Gales Creek

Hit-and-run crash leads to search of Gales Creek home believed to be involved in drug trafficking

The staging area for law enforcement responding to the scene in Gales Creek on October 28, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley Update, 10:15 p.m. Thursday The Washington County Sherriff’s Office said in a press release issued Thursday night that their search of the property located at 55920 NW Wilson River Highway[Read More…]

Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: Election Day special edition

The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek Cast of characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband. –Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles’ firstborn and his wife.  –Ted and Thelma,[Read More…]

Suspect arrested in Gales Creek pursuit and crash

Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office PORTLAND – The alleged driver in Friday’s pursuit and crash into Gales Creek was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Portland by members of the North Plains Police Department with assistance from the Portland Police Bureau, according to a press release issued by the Washington County Sheriff’s[Read More…]

CPO 13 will host Washington Co. District 4 commissioner Jerry Willey at Feb. 13 meeting

Photo: Jerry Willey GALES CREEK – The monthly meeting of the Community Participation Organization 13 (CPO 13)—which represents Gales Creek, Verboort, Roy and surrounding communities—will host recently elected District 4 commissioner Jerry Willey on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m. at the Gales Creek Church of God. CPO meetings are[Read More…]

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