter!
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.
Man arrested on rape charges near Banks
A man living in rural Washington County was arrested on rape charges near Banks, and detectives say he allegedly assaulted victims in and near Banks, Forest Grove, and Beaverton.
Oregon Department of Forestry sends firefighters to aid North Carolina in wildfire fight
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.
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!
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