Until 4 p.m., enjoy the return of the Gales Creek Strawberry Festival with live music, about three dozen food and craft vendors, strawberry shortcake, and so much more.
Multiple children said they were sexually abused by a Bay City man who has also lived in the Forest Grove, Cornelius, and Hillsboro area and detectives are seeking more information over concerns there may be additional victims.
A group of older adults in rural Banks and Gales Creek who started walking together as part of a study are now deep into the process of funding and installing fitness equipment at Greenville City Park.
"By reporting what you see, we can watch for trends in suspicious activity and adjust patrols," says the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO.
Pamplin Media Group, which operated two dozen newspapers mostly in the Portland Metro area, including Forest Grove, was sold to Mississippi-based Carpenter Media Group by owner Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr on June 1.
There is a fire, but it's of the tame rather than the wild variety. FGF&R said a 25 acre controlled burn off Highway 26 near milepost 35 was the cause of smoke in the region.
Portland General Electric is hosting a public event in Banks Wednesday, June 5 to showcase their 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, gather feedback from PGE customers, and spread the word about wildfire preparedness and public safety power shutoffs.
Clover in Banks, Alfalfa in Manning and Gales Creek. Farmers in 1924 could find out how well crops were doing in the local newspaper. This and more in the news of a century ago.
