News in the Grove (Page 28)

Washington County residents pack town halls with Wyden, Bonamici

Sen. Wyden and U.S. Rep. Bonamici brought crowds to their town halls this week. News in the Grove asked four Forest Grove residents, and Rep. Bonamici, what their takeaways were.

By Chas Hundley

/ 21 Feb 2025

Washington County residents pack town halls with Wyden, Bonamici

Gales Creek in 1925: 'A couple of silver foxes'

In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times and the Hillsboro Argus, published February 19, 1925.

By Chas Hundley

/ 19 Feb 2025

Gales Creek in 1925: 'A couple of silver foxes'

Crocodiles, standardized fire hydrants, and a new band: Forest Grove on February 19, 1925

Crocodiles in Forest Grove? Not quite, but they were in the newspaper a century ago.

By Chas Hundley

/ 19 Feb 2025

Crocodiles, standardized fire hydrants, and a new band: Forest Grove on February 19, 1925

Letter to the editor: Gales Creek Valley needs USPS collection box back

The U.S. Postal Service Mail Box that was located in Gales Creek near the Rural Fire Station was removed by the Forest Grove Post Office a couple of months agoleaving the residents of the valley with no place to mail letters.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Feb 2025

Letter to the editor: Gales Creek Valley needs USPS collection box back

Gales Creek's Zephyr Organics will be at CSA fair in Helvetia

Gales Creek's Zephyr Organics, a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm on Old Wilson River Road will be a participant at the Pacific Northwest CSA Coalitions CSA Share Fair in Helvetia on Feb. 22.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Feb 2025

Gales Creek's Zephyr Organics will be at CSA fair in Helvetia

Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

Three people who were mistakenly registered to vote at Oregons Motor Vehicle Services Division could face a criminal investigation for voting despite not being U.S. citizens.

By Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 17 Feb 2025

Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

❤️ Snow, a protest, and a piece of Forest Grove history for sale | News in the Grove

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Feb 2025

One of the most historic homes in Forest Grove is for sale

Built around 1873 for Benjamin Cornelius Jr., who was later killed in a gunfight, a venerable Forest Grove home is for sale for $610,000.

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Feb 2025

One of the most historic homes in Forest Grove is for sale

School's out Friday, too

The Forest Grove School District will close schools again Friday, February 14.

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Feb 2025

1925: Oil discovery in Buxton 'to cause considerable activity in Washington County'

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Feb 2025

1925: Oil discovery in Buxton 'to cause considerable activity in Washington County'

Prohibition, Poetry and Pacific University: Forest Grove on February 12, 1925

1925: Moonshiners roamed the hills outside Forest Grove. The city pondered building a National Guard armory. Now-lost silent films played at the Star Theater. Step into Forest Grove history from the lens of newspaper archives of the day.

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Feb 2025

Prohibition, Poetry and Pacific University: Forest Grove on February 12, 1925

Winter Storm liveblog: Power outages, closures, and traffic issues

News in the Grove will host a constantly updated live blog right here all day with impacts from the winter storm in Forest Grove. Should the winter storm continue, we’ll make a new one for Friday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Feb 2025

Winter Storm liveblog: Power outages, closures, and traffic issues