Chas Hundley - News in the Grove (Page 31)

Two bazaars, live music, and a fish release: Here's what's happening Saturday

Starting near Dilley, then travelling up the Gales Creek Valley, and into the heart of the Tillamook Forest, here's a four-stop Saturday with two bazaars, live music, and a salmon fry release.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Nov 2023

Two bazaars, live music, and a fish release: Here's what's happening Saturday

Tillamook Forest Center closing soon for season

The Tillamook Forest Center will close for the winter season November 27, after one last holiday event. It's not expected to reopen until March of 2024.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Nov 2023

Tillamook Forest Center closing soon for season

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 15, 1923

"A cougar on Gales Peak is making night hideous with his cries and every dog in the neighborhood answers with a mighty chorus," an entry from the November 15, 1923 Watts neighborhood column reads. This and more in news from a century ago in Gales Creek.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Nov 2023

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 15, 1923

Free fishing coming after Thanksgiving for Oregon

It's that special time of year when families gather, eat a lot, take a moment to be grateful for what they have, and then, the next morning, spend an incredible amount of money on consumer goods and electronics they don't have, but really, really want. Or, you could go fishing, or hiking, for free.

By Chas Hundley

/ 15 Nov 2023

Free fishing coming after Thanksgiving for Oregon

County Elections Division talks transparency, staffing in advance of 2024 elections

With just under one year before the big 2024 election, we asked the Washington County Elections Division how they reduce errors in the electoral process, and talked about staff safety, transparency.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Nov 2023

County Elections Division talks transparency, staffing in advance of 2024 elections

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 1 and 8, 1923

In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times published November 1 and

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Nov 2023

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County November 1 and 8, 1923

Rainier resident killed, North Plains resident injured in Friday crash on Highway 6

The Oregon State Police released additional details following a fatal crash that saw Highway 6 closed for about five hours on Friday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Nov 2023

Rainier resident killed, North Plains resident injured in Friday crash on Highway 6

Highway 6 is closed after a fatal crash in Tillamook County

Highway 6 is closed east of Tillamook due to a fatal crash, the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office said Friday morning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 3 Nov 2023

Highway 6 is closed after a fatal crash in Tillamook County

Volunteer opportunities abound in firefighting, elsewhere

Want to volunteer to be a firefighter in western Washington County? Both Banks Fire District and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue have openings in their volunteer programs, and more ways to get involved this season.

By Chas Hundley

/ 31 Oct 2023

Volunteer opportunities abound in firefighting, elsewhere

The rescheduled Washington Co. town hall with U.S. Rep. Bonamici has been rescheduledas a telephone town hall

Those following along with an attempt to hold a town hall in Hillsboro for Washington County constituents of U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici have already seen the event postponed. It's now scheduled as a telephone and online town hall for November 6 at 6 p.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 31 Oct 2023

The rescheduled Washington Co. town hall with U.S. Rep. Bonamici has been rescheduledas a telephone town hall

Gales Creek Road closed at Stringtown Rd for crash, car fire

Gales Creek Road was closed Friday morning at Stringtown Rd after a car crashed and became engulfed in flames. There were no injuries, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said.

By Chas Hundley

/ 27 Oct 2023

Gales Creek Road closed at Stringtown Rd for crash, car fire

Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation to outline Rural Conservation Program at online event

The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosted virtually by a Forest Grove civic group Wednesday evening for an overview of the district's efforts in rural Washington County.

By Chas Hundley

/ 24 Oct 2023

Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation to outline Rural Conservation Program at online event