Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in those ages 12 – 15 Monday. Previously, the vaccine had only been approved for those ages 16 and above. The emergency use approval doesn’t mean that the vaccine will go into[Read More…]
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Dispatches from history: Western Washington County 100 years ago
The newspapers and other print jobs of the time would have been printed on this type of machine. Photo taken from April 28, 1921 edition of the Washington County News-Times.
Oregon House passes bill to require diverse boards of directors for publicly-traded companies
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon House Democrats issued a news release announcing the passage of House Bill 3310A, which requires publicly-traded corporations to have a minimum number of directors who are women and members of underrepresented communities. HB 331A is part of a concerted effort[Read More…]
Grant funding sought to resume Balm Grove Dam removal project
The Balm Grove Dam on May 1, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley The stalled Balm Grove Dam removal project may see movement again after the Tualatin River Watershed Council submitted an application in late April for a grant to partially fund the removal of the decades-old structure in Gales Creek and[Read More…]
Body of man missing in Forest Grove found in waters of Gales Creek
Toufik “Tom” Tanous. Photo courtesy of WCSO The body of a man who walked away from a memory care facility in Forest Grove three days ago was found just outside of city limits in the waters of Gales Creek on Thursday shortly before 3 p.m. According to the Washington County[Read More…]
Governor Brown extends coronavirus declaration of emergency
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, bringing the new expiration to June 28, unless rescinded early by the governor. This time, unlike many 60-day extensions that came before, could be among the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why Kristi Wilson belongs on the PCC Board of Directors
Deanna Palm is a Hillsboro resident and a former Zone 7 PCC Director When I think of Kristi Wilson, many qualities come to mind: A tireless worker with nearly two decades of experience and public service in Washington County. A champion in advancing career opportunities for youth and adults. A[Read More…]
Police continue search for man missing from Forest Grove
Toufik “Tom” Tanous. Photo courtesy of WCSO 79-year-old Toufik “Tom” Tanous walked away from the Hawthorne House Care Facility in Forest Grove Tuesday night. The Forest Grove Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are searching for Tanous, who has Alzheimer’s. According to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office press[Read More…]
Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race
A voter drops off a ballot on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley Two candidates running for the Portland Community College Board of Directors open elected seat for the Zone 7 position, which encompasses far west Washington County and parts of northwestern Columbia County, have a[Read More…]
Column | The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley: April 27 – May 3, 1932
The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek Editor’s note: The Diaries of Esther Lilly Hundley will take a short hiatus after this week’s installment. Cast of Characters –Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her[Read More…]
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