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HomeGovernmentPoliticsColumnSubscribeLogin Serving the communities of Gales Creek, Glenwood, and Hillside. Toggle sidebar & navigation HomeGovernmentPoliticsColumnSubscribeLogin HomeGovernmentPoliticsColumnSubscribeLogin Government News Find out how Washington County budgets taxpayer funds at Sept. 28 Town Hall Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court Supreme Court abortion decision: What happens in Oregon? U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden raises concerns over shortage of firefighters, federal spending on fire prevention Column History Washington County Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 21, 1922 In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a “tin lizzie” collision with a motorcycle, the Banks Hog and Dairy Show starts, and more from 1922. Read More News Washington County Wildfire Brush fire ‘under control’ near Timber A three-acre wildfire near Timber is under control, the Banks Fire District 13 said. Read More HOUSING News OREGON Oregon needs thousands of construction, government workers to close housing gap Oregon’s housing shortage is worse today than it was before the start of the Covid pandemic, a state economist told lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing to discuss ways of easing the statewide crunch. Read More Elections Environment News Four seats up for election on Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Board Four positions on the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors are up for election this year, and there will be several familiar names to western Washington County readers on the ballot on November 8.  Read More Government Logging News Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court has ended a six-year legal battle between the state and 13 western Oregon counties over logging practices by declining to hear the case. Read More Recent News Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 21, 1922 Brush fire ‘under control’ near Timber Oregon needs thousands of construction, government workers to close housing gap Four seats up for election on Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Board Find out how Washington County budgets taxpayer funds at Sept. 28 Town Hall Washington County Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 21, 1922 In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a “tin lizzie” collision with a motorcycle, the Banks Hog and Dairy Show starts, and more from 1922. Brush fire ‘under control’ near Timber Find out how Washington County budgets taxpayer funds at Sept. 28 Town Hall Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 14, 1922 Dispatches from history: Western Washington County August 17, 1922 Latest News Column, History, Washington County Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 21, 1922 In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, a “tin lizzie” collision with a motorcycle, the Banks Hog and Dairy Show starts, and more from 1922. September 23, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled NewsWashington CountyWildfire Brush fire ‘under control’ near Timber A three-acre wildfire near Timber is under control, the Banks Fire District 13 said. September 23, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled HOUSINGNewsOREGON Oregon needs thousands of construction, government workers to close housing gap Oregon’s housing shortage is worse today than it was before the start of the Covid pandemic, a state economist told lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing to discuss ways of easing the statewide crunch. September 23, 2022 by Lynne Terry - Oregon Capital Chronicle Comments are Disabled ElectionsEnvironmentNews Four seats up for election on Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Board Four positions on the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors are up for election this year, and there will be several familiar names to western Washington County readers on the ballot on November 8.  September 22, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled GovernmentNewsWashington County Find out how Washington County budgets taxpayer funds at Sept. 28 Town Hall The Washington County Board of Commissioners will host the third of four planned county Town Halls this year Thursday, September 28 at 6 p.m., focusing on county budgeting, or how taxpayer money is spent at the county level.  September 21, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled GovernmentLoggingNews Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court has ended a six-year legal battle between the state and 13 western Oregon counties over logging practices by declining to hear the case. September 20, 2022 by Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle Comments are Disabled ColumnHistoryWashington County Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 14, 1922 In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, Vernonia becomes a boom town, a baby clinic is held in Banks, and more. September 20, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled Hagg LakeNewsWildfire Wildfire prompts level two evacuations at Hagg Lake-area SW Stepien Road The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that a Level 2 (“BE SET”) evacuation had been issued for anyone living on SW Stepien Road near Hagg Lake after a wildfire sparked in the area. September 9, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled NewsUtilitiesWildfire PGE opens community resource center at Jim’s Market in Banks for charging, ice, info Portland General Electric has established one community resource center in Washington County, located inside Jim’s Market in Banks, to charge phones, get ice, and find info about power shutoffs in the face of critical wildfire risk. September 9, 2022 by Chas Hundley - Gales Creek Journal Comments are Disabled NewsUtilitiesWeatherWildfire PGE will shut power off in Gales Creek and surrounding areas beginning Friday morning Power will be shut off in an effort to reduce wildfire risk in ten areas across PGE’s service territory starting Friday. In Gales Creek, power will be cut sometime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, and may be restored starting Saturday evening. 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