Suzanne Weber, representing Gales Creek, Glenwood, Hillside, and the North Coast and Columbia County, will not be eligible to run again for her seat in 2026 after ten unexcused absences in the State Senate.
Two candidatesGales Creek's Kate Grandusky, Forest Grove's Kristy Kottkeyfiled to run for two seats on the Forest Grove School District board, and both are winning their uncontested races.
Gales Creek's Brooke Gramer, Melinda Fischer coast to victory in Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District race, while incumbent Gary Post held an early lead of 51.6% of the vote to challenger Ryan Wiley's 45.1%.
The May 16 special district wraps up Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., and according to the Washington County Elections division, 15.8% of eligible voters had returned a ballot as of Monday afternoon.
A judge upheld a restraining order a woman filed against Gales Creek's representative in the Oregon House Tuesday, writing that the woman who accused Stout was credible and Stout was not.
A century ago, fire consumed the Glenwood Post Office. This and more in this week's edition of Dispatches from History, chronicling 1923 in Gales Creek, Banks, and beyond.
With mid-90s temperatures in the forecast, area officials are gearing up for a spell of dangerously hot weather that will elevate wildfire risk this weekend.
Firefighters will light a donated home ablaze at the corner of NW Kansas City Road and Hillside Road Saturday, giving new recruits a rare opportunity to experience live fire in a training context.
