News in the Grove (Page 8)

1925 in Forest Grove: Hillside students show up for school to no teacher

A local school board furiously called the county superintendent when the teacher didn't show on the first day of school. As it turns out, it was their fault: They had botched the opening day of the Hillside school. The teacher wasn't contracted to start until the next week.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Oct 2025

1925 in Forest Grove: Hillside students show up for school to no teacher

Local fire season to end Friday

Fire season in the northwest corner of the state will end Friday, Oct. 10 an Oregon Department of Forestry official said.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Oct 2025

Register to vote by Oct. 14 to vote on library, police levies in November

Western Washington County voters will have two questions on their ballots. The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the county's library system are each seeking replacement levies that will increase property taxes.

By Chas Hundley

/ 7 Oct 2025

Register to vote by Oct. 14 to vote on library, police levies in November

Column | Forest Grove Police Stats for September 2025

"In the month of September 2025, we serviced 1,856 calls total," writes the Forest Grove Police Department in this month's roundup of stats from September 2025. Read more inside.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Oct 2025

Column | Forest Grove Police Stats for September 2025

Federal judge bars Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland

After Judge Karin Immergut’s Saturday order preventing mobilization of the Oregon National Guard, the federal government ordered first California and then Texas troops to Portland.

By Julia Shumway

/ 6 Oct 2025

Federal judge bars Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland

Garibaldi driver killed in Highway 6 crash

A Garibaldi woman is dead after a Washington driver drove into oncoming traffic on Highway 6 just west of the Washington and Tillamook County line Friday, Oregon State Police said.

By Chas Hundley

/ 6 Oct 2025

Garibaldi driver killed in Highway 6 crash

Neil Armstrong teacher will keep job after Charlie Kirk social media comments

The Forest Grove School District will not fire a Neil Armstrong Middle School teacher following his social media remarks after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Sep 2025

Neil Armstrong teacher will keep job after Charlie Kirk social media comments

Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package

The Oregon Senate on Monday in a 18-11 vote passed a long-awaited transportation bill that would update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations by increasing taxes on gas, titling and registering vehicles, payroll, and more.

By Mia Maldonado

/ 29 Sep 2025

Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package

Police seek help in Forest Grove shooting, local farmer seeks to preserve 25 acres on city's edge| September 26 2025

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Sep 2025

Police seek help in Forest Grove shooting, local farmer seeks to preserve 25 acres on city's edge| September 26 2025

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: Phone system 'wrecked' by electrical charge

Think your cell coverage is bad? A century ago, "every telephone in Forest Grove was put out of commission" after a freak trolley accident. This and more in the news of a century ago.

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Sep 2025

Column | 1925 in Forest Grove: Phone system 'wrecked' by electrical charge

School Board hears NAMS teacher update, adopts contract between district, union

The Forest Grove School Board met Tuesday, Sept. 23, beginning with an update to the public about a NAMS teacher under investigation. Later, the board unanimously approved a three-year contract between the district and the Forest Grove Education Association.

By Chas Hundley

/ 24 Sep 2025

School Board hears NAMS teacher update, adopts contract between district, union

Tuality Plains Outpost plans for trail, meeting place, living history at Forest Grove's edge

Lyle Spiesschaert is setting aside about 25 acres of his family farm with a vision of a heritage center and event space celebrating and honoring rural western Washington County's agricultural industry and the community's history.

By Chas Hundley

/ 22 Sep 2025

Tuality Plains Outpost plans for trail, meeting place, living history at Forest Grove's edge