The Forest Grove School District will not fire a Neil Armstrong Middle School teacher following his social media remarks after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. www.newsinthegrove.com/neil-armstro...

The Oregon Senate on Monday in a 18-11 vote passed a long-awaited transportation bill that would update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations by increasing taxes on gas, titling and registering vehicles, payroll, and more. www.newsinthegrove.com/oregon-senat...

A fall festival, a shooting in Forest Grove, plus more stories and about three dozen events are in this week's Forest Grove newsletter. www.newsinthegrove.com/police-seek-...

Think your cell coverage is bad? A century ago, "every telephone in Forest Grove was put out of commission" after a freak trolley accident. This and more in the news of a century ago. www.newsinthegrove.com/column-1925-...

The Forest Grove School Board met Tuesday, Sept. 23, beginning with an update to the public about a NAMS teacher under investigation. Later, the board unanimously approved a three-year contract between the district and the Forest Grove Education Association. www.newsinthegrove.com/school-board...

Lyle Spiesschaert is setting aside about 25 acres of his family farm with a vision of a heritage center and event space celebrating and honoring rural western Washington County's agricultural industry and the community's history. www.newsinthegrove.com/tualityplain...

UPDATE: A woman was shot Sunday and remains in the hospital. "It does not appear to be self inflicted," Forest Grove Police Department Sergeant Andrew Colasurdo said in an email to News in the Grove Monday morning. www.newsinthegrove.com/adult-hospit...

"It does not appear to be self inflicted and the victim is still in the hospital," Forest Grove Police Department Sergeant Andrew Colasurdo said in an email to News in the Grove Monday morning. www.newsinthegrove.com/adult-hospit...

The driver of a flatbed truck was flown by Life Flight helicopter to a trauma center with serious injuries after emergency crews carried them up the embankment of an irrigation ditch on Highway 47, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said. www.newsinthegrove.com/truck-driver...

A tractor and seven acres burn in a fire, an obituary, school district news, plus more stories and 35 events in this week's Forest Grove newsletter! www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

Two festivals are expected to bring crowds to Forest Grove's downtown Saturday, with Valley Art's 35th Annual Chalk Art Festival and the 61st Annual Forest Grove Corn Roast kicking off the fall season. www.newsinthegrove.com/corn-roast-s...

A power outage hit Forest Grove late Friday morning, resulting in a loss of power for many in the western portion of the city, including at least three schools. www.newsinthegrove.com/power-outage...

Obituary: Judy Lanter, July 21, 1941 - August 14, 2025. www.newsinthegrove.com/obituary-jud...

About seven acres and a tractor burned in a cut wheat field in Gales Creek Tuesday afternoon between downtown Gales Creek and Mystic Drive. www.newsinthegrove.com/seven-acres-...

A "Huge Egg" from a Dilley farm "is attracting attention," in the news of 1925. This and more clips from the news of a century ago showcasing film, society, Pacific University news, hunting season, and agriculture. www.newsinthegrove.com/column-1925-...

Forest Grove teacher and former Cornelius City Councilor John Colgan's resignation on Friday from the city council came via text message to the city's mayor and city manager, News in the Grove learned Monday. www.newsinthegrove.com/i-am-sorry-r...

Following the suspension of a Neil Armstrong MS teacher over remarks made on social media about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Forest Grove School District Superintendent Dr. Suzanne West issued a letter to district families. Read the full letter. www.newsinthegrove.com/read-forest-...

This week's newsletter is finally out! A dozen stories, 50 events, all local. www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

Forest Grove Parks & Recreation and the Forest Grove Public Library will join forces at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 to unveil the Stites Park StoryWalk with a honey tasting, crafts, and more. www.newsinthegrove.com/city-to-hold...

The city of Forest Grove is opening the city's watershed, locating in the Gales Creek area, to a guided tour on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The city said space is limited and registration is required by Sept. 23 to secure a spot. www.newsinthegrove.com/city-to-host...

Theatre in the Grove's The Rocky Horror Picture Show's three-week run begins Friday night. www.newsinthegrove.com/the-rocky-ho...

Gales Creek Road, currently closed, will open, and Thornburg Road, currently open, will close Sept. 16 as the county steams ahead on a dual-culvert replacement project. www.newsinthegrove.com/thornburg-ro...

A Neil Armstrong Middle School teacher and Cornelius City Councilor suspended by the Forest Grove School District over remarks made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has resigned from his city council position. www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

A route connecting Forest Grove and Tillamook via Gales Creek: "The Wilson river road must be put over." www.newsinthegrove.com/column-1925-...

Oregon State Police say a pedestrian on Highway 6 died after entering the roadway and being struck by a semi-truck on Highway 6 about three miles west of the Tillamook and Washington County line on Tuesday. www.newsinthegrove.com/pedestrian-s...

The 91st Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, and Visitation Parish is looking for volunteers at work days leading up to the event and on the day itself. www.newsinthegrove.com/visitation-s...

"In the month of August 2025, we serviced 1,927 calls total," writes the Forest Grove Police Department. See all the stats -----> www.newsinthegrove.com/column-fores...

Residents at a home near the Hillside community has their dog to thank for their escape from a fire, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said www.newsinthegrove.com/house-east-o...

We're pleased to announce that News in the Grove is merging with the Gales Creek Journal, founder and editor Chas Hundley's first news publication. www.newsinthegrove.com/news-in-the-...

Members of labor unions representing state transportation workers who came to the capitol Friday were angry and worried their jobs could be lost. www.newsinthegrove.com/house-fumble...

A crash in Glenwood snarled Labor Day weekend traffic for up to three miles and resulted in minor injuries to at least four people, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Saturday. www.newsinthegrove.com/crash-in-gle...

Rep. Susan McLain, a local resident, and the Joint Transportation Committee co-chair described the end of the 83rd Legislative Assembly as the “worst two weeks of my life,” after a bill she and colleagues had spent over three years developing collapsed. www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

Gales Creek Road will close near Thornburg Road starting Aug. 27 as county contractors begin work replacing one of two culverts carrying White Creek, a Gales Creek tributary. www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...

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. www.newsinthegrove.com/forestry-dep...

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! www.newsinthegrove.com/vet-turns-10...

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. Story: www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-... Photo: Chas Hundley

Master Sergeant Tom Baker turned 100 on Monday. The World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran was honored by FG American Legion Post 2 with a ceremony in front of friends, family, fellow residents, and staff of the Marquis Assisted Living Center. www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

A grim note foreshadowed the Tillamook Burn, which began west of Forest Grove 92 years ago today. On Monday, August 7, 1933, a group went up to Lee Falls, then (and now) a popular but hard-to-reach swimming hole near the Cherry Grove community. (A view of the Tillamook Burn from an airplane)

A recent rulemaking process from the Department of Land and Conservation Development could have limited what can be sold at farm stands, but an outsized public response to the potential rules put the process on an indefinite pause. www.newsinthegrove.com/oregon-ditch...

1875 in Forest Grove: businessman placed a boasting advert, then his horse killed himself. www.newsinthegrove.com/1875-in-fore...

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. www.newsinthegrove.com/joint-town-h...

A trailer was destroyed early Wednesday morning at a vineyard in Gales Creek, along with lumber being used to build a new home. www.newsinthegrove.com/trailerfireg...

The Tualatin River flows past Gaston, Forest Grove, Cornelius, and near where it reaches Hillsboro, a kayaker found a body part on Friday. www.newsinthegrove.com/body-parts-f...

A 2-alarm brush fire, which also burned a shipping container and a junk pile, drew a multiagency response to the Gales Creek Valley on Monday afternoon, including a hazmat team, law enforcement and state fire resources Monday afternoon. www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...

A one-acre brush fire in Roy has been largely extinguished, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening. Story here: www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-knocked... Photo courtesy Kevin Magwood.

It's the newsletter for this week. It's packed with a dozen local stories! www.newsinthegrove.com/uncorked-for...

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.  www.newsinthegrove.com/forest-grove...

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. www.newsinthegrove.com/help-restore...

The Banks BBQ will roll, crash, and hop into Banks Friday through Sunday, August 15–17. Haven't been? Read this story to find out all you need to know. www.newsinthegrove.com/the-banks-bb...

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 next several weeks. www.newsinthegrove.com/uccaug10/