Washington County crews prepare to head to California. Photo: OSFM A Type 6 brush rig and three firefighters from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue have joined a number of Washington County crews along with crews from Clatsop, Linn, Lane, Marion and Yamhill counties to head to California to assist in[Read More…]
Chas Hundley
County seeks input on transit options, infrastructure in rural Washington County
A map showing existing rural public transit in Washington County. Photo: Washington County WASHINGTON COUNTY – An online survey released on Friday, October 2 by Washington County and Ride Connection Inc., a regional public transportation nonprofit, is asking for feedback on the county’s Transit Development Plan as it pertains to[Read More…]
Stagnant air expected through Monday, NWS says
Smoke hovers above Gales Peak on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Stagnant air — a soup of haze, smoke and fog — is settling in for the weekend and beyond as a strong inversion traps pollutants in the air, with the potential to cause breathing issues for those[Read More…]
B Street closure extended through October 9
The planned detour for the B Street Naylor Creek bridge replacement project beginning July 6. Photo: Washington Co. LUT FOREST GROVE – The B Street closure has been extended through Friday, October 9, after bridge work was delayed due to hazardous air quality caused by wildfire smoke, according to Washington[Read More…]
From the newsroom: What to expect from our newsroom for election coverage
A voter drops a ballot off in front of the Forest Grove City Library in 2019. This is the last time we can use this photo, since Washington County repainted the ballot box and it no longer looks like this. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we are, 40 days from the[Read More…]
ODOT: Keep political signs out of right of way
A Trump campaign flag hangs above Highway 26 between Buxton and the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel on a Port of Tillamook Bay trestle on Thursday, September 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking people to stop putting election-related signs in state owned right of ways. [Read More…]
Final daily fire update for Friday, September 18
A view of the Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak fire taken Wednesday, September 9. Photo: Brad Burke. With overnight rains in our area, this will be our final daily fire update, though we will continue to investigate, write about, and follow the continuing story of Oregon’s worst fire season in recent history. [Read More…]
Thursday, September 17 Fire Update
Twelve fires the Oregon Department of Forestry is working in western Oregon. Map: ODF Updates for Thursday evening on wildfires throughout the state. Rain It’s raining! That’s it. That’s the update. Fire Scams According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, their name is being used in several fraudulent fundraisers purporting[Read More…]
Tillamook, Clatsop forests to reopen to public use Friday
An Oregon Department of Forestry fire vehicle near the community of Watts, east of Gales Creek on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley The Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests are expected to reopen to public use on Friday, September 18 at 1 a.m., according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. [Read More…]
Wednesday, September 16 Fire Update
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue clean hoses used to fight the Powerline Fire and the Fern Hill Road Fire on Tuesday, September 15. Photo: Chas Hundley Wednesday’s fire update on regional fires and recovery and cleanup efforts. Displaced by fires? Here’s some tips on making sure you receive your ballot[Read More…]
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