No school for students, almost 800 homes without power, and more as snow blankets region.
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Forest Grove School District: Thursday is a snow day
The Forest Grove School District announced Wednesday that all schools and the district offices would be closed Thursday, Feb. 23 due to inclement weather.
Gales Creek Road closed after pedestrian killed in crash
Gales Creek Road is closed at Balm Grove Loop with a short detour in place following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The Washington County
Oregon prison watchdog is new head of scandal-ridden state liquor agency
The chairman of Oregon’s state liquor board has known for months that top managers at the agency abused their power to obtain special access to rare liquor, he revealed during a fiery speech at a meeting Wednesday.
First Free Fishing Weekend of 2023 will be President’s Day Weekend
Free Fishing Weekend will return to Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19 (President’s Day Weekend), the first of three such “Free Fishing Weekends” scheduled to be held in 2023.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek recommends prison watchdog to lead scandal-ridden liquor agency
Gov. Tina Kotek is recommending that the internal watchdog for Oregon’s prison system take over as interim director of the state’s liquor agency as it reels from a bourbon hoarding scandal.
Washington County Board of Commissioners to host town hall Feb. 23
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will host the first of four quarterly county Town Halls scheduled this year Thursday, February 23, focusing on the county’s budget development process and financial challenges facing the county.
Oregon Attorney General launches criminal probe into state liquor regulators
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is launching a criminal investigation into state liquor regulators who diverted rare whiskeys for their own use.
Oak Grove Academy closed in Gales Creek following student incident and damage
Details were scarce following an incident that closed Oak Grove Academy, housed in the old Gales Creek Elementary School, but the school district said damage was done to windows and doors following an incident with a student.
ODOT to host in-person, online open house on Highway 6 study
The Oregon Department of Transportation is hosting an in-person and an online open house regarding the safety study of the Highway 6 corridor mandated by the Oregon Legislature in 2022.
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