News in the Grove Weekly Newsletter | May 23, 2025
Voters appear to reject police bond, Memorial Day events, data center info session and so much more.
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10,000 calls to the FG Police, welding sparks fire, Washco fair returns | July 18, 2025
🚓 FG Police receive more than 10,000 calls in 6 months 🔥 Welding believed to have sparked four-acre fire 🚨 Banks man arrested on DUII, reckless driving, and assault charges after crash between Forest Grove & Banks ...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
Off to see 'The Wizard of Oz'
Running from Aug. 1 through Aug. 10, the Wizard of Oz will feature over 40 local youth performers between the ages of eight and 18 who participated in Theatre in the Grove’s two-week long CAST summer camp.
Forest Grove Police Department reports receiving more than 10,000 calls in the first half of 2025
“A lot of those calls are not criminal,” said FGPD Community Outreach Specialist and Training Coordinator Lauren Quinsland in an interview with News in the Grove. “We live in a pretty safe community. We don’t have a lot of violent calls."
As Kotek Scrambles to Save ODOT Union Jobs, Here Are Positions Being Cut and Vacated
The lists of proposed layoffs and elimination of unfilled vacancies at the Oregon Department of Transportation show that the impact of the cuts will hit all across the state, as will the closure of a dozen maintenance stations. See the list for yourself.