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Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

Three people who were mistakenly registered to vote at Oregons Motor Vehicle Services Division could face a criminal investigation for voting despite not being U.S. citizens.

By Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle

/ 17 Feb 2025

Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

Forest Grove School District cancels school Thursday for winter storm

"Out of an abundance of caution due to weather conditions that are steadily progressing northward, we are cancelling school for today," FGSD said early Thursday morning.

By Chas Hundley

/ 13 Feb 2025

Forest Grove School District cancels school Thursday for winter storm

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday

A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We've got information from the National Weather Service, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, PGE, Washington County, the school district, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.

By Chas Hundley

/ 12 Feb 2025

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday

Teaching assistant who worked at Neil Armstrong Middle School arrested on sexual abuse charges

A Neil Armstrong Middle School teaching assistant was arrested last month in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border on allegations of sexual abuse, the Washington County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday afternoon.

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 Feb 2025

Teaching assistant who worked at Neil Armstrong Middle School arrested on sexual abuse charges

NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for Gales Creek

The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for lower elevations in the region, including in Gales Creek.

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Feb 2025

NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for Gales Creek

Oregon Senator Wyden to host town hall for Washington Co. residents

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will host a Washington County town hall Saturday, February 15 at 12 p.m. in Hillsboro.

By Chas Hundley

/ 3 Feb 2025

Oregon Senator Wyden to host town hall for Washington Co. residents

Roads are frozen in Gales Creek

"Weve had a cluster of calls this evening throughout our response area and our crews have noticed that ice has began to form on roadways and walking areas," Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening. One such crash was near downtown Gales Creek.

By Chas Hundley

/ 2 Feb 2025

Dr. Robert Pamplin concedes he raided his employees pension fund

On Dec. 26, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr., 83, settled a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations he treated his companys pension fund like a piggy bank, selling overvalued company real estate to unwitting pensioners.

By Nigel Jaquiss

/ 15 Jan 2025

Dr. Robert Pamplin concedes he raided his employees pension fund

CPO 13 meeting notice Jan. 15, 2025

The Gales Creek, Roy and Verboort CPO will meet in Banks Wednesday to hear from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue on how mutual aid agreements work.

By Chas Hundley

/ 14 Jan 2025

Dispatches from History: Debate over 'road to sea' continues on January 8, 1925

A century ago, an early version of what we know as Highway 6 today was slowly taking shape, but first: debates over the route took place.

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Jan 2025

Dispatches from History: Debate over 'road to sea' continues on January 8, 1925

Oregon Department of Forestry sends crews to California fires, OSFM adds three strike teams

The Oregon Department of Forestry is sending six strike teams of firefighters and equipment to California, on the heels of 12, then 15, strike teams dispatched by the Oregon State Fire Marshal Wednesday morning

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jan 2025

Oregon Department of Forestry sends crews to California fires, OSFM adds three strike teams

Forest Grove, Banks firefighters head to California to aid Los Angeles firefighters

Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a five-person crew from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Jan 2025

Forest Grove, Banks firefighters head to California to aid Los Angeles firefighters