A log truck parks in front of Oregon’s capitol on June 22 as part of a protest against HB 2020, a cap and trade bill. Photo: Kevin Magwood VERNONIA – A normally-sleepy corner of Columbia County comes to life this weekend as the annual Vernonia Friendship Jamboree & Logging Show[Read More…]
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Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: Motor home sparked small brush fire west of Glenwood
Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue GLENWOOD – Multiple agencies, including Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, Banks Fire District 13, and prison crews from South Fork Forest Camp and more responded to a motor home fire along Highway 6 that sparked a small brush fire near Gales Creek Camp Thursday[Read More…]
Brush fire burning near Highway 6 west of Timber Road
Cornelius Fire Department brush 816 drives through downtown Gales Creek, sirens blaring, as it heads toward the brush fire west of Glenwood. Photo: Chas Hundley UPDATE: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue says that Highway 6 could be closed for 3 to 4 hours, though crews hope to have it open[Read More…]
Small brush fire extinguished on Stringtown Road
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue crews spray down the burned area to ensure all hot spots are out. Photo: Chas Hundley STRINGTOWN – A small brush fire ignited on Tuesday morning along Stringtown Road near Ritchey Road, burning a small section along the road and damaging one homeowner’s wood fence.[Read More…]
Driver involved in fatal crash on Highway 6 arrested on six charges
Photo: OSP BANKS – The driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash on Wednesday evening west of Banks on Highway 6 has been arrested on six charges stemming from the crash. Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, emergency response agencies and the Oregon State Police responded to[Read More…]
ODF crews battle blazes in Alaska
Oregon Department of Forestry attack crews on the ground in Alaska. Photo: ODF ALASKA – It’s been a somewhat tame fire season so far in Oregon, especially compared to last year. With bases covered at home, the Oregon Department of Forestry sent personnel to assist in wildfire suppression efforts in[Read More…]
Fatal crash closes Highway 6 just west of Banks
A photo from the scene, courtesy Tim Townley. Photo has been cropped to remove identifying features of vehicle involved. BANKS – A crash on Highway 6 near mile post 48, roughly 1 mile west of Banks, has halted traffic near a construction zone, with a vehicle severely damaged after it[Read More…]
Smokey Bear birthday celebration to be held August 9 at Tillamook Forest Center
The first Smokey Bear poster from the US Forest Service. TILLAMOOK FOREST – It’s Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday, and the Tillamook Forest Center is celebrating with a special birthday party on Friday, August 9 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. to honor the beloved forest icon. Just don’t leave any candles[Read More…]
Gales Creek Elementary School alumni to return for August 25 reunion
The Gales Creek School. Photo: Chas Hundley Gales Creek – On the grounds of the historic Gales Creek School, past attendees of this former elementary school will gather on Sunday, August 25 from 1 to 5 pm to remember days gone by learning and studying in the only school remaining[Read More…]
Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office seeks arson suspects in Cherry Grove fire
The home in Cherry Grove was a complete loss. Photo: Wash. Co. Sheriff’s Office CHERRY GROVE – A home was a complete loss in a fire on the morning of Monday, July 22 in rural Cherry Grove. Now the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says two white male teen suspects were[Read More…]