News in the Grove (Page 78)

Housing will be Oregon Legislatures top focus in 2023, Democratic leader says

Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene and the House majority leader, recently met with White House officials and more than dozen lawmakers from other states to discuss a housing crisis that exists across the nation but is felt most acutely on the West Coast.

By Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 3 Jan 2023

Housing will be Oregon Legislatures top focus in 2023, Democratic leader says

Local legislators expected to be sworn in next week

As Oregon gears up for a legislative session in two weeks, several local legislators will be sworn in January 9. Find out who's representing your interests in Salem.

By Chas Hundley

/ 3 Jan 2023

Local legislators expected to be sworn in next week

Stub Stewart among 20 state parks with free New Year's Day guided hikes

Every year, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department joins a nationwide initiative called First Day Hikes on New Years Day. This year, Stub Stewart State Park is one of 20 state parks with free hikes led by rangers or volunteers.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 31 Dec 2022

Stub Stewart among 20 state parks with free New Year's Day guided hikes

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 28, 1922

Less murder, more community happenings in this week's edition of Dispatches from History, the last of 1922. Next week, a new year of the "Roaring Twenties" begins in 1923!

By Chas Hundley

/ 28 Dec 2022

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 28, 1922

2022 brought Oregon less wildfire, more drought and major clean energy investments

A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections.

By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 27 Dec 2022

2022 brought Oregon less wildfire, more drought and major clean energy investments

Gates go up at Fernhill Wetlands

Commuters beware: the gates at Forest Grove's edge near the Fern Hill Wetlands have gone up. More than 100,000 PGE are out of power, and trees and debris litter roadways throughout Gales Creek and beyond.

By Chas Hundley

/ 27 Dec 2022

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 21, 1922

A 17-year-old Cedar Canyon resident, formerly of the Groveland community on Gales Creek, confesses to the murder of a Hayward hermit in this week's edition of Dispatches from History.

By Chas Hundley

/ 22 Dec 2022

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County December 21, 1922

As ice storm bears down on region, Washington County opens shelters

Washington County said it would activate its Severe Weather Shelters in Hillsboro and Beaverton in the face of life-threatening cold temperatures expected to grip the region. The facilities will each open Wednesday, December 21 at 4 p.m. until at least Saturday, December 24 at 12 p.m.

By Chas Hundley

/ 21 Dec 2022

As ice storm bears down on region, Washington County opens shelters

Gales Creek-area schools, fire districts receive more than $1.5 million from timber revenue in 2022

More than $1.5 million in revenue generated from timber sales in the Tillamook State Forest in 2022 went to local districts in Gales Creek and surrounding areas in fiscal year 2022, according to data from Washington County.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 20 Dec 2022

Gales Creek-area schools, fire districts receive more than $1.5 million from timber revenue in 2022

Oregon ethics commission says no to Knopp hiring son to Senate GOP caucus staff

Oregons ethics watchdog advised Friday that legislative leaders cant hire family members for political caucuses, though lawmakers still can hire their spouses and children as personal assistants.

By Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 19 Dec 2022

Oregon ethics commission says no to Knopp hiring son to Senate GOP caucus staff

County seeks western Washington County resident to join local transportation commission

Are you interested in transportationbe that highways, public transit, trails,�or other in�Gales Creek and�the�rest of western Washington County? A little-known commission called�the�North West Area Commission on Transportation�(NWACT) is seeking a new member from western Washington County.

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Dec 2022

County seeks western Washington County resident to join local transportation commission

Pacific University researchers study western red cedars in Gales Creek

Western red cedars are dying across the Pacific Northwest, and researchers are studying trees near Gales Creek to find out why.�

By Chas Hundley

/ 16 Dec 2022

Pacific University researchers study western red cedars in Gales Creek