News in the Grove (Page 3)

Help ReStore ReOrganize

Forest Grove's ReStore is being reorganized and the nonprofit that runs it is looking for volunteers to help move stock and other items on any of four days this month. The time commitment is as short as a single three-hour shift.

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Aug 2025

The Banks BBQ returns for 79th year

The Banks BBQ will roll, crash, and hop into Banks Friday through Sunday, August 15–17. Haven't been? Read this story to find out all you need to know.

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Aug 2025

Forest Grove UCC opens cooling center

The Forest Grove United Church of Christ (FGUCC) will open their doors as a cooling center from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day that the mercury reads over 90 degrees for the next several weeks.

By Chas Hundley

/ 10 Aug 2025

Friends of Historic Forest Grove Annual Picnic is Sunday

The Friends of Historic Forest Grove (FHFG) will host their annual picnic Sunday, Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the A.T. Smith House, featuring chicken, a potluck, and a silent auction.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Aug 2025

Friends of Historic Forest Grove Annual Picnic is Sunday

NWS urges preparedness as heat wave looms

"Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures as high as 97 to 105 degrees expected, coupled with mild overnight low temperatures of 62 to 70 degrees" are in store for the Willamette Valley starting Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Aug 2025

NWS urges preparedness as heat wave looms

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will have temporary chief

For two weeks, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will have a temporary chief while Chief Jim Geering takes a vacation for a family wedding from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Aug. 23.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Aug 2025

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will have temporary chief

Sheriff's Office: 'Wrong way' driver arrested near Dilley after chase

A reckless wrong-way driver was chased by deputies through Cornelius and Forest Grove before being stopped near Dilley and arrested, the sheriff's office said Friday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Aug 2025

Sheriff's Office: 'Wrong way' driver arrested near Dilley after chase

1925: Road linking Forest Grove, Tillamook 'wanted any way' by Gales Creek residents

A proposed toll road linking Forest Grove and Tillamook faced opposition, but Gales Creek residents would take any road they could get, according to a 1925 newspaper article.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Aug 2025

1925: Road linking Forest Grove, Tillamook 'wanted any way' by Gales Creek residents

Old Highway 47 to close for culvert replacement between Etters Rd, Maple Lane starting Aug. 8

Washington County will close part of Old Highway 47 between Etters Road and Maple Lane in the Seghers community starting Aug. 8 until approximately Sept. 5, officials say. Travelers headed to Hagg Lake and other local attractions are advised to follow a posted detour sign.

By Jordan Donegan

/ 6 Aug 2025

Old Highway 47 to close for culvert replacement between Etters Rd, Maple Lane starting Aug. 8

150 years ago in Forest Grove: An 1875 newspaper was shocked by 'rowdyism at Dilley'

"Rowdyism at Dilley," "Adultery of a shameless color," "screaming head lines full of blood and hair and horror..." an 1875 newspaper was... less than complimentary of the Dilley community near Forest Grove.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Aug 2025

150 years ago in Forest Grove: An 1875 newspaper was shocked by 'rowdyism at Dilley'

Virtual community meeting scheduled for proposed Hagg Lake gas station

Decades ago, before there was a Hagg Lake, the Seghers community had a gas station and car garage where Lake Stop Grocery, now a 7 Star Convenience store, sits. Plans are in the works to build a new gas station at the site.

By Jordan Donegan and Chas Hundley

/ 4 Aug 2025

Virtual community meeting scheduled for proposed Hagg Lake gas station

Forest Grove's State Senator Janeen Sollman highlights bills passed in legislative session

From a bill addressing AI-generated intimate images to a resolution honoring the late Colonel Richard Kidd, a former Forest Grove mayor, State Sen. Janeen Sollman notched a series of wins during the regular 2025 legislative session.

By Jordan Donegan

/ 4 Aug 2025

Forest Grove's State Senator Janeen Sollman highlights bills passed in legislative session