Serving the communities of Gales Creek, Glenwood, and Hillside.
WEBLocal election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan. In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline. September 17, 2024 by Chas Hundley.
A brief history of Oregon’s vote-by-mail system
WEBOct 12, 2020 · A little more than 1 million eligible voters voted on Measure 60. The history of Oregon’s vote-by-mail system, however, goes back in time much further than 1998, according to a document on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website detailing the program’s history. In 1981, Oregon approved a vote-by-mail (VBM) test for local elections.
Smokehouse Chicken & Guns opens in Gales Creek
WEBby Chas Hundley on April 6, 2023. Smokehouse Chicken & Guns is open for business. Gales Creek’s hottest new restaurant (now the third eatery in the Gales Creek and Glenwood area) opened their doors Saturday, March 25. The opening was briefly interrupted—a technical glitch in the new restaurant’s …
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WEBSubscribe. We accept payment by check for the annual subscription only. To pay by check, mail your name, email address you wish to receive login details at, and a check for $90 made out to Gales Creek Journal LLC. Mail to Gales Creek Journal, PO Box 701, Forest Grove OR 97116.
Gov. Brown appoints Miranda S. Summer to Washington County …
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · by Daniel Pearson - Gales Creek Journal on February 1, 2022. Miranda S. Summer, photo courtesy Gov. Brown office. Gov. Kate Brown announced she appointed Municipal Court Judge Miranda S. Summer to the Washington County Circuit Court, filling the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Ramon Pagan’s appointment to …
Jim Geering selected to lead Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, other …
WEBNov 18, 2021 · Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Geering. Photo courtesy FGF&R. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue has a new fire chief. Chief Jim Geering, who began work Wednesday, November 17, will serve as the head of many of western Washington County’s fire agencies and districts, including Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District, Cornelius Fire Department, Cornelius ...
Highway 6 is closed after a fatal crash in Tillamook County
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Highway 6 is closed east of Tillamook due to a fatal crash, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning. According to a social media post made just before 8 a.m., the sheriff’s office confirmed that two vehicles appeared to be involved, a car and a semi. The crash was near milepost 12 on the Wilson River Highway. Oregon State ...
About - Gales Creek Journal
WEBAbout. The Gales Creek Journal is an independently owned and operated newspaper in Gales Creek, Oregon. Launched in 2013, it started first as an online-only events page and over the years has grown into a full-time digital newspaper with some print options as well. It now serves the communities of Gales Creek, Glenwood, Hillside, and Watts ...
Gales Creek Campground prepares for spring opening
WEBMay 6, 2023 · Gales Creek Campground prepares for spring opening. by Chas Hundley on May 6, 2023. The Gales Creek Campground is scheduled to open to overnight campers Friday, May 19, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Day use and trailhead areas are already open. The popular site along Gales Creek on the eastern edge of the Tillamook State ...
Ralph Brown's remains identified in car pulled from Willamette …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Missing for almost exactly a year, the body of Ralph Brown, 77, was found along with his missing car in the Willamette River near Newberg. The former Hillsboro School District educator, Cornelius mayor, Forest Grove School Board member, and community volunteer vanished last year on May 16, launching an extensive search for the longtime western Washington County civic figure.