Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a five-person crew from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
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New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early
Oregon’s new attorney general took office a few days early on New Year’s Eve, repeating his oath of office before the same federal judge who presided over his criminal mischief and reckless endangerment case nearly three decades earlier.
Dispatches from History: Skiing in Gales Creek, a new year begins and more on January 1, 1925
Skiing in Gales Creek, a new year begins and more on January 1, 1925.
Have students in the Forest Grove School District? Here’s how the district handles inclement weather
School’s out for the holidays – but today’s wild weather is a good time for parents of students who attend school at facilities in the Forest Grove School District to brush up on snow routes and inclement weather procedures.
High winds take out power, downed trees close Highway 6
Overnight winds brough trees down on area roads, littering Highways 26 and 6 with debris and taking out power for Portland General Electric and West Oregon Electric Co-op customers throughout the region. Highway 6 remained closed in Tillamook County Thursday morning.
State regulators approve more electricity rate hikes for Oregonians in 2025
Most Oregonians in 2025 will see residential electricity rates nearly 50% higher than they were just five years ago.
Dispatches from History: ‘Shorty Morton’ has a serious accident, Jack Frost is back and more on December 18, 1924
‘Shorty Morton’ has a serious accident, Jack Frost is back (a real guy in Gales Creek!) and more in the news of a century ago.
Annual Wassail party back in Gales Creek Dec. 19
The Annual Wassail party, held every year in December at the Gales Creek School library is back December 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
CPO 13 will not meet in December
The Gales Creek, Verboort and Roy CPO 13, which usually meets in Banks, will meet next on January 15, opting to skip their December meeting for the holidays. Those interested in an effort to overhaul the half-century old program can attend a Tuesday meeting for more info.
Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding in emergency session
The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid.