A Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy. Photo: WCSO
WASHINGTON COUNTY - 63 people were arrested by the Washington County Sheriffs Office during a period of high visibility DUII enforcement patrols by local law enforcement agencies from December 13, 2019 to January 2, 2020.In a press release, the sheriffs office said that they partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and the Oregon State Sheriff's Association (OSSA).The year 2017 saw 10,874 people killed in vehicle crashes nationwide where the driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over the legal limit of .08, according to statistics kept by the NHTSA.In December 2017, 885 people were killed in traffic crashes involving a drunk driver in the U.S.
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"On average, driving under the influence arrest costs $10,000 in attorney fees, fines, court costs, lost time at work, higher insurance rates, car towing and repairs, and more," read a statement from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
In the month of January 2026, the Forest Grove Police Department serviced 1,805 calls total, with an average of 58 calls per day. This and more in the stats for the first month of the year.
Former Banks High School teacher Wymon Wayne Smith, 67, pleaded guilty to two sexual abuse counts Wednesday morning and was sentenced to more than six years in prison.
In the month of December 2025, the Forest Grove Police Department serviced 1,805 calls total. This and more in the stats for the final month of the year.
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.
"County Jail Filled to Overflow With Arrests Made" including Ernest Narver, Frank Kearns, Thomas Young, and Roy Kearns, all arrested at Balm Grove on liquor possession charges in Prohibition-era Gales Creek.
People are shooting exploding targets and firing hot lead into dry vegetation in the Tillamook Forest with predictable results: Five wildfires since May. These fires are all preventable, said Acting Forest Grove District Forester Stephanie Beall.
