News in the Grove (Page 161)

Smokey Bear license plates will become available in Oregon August 1

Image courtesy of Keep Oregon Green OREGON - Smokey Bears 75th birthday is this year and Keep Oregon Green, a Salem-based nonprofit whose focus is the prevention of wildfires,

By Daniel Pearson - Gales Creek Journal

/ 9 Jul 2019

Smokey Bear license plates will become available in Oregon August 1

Travelers will crowd Oregon's roads in record-breaking numbers for Independence Day

An SUV heads toward Tillamook on Highway 6 - a route that will be clogged with traffic this holiday weekend if past experiences hold true. Photo: Brenda Schaffer OREGON -

By Chas Hundley

/ 3 Jul 2019

Travelers will crowd Oregon's roads in record-breaking numbers for Independence Day

Fire season begins for all Department of Forestry land in the state of Oregon

Image courtesy ODF OREGON - With the declaration of fire season on July 1 for the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Northwest Oregon and North Cascade protection districts, the entire

By Chas Hundley

/ 2 Jul 2019

Fire season begins for all Department of Forestry land in the state of Oregon

Oregon Department of Transportation names Paul Mather to Interim Deputy Director

Photo: ODOT SALEM - The Oregon Transportation Commission named retired Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Highway Division Administrator Paul Mather as ODOT Interim Deputy Director at a special meeting of

By Daniel Pearson and Chas Hundley

/ 1 Jul 2019

Oregon Department of Transportation names Paul Mather to Interim Deputy Director

Fire season begins Monday, July 1

A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue brush rig is staged at the Gales Creek Station, ready to respond to wildfires. Photo: Chas Hundley NW Oregon - Fire season officially begins

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Jun 2019

Frontier internet and landline outage hits Gales Creek

Frontier Communications makes repairs to a fiber-optic cable on Gales Creek Road near Forest Grove during a two day outage on August 21 - 22. Photo courtesy of Frontier Communications.

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Jun 2019

Frontier internet and landline outage hits Gales Creek

Emergency crews mount two hour rescue for dirt bike rider seriously injured in the Tillamook State Forest

Photo from the scene: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue BROWNS CAMP - A dirt bike rider crashed at Browns Camp on Monday afternoon, requiring an extensive rescue to extract the

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Jun 2019

Emergency crews mount two hour rescue for dirt bike rider seriously injured in the Tillamook State Forest

Hundreds pack Gales Creek for 53rd annual Strawberry Festival

Members of the Gales Creek Church of God prepare strawberry shortcake for visitors. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK - How do you count visitors to a free festival with no

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Jun 2019

Hundreds pack Gales Creek for 53rd annual Strawberry Festival

Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: May 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,

By Esther Lilly Hundley " Transcribed by Sandra Evans

/ 12 Jun 2019

Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: May 1930

Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Preparedness and Preschool Pumpkin Planters

PRESCHOOL PUMPKIN PLANTERS A sixteen year tradition began with a simple field trip to Anne and Rene Berblingers Organic Farm. The Portland Tillamook Preschool was the alma mater of

By Sharon Parker

/ 10 Jun 2019

Column | Gales Creek Gatherings: Preparedness and Preschool Pumpkin Planters

Balm Grove Tavern to receive a fresh coat of paint

The Balm Grove Tavern, as seen from the side during an open house on May 1. Photo: Chas Hundley BALM GROVE - An open house on May 1 at the

By Chas Hundley

/ 31 May 2019

Balm Grove Tavern to receive a fresh coat of paint

State Rep. Mitchell to hold town hall in Banks on June 2

The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS - State Representative Tiffiny Mitchell, representing Gales Creek, Banks, Gaston, and cities and communities up and down the North Coast will hold

By Chas Hundley

/ 30 May 2019

State Rep. Mitchell to hold town hall in Banks on June 2