Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said a barn fire on Hillside Road had been upgraded to a two-alarm fire Thursday night.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vendor applications open for Gales Creek’s annual holiday bazaar
The Gales Creek Community Club has opened the vendor application window for the biggest annual holiday bazaar in Gales Creek.
Local election officials urge citizens to make a voting plan
In a press release issued jointly Tuesday, county election officials, along with Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties, encouraged voters to take action with a three-step voting plan in advance of an Oct. 15 voter registration deadline.