Forest Grove Festival of the Arts opens Wednesday

Dancing, live music, print, painting, theatre, literary art, weaving and more: the Forest Grove Festival of the Arts returns on Wednesday, May 7 for a second year.

The Forest Grove Farmers Market is back Wednesday

On Wednesday, Main Street will close to vehicle traffic between Pacific Avenue and 21st Avenue. Stalls and booths will go up, and the first Forest Grove Farmers Market of the season will begin.

University of Portland strips Robert Pamplin Jr.’s name from its business school

The move comes after labor officials found Pamplin, who owned the Forest Grove News-Times until last June, violated federal pension laws in his management of retirees’ money. 

A 'Ruck' will bring marchers, soldiers through Forest Grove Saturday

A Saturday, May 3 event starting at the Forest Grove National Guard Armory will bring "ruckers" through Forest Grove to raise funds and food donations.

News in the Grove Weekly Newsletter | April 18, 2025

Red Rooster turns one, Forest Grove runners excel at half marathon, so many events and more!

From the newsroom: I'm leaving for two weeks

I'm going out of town, so nobody do anything newsworthy until May, please.

Red Rooster Saloon to host ’80s party for first anniversary

The Red Rooster Saloon is turning one, and to celebrate, the saloon at the corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue is throwing an '80s anniversary party Saturday, May 3.

Voter registration deadline is April 29

The May 20 Special District Elections will determine who sits on school, fire, and other local boards for the next few years, and the Washington County Elections Division is reminding would-be voters to register to vote in advance of the April 29 voter registration deadline.

Oregon DMV discloses discovery of an additional 118 noncitizens in voter file

In a report released April 11, DMV said all but one of the new discoveries are people who were erroneously put into the voter registration system between 2010 and 2023.

Forest Grove runners join hundreds in Vernonia Marathon events

According to results from Huber Timing, the half marathon, which began in Stub Stewart State Park, drew nine finishers from Forest Grove, including first-place runner Lane Inwards.

1925 in Forest Grove: Forest Grove generated own electricity at 'low cost'

Did you know Forest Grove had its own power plant in 1925?

CPO 13 meeting notice April 16, 2025

Hear from Washington County District 4 County Commissioner Jerry Willey and the Tualatin Valley Irrigation District at a Wednesday, April 16 event for the Verboort, Gales Creek, and Roy CPO 13.