A group of older adults in rural Banks and Gales Creek who started walking together as part of a study are now deep into the process of funding and installing fitness equipment at Greenville City Park.
"By reporting what you see, we can watch for trends in suspicious activity and adjust patrols," says the Washington County Sheriff's Office in this month's ASK WCSO.
Pamplin Media Group, which operated two dozen newspapers mostly in the Portland Metro area, including Forest Grove, was sold to Mississippi-based Carpenter Media Group by owner Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr on June 1.
There is a fire, but it's of the tame rather than the wild variety. FGF&R said a 25 acre controlled burn off Highway 26 near milepost 35 was the cause of smoke in the region.
Portland General Electric is hosting a public event in Banks Wednesday, June 5 to showcase their 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, gather feedback from PGE customers, and spread the word about wildfire preparedness and public safety power shutoffs.
Clover in Banks, Alfalfa in Manning and Gales Creek. Farmers in 1924 could find out how well crops were doing in the local newspaper. This and more in the news of a century ago.
Phil A. Breazile, 71, a longtime resident of the Gales Creek community, died Saturday morning, May 4, 2024, at Forest Grove Rehabilitation and Specialty Care. Private Cremation Rites will be held at the Hoyt Crematory in Forest Grove.
The second free fishing weekend of the year is June 1 and 2, the weekend after Memorial Day weekend. Don't know how to fish? Head to Hagg Lake for instruction and loaner gear.
Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue battled a barn fire Monday afternoon, successfully keeping the flames confined to the rood of the wood barn in the Hillside community.
