UnCorked, Forest Grove soldiers return, picnics, BBQ, Heat Wave | August 10, 2025
It's the newsletter for this week. It's packed with a dozen local stories!
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Forestry department closes shooting lanes near Timber for fire mitigation work
The Oregon Department of Forestry closed the North Fork Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes in the Tillamook State Forest this week to tackle maintenance and fire prevention work at the site.
Vet turns 100, Gales Creek switches to Catholicism (briefly), body parts found in river | August 15, 2025
Vet turns 100, Gales Creek switches to Catholicism (briefly), body parts found in river: It's the newsletter for this week. It's packed with ten local stories from the Forest Grove area! Also, SPORTS are on the calendar now!
Gales Creek church goes Catholic for film
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.
Forest Grove veteran of three wars turns 100
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.