Oregons top elected officials pledged to spend millions of dollars on winter road maintenance after dire warnings from the state Department of Transportation that highways would go unplowed because of a budget shortfall.�
"Due to a fire alarm that is unable to be turned off at Forest Grove High School, there will be a two hour delay to the start of school at FGHS. We apologize for the inconvenience," the district said.
Washington County has a new sheriff following the swearing in of Sheriff Caprice Massey in a brief ceremony held Friday. Massey, the county's 33rd sheriff. is the first woman to hold the role.
Can you go into the Tillamook State Forest and chop down a Christmas tree to put in your living room? Nobut you can gather materials to assemble a wreath. Here's how.
The rise of generative artificial intelligence tools now accessible to consumers and businesses has Oregon's governor taking notice, and now a council will be formed to examine policies for its use in the halls of Oregon government.
After a four-year absence, the Gales Creek Holiday Bazaar returned to the Gales Creek School gym Saturday, November 18, drawing somewhere in the vicinity of 500 or more shoppers to the event.
Blink and you'll miss it: Gales Creek's Lone Fir Tree Farm opened Friday for business, and it'll close for the season on Saturday. This year, you can get a tree, a wreath, and a burger.
Starting near Dilley, then travelling up the Gales Creek Valley, and into the heart of the Tillamook Forest, here's a four-stop Saturday with two bazaars, live music, and a salmon fry release.
The Tillamook Forest Center will close for the winter season November 27, after one last holiday event. It's not expected to reopen until March of 2024.
It's that special time of year when families gather, eat a lot, take a moment to be grateful for what they have, and then, the next morning, spend an incredible amount of money on consumer goods and electronics they don't have, but really, really want. Or, you could go fishing, or hiking, for free.
