News in the Grove (Page 2)

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: 'One of the largest moonshine stills ever found'

Before there was a Hagg Lake, there was a Scoggins Valley, and five denizens from there were arrested on charges of "reckless driving and possession of booze" in 1925.

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Nov 2025

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: 'One of the largest moonshine stills ever found'

Rain Festival, wreaths, then Tillamook Forestry Center will close for season

Before the Tillamook Forest Center closes for the winter, visitors can head west and join the Rain Festival or take a wreath-making class.

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Nov 2025

Rain Festival, wreaths, then Tillamook Forestry Center will close for season

Severe geomagnetic storm on the way; clouds could stymie aurora views

For western Oregonians hoping to catch a glimpse of the aurora, disappointment awaits. "We do not have clear skies in the forecast," the Portland office of the NWS said.

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Nov 2025

Severe geomagnetic storm on the way; clouds could stymie aurora views

Forest Grove declares emergency over increased ICE activity

The Forest Grove City Council declared a state of emergency Monday night because of a surge in federal immigration enforcement in Forest Grove.

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Nov 2025

Forest Grove declares emergency over increased ICE activity

Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November, Oregon won’t

The Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, another unprecedented reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her state will not comply.

By Jacob Fischler

/ 10 Nov 2025

Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November, Oregon won’t

Planned Veterans Day festivities in Forest Grove shrink due to federal shutdown, organizers say

Planned festivities in downtown Forest Grove to mark Veterans Day and the 250th birthday of the Army, Navy, and Marines have shrunk from a full street fair-style event on Main Street to a quieter celebration after the National Guard pulled out at the last minute, organizers say.

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Nov 2025

Planned Veterans Day festivities in Forest Grove shrink due to federal shutdown, organizers say

Forest Grove News: Veterans Day events, county declares two emergencies | November 7, 2025

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Nov 2025

Forest Grove News: Veterans Day events, county declares two emergencies | November 7, 2025

Around Town: Forest Grove | November 7, 2025

New hours at Pelagic, a work party and free firewood in Gales Creek and more in tidbits that didn't quite make a full story.

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Nov 2025

Around Town: Forest Grove | November 7, 2025

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: Armistice Day in Forest Grove

In 1925, Veterans Day was called Armistice Day, and Forest Grove threw a parade to mark the occasion.

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Nov 2025

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: Armistice Day in Forest Grove

Oregon SNAP benefits to be fully funded for November, Gov. Kotek says

The more than one in six Oregonians who rely on federal food assistance will have fully-funded benefits for November, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Friday.

By Shaanth Nanguneri

/ 7 Nov 2025

Oregon SNAP benefits to be fully funded for November, Gov. Kotek says

Library, sheriff's office levies on track to pass

Renewal levies for the county's library system and the Washington County Sheriff's Office were on track to pass in the initial election results released at 8 p.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Nov 2025

Library, sheriff's office levies on track to pass

Washington County declares emergency over food insecurity, ICE activity, taps reserves for funds

The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted to declare two separate states of emergency in response to federal actions, one over food insecurity and the other over a sharp increase in ICE activity in the county.

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Nov 2025

Washington County declares emergency over food insecurity, ICE activity, taps reserves for funds