For two days this week, part of Gales Creek's downtown was transformed into Indiana, and the Gales Creek Community Church of God converted to Catholicism.
That is, for a film being shot in the area.
Master Sergeant Tom Baker turned 100 on Monday, and the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran was honored by Forest Grove American Legion Post 2 with a ceremony in front of friends, family, fellow residents, and staff of the Marquis Assisted Living Center.
A Forest Grove businessmen was doing so well in 1875 he simply scrawled his signature on an ad space and bragged about how many customers he had. Then his horse killed himself.
Oregon State Senator Janeen Sollman and Representatives Susan McLain and Nathan Sosa will host their first joint town hall meeting since the end of Oregon’s 2025 legislative session on Monday, Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Civic Center.
Forest Grove’s annual UnCorked festival will close part of Main Street on Saturday, Aug. 16, for an evening full of wine tasting, carefully crafted food and local musical talent, with proceeds going directly to a veteran-focused organization.
Forest Grove's ReStore is being reorganized and the nonprofit that runs it is looking for volunteers to help move stock and other items on any of four days this month. The time commitment is as short as a single three-hour shift.
The Forest Grove United Church of Christ (FGUCC) will open their doors as a cooling center from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day that the mercury reads over 90 degrees for the next several weeks.
The Friends of Historic Forest Grove (FHFG) will host their annual picnic Sunday, Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the A.T. Smith House, featuring chicken, a potluck, and a silent auction.
"Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures as high as 97 to 105 degrees expected, coupled with mild overnight low temperatures of 62 to 70 degrees" are in store for the Willamette Valley starting Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
For two weeks, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue will have a temporary chief while Chief Jim Geering takes a vacation for a family wedding from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Aug. 23.
