
Forest Grove
1925 in Forest Grove: A visiting pigeon is suspected as rum runner accomplice
Even pigeons were suspected as bootleggers in the Forest Grove of 1925.
Forest Grove
The "Downtown Glow Up" is underway. A city project funded from a slew of pots, including federal funds, the American Rescue Plan, the city's streetlight fund, and the Urban Renewal Agency, the aim is to make upgrades and repairs to the downtown core.
from the newsroom
Starting in July, Jordan Donegan, a Portland native and journalism student out of Fordham University will be joining News in the Grove to hone her skills as a journalist before her return to New York in the fall.
Forest Grove
With vibrant decorations, live music, an open mic night and traditional Mexican dishes, Maritza Uribe offers more than a simple meal at her Forest Grove restaurant Taqueria Corona: She puts forward an authentic Mexican dining experience rooted in both her culture and family.
Forest Grove
Otter pops could be in store for those who dive in to the first open swim of the season on Monday evening.
Oregon
A spokeswoman for Oregon Housing and Community Services said a low risk tolerance and inexperience in major disaster recovery by the agency has slowed the rollout of federal aid following the 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
Oregon
The OLCC ratified changes to the Bottle Bill enacted by SB 992, which Gov. Kotek signed into law last week. Most changes apply only to Portland. Locally, retailers must accept returns only from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On July 1, saké, canned wine, mead & some cider will have a 10 cent deposit statewide.
Forest Grove
Jill and Jerod Verboort took over the Forest Grove watering hole under the Jesse Quinn Apartments June 1. To celebrate, an open house with live music, drinks, and giveaways is planned Sunday from 12 p.m. to close.
Forest Grove
With temperatures expected to reach between 92 and 96 degrees throughout the region, the Portland office of the National Weather Service is urging local residents to prepare for the first early heat wave of the year.
Forest Grove
Steak feed , two house fires, the 55th Annual Gales Creek Strawberry Festival and more are in this week's newsletter!
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The Gales Creek Strawberry Festival is back for its 55th year—featuring strawberries, live music, 50+ vendors, and new this year, a giant chess set. Numerous Forest Grove outfits will join the festival, including Franko's Hot Dogs and the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters.
A farmer near Cornelius is killed in a ditch accident, controversy over a city sewer, and, well, feet are in this week's news from a century ago in Forest Grove!
Fishing, crabbing, clamming are free this weekend, and a free Hagg Lake—freshly stocked with trophy-size trout—event will present an opportunity to learn how to fish.
A two-alarm fire in Forest Grove drew a large response from local and neighboring fire agencies to a home near 23rd Avenue and Rhodora Street.
A home was significantly damaged and nine cats died from smoke inhalation, while two more were rescued in Forest Grove Monday afternoon. A massive response from neighboring fire agencies was due to the fire inadvertently being upgraded to a 2nd alarm.
Two Forest Grove festivals, a final hurrah for Vex Bar and 35 other events, how to evacuate when your world is on fire, and so much more pack this week's newsletter!
Theatre in the Grove will present "Arsenic and Old Lace" beginning Friday, May 30 with performances running through June 15.
Live music, arts and crafts, costumed history and more: The second installment of the Forest Grove Festival of the Arts will return Wednesday, June 4.
The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed 22 firefighters Friday to Canada and three states in what the agency said would be their "last big out-of-state resource push" until rains return this fall. One firefighter was out of the Forest Grove District.
Manning residents in 2023. Cherry Grove residents in 2024. Residents in homes near Hagg Lake in 2022. Evacuations in recent years due to wildfires have become more commonplace in western Washington County. Do you know what each evacuation level means?
A Forest Grove woman missing since early March has been located and reunited with her family, the Forest Grove Police Department said Wednesday.
"Memorial Day to See 'Closed' City," an 86 foot fir flag pole and more in this week's history column showcasing Forest Grove life from one hundred years ago!