Gales Creek
For two days this week, part of Gales Creek's downtown was transformed into Indiana, and the Gales Creek Community Church of God converted to Catholicism. That is, for a film being shot in the area.
Forest Grove
Master Sergeant Tom Baker turned 100 on Monday, and the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran was honored by Forest Grove American Legion Post 2 with a ceremony in front of friends, family, fellow residents, and staff of the Marquis Assisted Living Center.
Gales Creek
Ninety-two years ago on Aug. 14, 1933 a logging crew at the end of a railroad spur in the upper reaches of the Gales Creek Watershed sparked a wildfire. That spark became the Tillamook Burn.
Oregon
A recent rulemaking process from the Department of Land and Conservation Development could have limited what can be sold at farm stands, but an outsized public response to the potential rules put the process on an indefinite pause.
Forest Grove
A Forest Grove businessmen was doing so well in 1875 he simply scrawled his signature on an ad space and bragged about how many customers he had. Then his horse killed himself.
Forest Grove
Oregon State Senator Janeen Sollman and Representatives Susan McLain and Nathan Sosa will host their first joint town hall meeting since the end of Oregon’s 2025 legislative session on Monday, Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Civic Center.
Gales Creek
A trailer was destroyed early Wednesday morning at a vineyard in Gales Creek, along with lumber being used to build a new home.
Tualatin River
The Tualatin River flows past Gaston, Forest Grove, Cornelius, and near where it reaches Hillsboro, a kayaker found a body part on Friday.
Gales Creek
A 2-alarm brush fire, which also burned a shipping container and a junk pile, drew a multiagency response to the Gales Creek Valley on Monday afternoon, including a hazmat team, law enforcement and state fire resources Monday afternoon.
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A one-acre brush fire in Roy has been largely extinguished, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening.
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Forest Grove’s annual UnCorked festival will close part of Main Street on Saturday, Aug. 16, for an evening full of wine tasting, carefully crafted food and local musical talent, with proceeds going directly to a veteran-focused organization.
Forest Grove's ReStore is being reorganized and the nonprofit that runs it is looking for volunteers to help move stock and other items on any of four days this month. The time commitment is as short as a single three-hour shift.
The Banks BBQ will roll, crash, and hop into Banks Friday through Sunday, August 15–17. Haven't been? Read this story to find out all you need to know.
The Forest Grove United Church of Christ (FGUCC) will open their doors as a cooling center from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day that the mercury reads over 90 degrees for the next several weeks.
The Friends of Historic Forest Grove (FHFG) will host their annual picnic Sunday, Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the A.T. Smith House, featuring chicken, a potluck, and a silent auction.
"Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures as high as 97 to 105 degrees expected, coupled with mild overnight low temperatures of 62 to 70 degrees" are in store for the Willamette Valley starting Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
For two weeks, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will have a temporary chief while Chief Jim Geering takes a vacation for a family wedding from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Aug. 23.
A reckless wrong-way driver was chased by deputies through Cornelius and Forest Grove before being stopped near Dilley and arrested, the sheriff's office said Friday.
Washington County will close part of Old Highway 47 between Etters Road and Maple Lane in the Seghers community starting Aug. 8 until approximately Sept. 5, officials say. Travelers headed to Hagg Lake and other local attractions are advised to follow a posted detour sign.
"Rowdyism at Dilley," "Adultery of a shameless color," "screaming head lines full of blood and hair and horror..." an 1875 newspaper was... less than complimentary of the Dilley community near Forest Grove.
