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USPS mail collection box removed from Gales Creek

The sole United States Postal Service mail collection box in Gales Creek is gone. In a phone call with the Gales Creek Journal, Forest Grove Post Office Postmaster Andre Nguyen said the box was removed due to vandalism and lack of use, but said there could be a new box with antitheft measures placed

By Chas Hundley

/ 19 Nov 2024

USPS mail collection box removed from Gales Creek

High winds expected Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning

High winds are anticipated starting Tuesday afternoon, the Portland Office of the National Weather Service said in a Wind Advisory. Gusts up to 45 mph at lower elevation areas are expected, and higher coast range elevations could see 60 mph gusts.

By Chas Hundley

/ 19 Nov 2024

High winds expected Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning

Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County�

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.

By Ben Botkin

/ 15 Nov 2024

Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County�

Veterans 'Stand Down' event will connect veterans to housing, job, and health resources

A one-day resource and connection fair for Washington County veterans will be held in Hillsboro Friday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the docket: help with housing, employment, health care, COVID-19 and flu shots, haircuts, clothing, pet food, legal help, and advocates for state and federal bene

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Nov 2024

Veterans 'Stand Down' event will connect veterans to housing, job, and health resources

Vehicle crashes into old Bateman store between Gales Creek and Glenwood

A vehicle crashed into the old Bateman store along Highway 6, leaving a gaping hole in the commercial building west of Lyda Drive. "Thankfully the occupants were not injured,

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Nov 2024

Vehicle crashes into old Bateman store between Gales Creek and Glenwood

Voters in Gales Creek, USA have their say

Oregon voters had their say in the 2024 election, and from top to bottom, change is on the way. Locally, more than 100,000 voters supported a Gales Creek resident.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Nov 2024

Voters in Gales Creek, USA have their say

Election 2024: Oregon goes to Harris

As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the question of who will hold the Oval Office for the next four years remained unanswered. In Oregon, however, the choice was clear: the state's eight electoral votes will go to Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Early state measure results

See initial results for five state measures before Oregon voters, from making ranked choice voting the norm to sending checks to residents by increasing corporate taxes.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Early state measure results

Election 2024: Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer first results

For three of Oregon's top elected offices, the leaders in initial results are: Secretary of State: Democrat Tobias Read, Attorney General: Democrat Dan Rayfield, and State Treasurer: Democrat Elizabeth Steiner.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer first results

Election 2024: Suzanne Bonamici heading to another term in U.S. House of Representatives

Representing Oregon's 1st Congressional District, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is headed to another two year's representing Oregon's northwest corner in Washington D.C.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Suzanne Bonamici heading to another term in U.S. House of Representatives

Election 2024: Darcey Edwards takes early lead in House District 31

The race for House District 31 may yield a western Washington County resident representing Gales Creek and Banks constituents in Oregon's House of Representatives for the first time in years if Buxton-area resident Darcey Edwards significant lead holds.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Darcey Edwards takes early lead in House District 31

Election 2024: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District initial results

The only contested race in the Tualatin Soil and Water District, Zone 1, between Jerry Ward and Elaine M Stewart, shows Stewart winning with 64.8% to Ward's 34.4%. Meanwhile, Gales Creek's own Eldon Jossi has the support of 108,223 voters (so far) in his uncontested reelection bid.

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Nov 2024

Election 2024: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District initial results