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Firefighters respond to barn fire in Hillside

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said a barn fire on Hillside Road had been upgraded to a two-alarm fire Thursday night.

October 3, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

State struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires

A partial list from the Oregon Department of Forestry shows it has collected $86,000 of $24 million it paid to fight several dozen wildfires that were maliciously or negligently ignited over the last two decades.

October 2, 2024 by Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle Comments are Disabled

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 2, 1924

A century ago, seasonal logging camps, complete with a camp store, opened up to support loggers in the Gales Creek region.

October 2, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

Burn pile ignites four-acre fire between Hillside and Gales Creek

A fire sparked by a burn pile torched four acres between the Hillside and Gales Creek communities Tuesday afternoon. Nine brush rigs, three fire engines, six water tenders, six fire chiefs, and a total of 47 fire personnel responded to the scene.

October 1, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

Brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road

A brush fire burning near Shearer Hill Road near the Hillside community has sent a column of smoke into the sky visible as far away as Buxton.

October 1, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted

Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the past few years and nine of those people voted, state officials announced Monday.

September 24, 2024 by Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle Comments are Disabled

Log truck spills logs on Timber Road

A log truck crashed on Timber Road and spilled logs across the roadway south of Strassel Road, resulting in a closure of the road that could last hours. The driver received minor injuries.

September 23, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

Lawmakers to gather public input on local transportation needs at Hillsboro event

Washington County residents who want the Oregon Legislature to hear directly from them on local transportation system needs—like Highway 6 safety issues—will have an opportunity to do just that Sept. 27 in Hillsboro at the final stop of a listening tour by the Joint Committee on Transportation.

September 23, 2024 by Chas Hundley Comments are Disabled

Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.

September 23, 2024 by Ben Botkin Comments are Disabled

Hillside Road barn fire still spewing smoke from burning hazelnuts

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Hillside Road barn fire still spewing smoke from burning hazelnuts

Firefighters respond to barn fire in Hillside

State struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires

Dispatches from history: Western Washington County October 2, 1924

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Hillside Road barn fire still spewing smoke from burning hazelnuts

Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted

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