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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.
Washington County’s newest judge has Gales Creek ties
WEBJan 8, 2024 — Washington County’s newest judge has Gales Creek ties. Washington County has a new circuit court judge as of last week, following the appointment of Hafez Daraee, replacing retired Judge Beth Roberts, who left the office in September of last year. “Hafez Daraee’s exceptional courtroom skills and dedication to public service make him an ...
Trout coming to a body of water near you - Gales Creek Journal
WEBMar 10, 2020 — Photo: Chas Hundley. NW OREGON – Anglers, take note: A few thousand legal-size trout are coming to a body of water near you. The sprint trout stocking schedule in Oregon can be found on the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s website, and some highlights for local anglers are. — Dorman Pond, a popular fishing hole in Gales Creek on ...
WCCCA unveils new emergency dispatch center - Gales Creek …
WEBMay 6, 2023 — Washington County leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, April 24 to mark the opening of a new county dispatch center. Housing the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA) emergency dispatch center, the building, located on NE Pinefarm Court in Hillsboro, replaces an older Tanasbourne facility.
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 …
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.
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Road camera in Gales Creek now live - Gales Creek Journal
WEBApr 1, 2021 — A photo taken by Washington County’s, now ODOT’s, first traffic camera in Gales Creek. It’s no April Fool’s Day joke. After several weeks of anticipation, the first road camera in Gales Creek, located at the Junction of Highway 6 and 8 went live Thursday. The camera, facing east with views of Highway 6 and 8, takes photos every few ...
In final update, Oregon Dept. of Forestry said Lee Falls Fire ...
WEBThe Oregon Department of Forestry issued what it said would be its final update regarding the Lee Falls Fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire is now listed at 240 acres, down from an earlier estimate of 290 acres.