A two-vehicle crash on Highway 47 between Banks and Forest Grove on Wednesday evening led to the arrest of a Banks man on charges of DUII, reckless driving and assault.
š„ Fire danger will soon be "high" š Concours is back on July 20! šŖ² The emerald ash borer, the doom of Oregon's ash trees, was first discovered in Forest Grove in 2022. This month, they're back with a vengeance. ...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
Celebrating its 51st anniversary, the annual Forest Grove Concours dāElegance will be returning Sunday, July 20, to the campus of Pacific University.
A pest that has destroyed over 10 million ash trees across the eastern United States is expected to reach its peak emergence in Oregon this month. First discovered in Oregon in trees growing at Joseph Gale Elementary, the insects are expected to devastate Oregon's ash trees.
The Portland office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Sunday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
The Oregon Department of Forestry is raising fire danger from moderate to high Monday in NW-02 and NW-03, the eastern and central portions of the Tillamook Forest and surrounding areas, including regions just outside of Forest Grove.
In 1925, the city center of Santa Barbara was destroyed in an earthquake. One Dilley man studying law there survived to tell the tale. Also in this week's column: Bulbs, berries, and baseball.
The Civics Academy is a new, free program designed to give Forest Grove residents an understanding of the behind the scenes of how their local government operates, according to a post on the City of Forest Groveās website.
āToday, 483 current ODOT employees will be notified that they will be laid off as of July 31,ā Strickler wrote in the email at 8:37 am. Monday.
š„ Fire danger rose just in time for the holiday š« Three new Forest Grove School Board members sworn in š³ļøāš Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025 will span three events in July ...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
The Forest Grove community will celebrate and recognize the LGBTQ+ community with the Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025, three events scheduled for July 12 and 13.
Offering a weekend of āexceptional live music, warm community vibes, and the magic of camping beneath the stars in Oregonās picturesque wine country,ā the Festival of Friends PNW will be returning for its third year this month.
Forest Grove
During Wednesday's Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District meeting, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Geering said he would be encouraging the board to take additional ownership of their own agenda.
Oregon Department of Transportation
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickler said the agency will be forced to eliminate hundreds of positions.
Pamplin
The U.S. Department of Labor hauled Pamplināthe former owner of the Forest Grove News-Timesāback into U.S. District Court in Portland, alleging he had failed to comply with two key conditions of the agreement he signed in December to settle a federal civil lawsuit against him.
Forest Grove
A century ago: The city of Forest Grove continues to grapple with a water shortage.
Forest Grove
Gales Creek resident Neal Hammond was set to take his seat on the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District Board Wednesday night. Instead, he was on wildfire duty near Hermiston called away at the last minute. Forest Grove Fire & Rescue also sent two personnel to the fire.
Forest Grove
In advance of Independence Day, the Oregon Department of Forestry is raising fire danger from low to moderate in areas in and around the Tillamook Forest and near Forest Grove.
Forest Grove
During a short Forest Grove School Board meeting held Tuesday afternoon, three new members of the Forest Grove School BoardāBrisa Franco, Peter Truax, and Alma Lozanoāwere sworn into office.
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue
"As the saying goes, police officers and firefighters have one thing in common, they both want to be firefighters," said Forest Grove Fire & Rescue after police put out a fence fire before fire crews could arrive.
Forest Grove
Smoke rising into a hot summer day in the general vicinity of Thatcher Park was from a field fire, now extinguished, near Plum Hill Lane on the city's northwestern border.
Forest Grove
Three Forest Grove fireworks stories, a Forest Grove man dies in a crash near Fernhill Wetlands, Festival of the Arts is back, and so much more in this week's newsletter.
Forest Grove
Bluegrass, theatre, indigenous-focused jazz, barbershop music, art and more are on tap for the third round of the Forest Grove Festival of the Arts. Open the story for a full schedule and an interactive view of what to expect!
Forest Grove
A Forest Grove man died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening near the intersection of Southwest Fern Hill Road and Southwest Geiger Road.