Firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and several other agencies joined a task force to fight the Golden Fire burning in Oregon's Klamath County Sunday.
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warningthe second such warning in four daysfor much of the Willamette Valley beginning Tuesday at 2 p.m.
State ethics watchdogs have launched a full investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagans conduct while in office, including her $10,000-per-month consulting gig for marijuana entrepreneurs and whether she accurately reported her income and expenses to the state.
"How many wrecks and deaths will it take before ODOT gets serious about the dangerous condition of this road," writes Tillamook property owner Ginny Van Loo in a letter to the editor.
A celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Tillamook State Forest will be held at the Tillamook Forest Center Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread which may threaten life and property," the NWS said. "Use extra caution with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. Outdoor burning is not recommended."
"If youre interested in making a difference in your community, this is your chance," FGF&R said, noting that no firefighting experience was needed to apply to be a volunteer firefighter.
The Gales Creek National Night Out, on hiatus since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, is coming back. A meeting Thursday evening at the Gales Creek Library is hoping to draw volunteers to help.
A play in Gales Creek to fund running water at the cemetery, the old school building goes up for sale, and more in this week's edition of Dispatches from History.
The latest town hall for Washington County residents to meet with Oregon's junior Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) will be held in Hillsboro Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m.
