Photo from the scene by Kelli Brown and Billy Cloud A small wildfire burning in the Tillamook State Forest is under investigation by authorities who believe it may have been caused by fireworks. Fireworks are not permitted on state forestland, and the region entered fire season on June 22. In[Read More…]
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People may not legally light fireworks in some Gales Creek, Glenwood areas
A map showing areas protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Map courtesy ODF Can you legally light fireworks if you live in Gales Creek, Glenwood, or Hillside this year? It depends on where you live. While Forest Grove and other cities have banned fireworks this year to varying degrees[Read More…]
Firefighters, officials urge locals to skip fireworks this year
A Forest Grove Fire & Rescue vehicle stationed at the Gales Creek Fire Station. Photo: Chas Hundley Independence Day, America’s most explosive holiday, is falling less than a week after this part of Oregon experienced a deadly heat wave, and more dry, hot weather in the forecast offers little relief[Read More…]
State reopens, lifting most COVID-19 restrictions
File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures were lifted Wednesday, June 30, doing away with the majority of the state’s mandatory precautions to fight the coronavirus. “Today, we celebrate Oregon’s strength, resilience, and collaboration,” said Governor Brown during a[Read More…]
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency over wildfire risk
A six-acre wildfire burned in the Tillamook Forest on April 14, 2020. Photo: ODF Local and state officials are increasingly warning of significant fire danger ahead of the Independence Day weekend, and now Governor Kate Brown has taken the step of declaring a state of emergency for all of Oregon[Read More…]
Heat wave shatters high temperature records
An image from the road camera at the Highways 6 and 8 junction showing 111 degrees on Monday, June 28. Most of Oregon grappled with an intense heatwave that broke high temperature records on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before finally cooling off to the upper 90s. In Hillsboro, the closest[Read More…]
Sen. Jeff Merkley to host online town hall for Washington Co. constituents
Senator Jeff Merkley (center, in yellow) at a town hall in Banks on January 13, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s junior senator will hold a virtual town hall for Washington County residents on June 29, a tradition for Sen. Jeff Merkley, though in non-pandemic years, the events are generally held[Read More…]
Officials urge caution with fire, outdoor activities as region enters heat wave
The Sun in Gales Creek on June 23, 2021. The Sun is a star located in the Milky Way galaxy and orbited by a number of celestial bodies, including the planet known as Earth. Photo: Chas Hundley With record-breaking temperatures on the way this weekend, local health officials are urging[Read More…]
Oregon’s COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted by June 30, Gov. Brown says
File photo: Chas Hundley Oregon’s risk level framework and the majority of masking, capacity, and social distancing measures will be lifted no later than June 30, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced in a press conference on Friday, June 25. The framework and safety measures could end sooner, if the state[Read More…]
‘Excessive Heat Watch’ issued in advance of weekend triple-digit temperatures
The Sun in Gales Creek on June 23, 2021. The Sun is a star located in the Milky Way galaxy and orbited by a number of celestial bodies, including the planet known by many of its inhabitants as the Earth. Photo: Chas Hundley It’s going to be hot this weekend,[Read More…]
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