Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16. Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Friday that the timeline of vaccine eligibility for frontline workers, those living in multigenerational households, and those ages 16 and older with certain underlying health conditions[Read More…]
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Oregon, federal tax day moved to May 17
Tax forms. Photo: Chas Hundley The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that the federal tax filing deadline would be moved from April 15 to May 17, and Oregon will follow suit. “Oregon will be following the IRS new tax deadline of May 17,” said Rich Hoover, a spokesperson for the[Read More…]
From the newsroom: Writing a letter to the editor
While our newspaper doesn’t have an “opinion desk,” we welcome letters to the editor from our readers. Here are some tips and ideas to writing a good letter, as well as our letter writing policies. Anyone can write a letter to our publication, but we do prefer local readers, and[Read More…]
Body of woman missing near Hagg Lake discovered by boater
Photo from the scene courtesy Washington County Sheriff’s Office A woman last known to be near Hagg Lake was found dead Friday afternoon more than a month after she disappeared there on February 5. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a boater found a woman’s body in Henry Hagg[Read More…]
ShakeAlert system to go live Thursday
An effort to give Oregonians and those in other West Coast states a few precious seconds of warning after a major earthquake strikes, but before the shaking is felt, will be rolled out Thursday. The ShakeAlert system, already implemented in California since October 2019, uses a network of sensors that[Read More…]
Gov. Brown to order most Oregon public schools to open by April 19
The Forest Grove School District central office. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she will be mandating a return to in-person or hybrid instruction for most Oregon public school students by the week of March 29 for K-5 students and April 19 for students in grades 6-12. According[Read More…]
Gales Creek’s first traffic camera will soon go live
The new traffic camera and weather station at the Highways 6 and 8 junction. Photo: Chas Hundley An eagle-eyed Gales Creek local may notice, perched atop a pole on the Wilson River Highway/Highway 6 near the junction with Highway 8/Gales Creek Road a small, spinning windmill device, and a camera. [Read More…]
FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for emergency use
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson &[Read More…]
Vaccine appointments available for eligible Washington County seniors
Ansu Drammeh, R.N., a cardiovascular intensive care nurse at OHSU, is given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, December 16 by Ryan Thrower, D.M.D., who, according to OHSU, is the first dental resident in the United States to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. Washington County Health and Human Services announced that 1,000[Read More…]
Window to file for Regular District Election in May is open
Two ballots are dropped off in Forest Grove in 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Here we go again: Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, May 18 to vote on local school, fire, and water boards, and the window to file to run for office is open. The window to[Read More…]
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