Stringtown Road closed for downed tree, power lines
March 27, 2025
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.
A Gales Creek Community Club meeting, live music at the Gales Creek Tavern and more!
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 in this week’s dispatches from history.
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.
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.
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will host a hunter safety course starting April 1 through April 24 in Banks.
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…]
Gales Creek in 1925: Paved toll road ‘over the Wilson river route’ considered and more news of a century ago!
For over 50 years, Hagg Lake has been a top recreation spot for visitors from western Washington County and beyond. For just as long, the Klaumann family has welcomed locals and travelers alike at their rural grocery store. Now, as Bob and Cherri Klaumann pass the torch, they reflect on decades of community support.