Feb 4 2019 thru Feb 10 2019

What do you do when snow lays thick upon the ground? Take a look into history as we find snow-based activities to do from the 1920s and 1930s in Gales Creek!

In-N-Out (no not THAT In-N-Out) Market is (finally) opening in Banks on Monday, February 11 at 5 a.m. Stop in all day for a free coffee or fountain drink.

The National Weather Service has upgraded an earlier Winter Weather Advisory to a more severe Winter Storm Warning from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday, February 8 and 9. Forecasts now call for 3 - 8 inches in Coast Range communities: Vernonia, Trask, Timber, Jewell, Lees Camp, Sunset Summit; Banks, elsewhere could see 2 - 6 inches, with more accumulation at higher elevations. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The National Weather Service has enacted a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, February 8 and 9. Forecasts call for 3 - 7 inches in Coast Range communities: Vernonia, Trask, Timber, Jewell, Lees Camp, Sunset Summit, elsewhere could see 2 - 4 inches, with snow seeing more accumulation at higher elevations.

A constantly updated list of cancelled and delayed activities for community events and schools in Banks, Manning, Buxton, Timber, and Roy for the weekend of Feb 8 - Feb 10. Know of something we missed? Email [email protected]

Oregon's Secretary of State Dennis Richardson announced on February 4 that he will cut back his working hours amid treatment for his cancerous brain tumor, which he was diagnosed with in May 2018. Richardson, next in line to replace Governor Kate Brown should she resign or otherwise be unable discharge the duties of the office of Governor, is the only Republican in state office.

The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement on Wednesday afternoon stating that snow is likely. Depending on how weather patterns develop, the agency says, up to an inch could accumulate at lower elevations by Friday morning. Higher elevation communities such as Timber can expect more significant and longer-lasting snowfall.

Community member Paula Jacobs, in conjunction with the Banks Fire District and the Red Cross, has organized a blood drive at the Banks Fire District 13 offices on Friday, February 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

With tasks ranging from regulating Airbnb rentals, updating floodplains, and dealing with the housing crisis in Washington County, Land Use and Transportation staff are seeking your comments on their proposed work in 2019 and 2020.

We just launched a new clutter-free news site for the Banks Post and Gales Creek Journal. It’s faster and easier than ever to get the important community news in Banks, Gales Creek, Timber, Buxton, Roy, and more news that matters to you.

Classes for youth and adults will be held in Banks in late February and early March

Free fishing event falls in February, first of four family-friendly fishing weekends in 2019.

Anne and her husband Rene’ have been growing heirloom organic vegetables at Gales Meadow Farm in Gales Creek since 1999. If you have a question about vegetable gardening, Anne might be able to answer it. Send your question to [email protected] with subject line “Question for Gales Meadow Farm”

These are the diary entries of Esther Lilly Hundley, who lived in Gales Creek with the Lilly clan after the family moved to Gales Creek in the 1880’s. They paint a picture of what it was like to live in Gales Creek and the surrounding areas. They are published as they were written, with original spelling.