Community Columnist Sharon Parker shares what’s happened since the launch of what’s now known as the Gales Creek Community Club.
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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.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods
Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday.
Forest Grove School District to host meet and greet with new superintendent
District parents and community members will get a chance to meet the new leader of the Forest Grove School District at a meet and greet event scheduled for September 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Echo Shaw Elementary School.
Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted
State election officials and Gov. Tina Kotek stressed that the error was caught and won’t affect the 2024 election.
Don’t put political signs in the right-of-way
Washington County Land Use and Transportation doesn’t care who you vote for. They do care if you put a political sign in a county right-of-way.
Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows
Two recent studies, created independently of each other, that examined the effects of wildfires in Oregon, Washington as well as other parts of the West, found that trees scorched by fire can continue to die for as long as five years after a wildfire.
Forest Grove Fire urges caution in rural areas around schools, bus stops
“As far as rural schools, we just want to remind folks that soon enough the weather will be foggier, the roads slick, and the daylight even less, so it’s important to think about those bus stops that may be ahead as we come around corners during the commute,” FGF&R’s Dave Nemeyer said.
ASKWCSO: Back to school driver & pedestrian safety
With school back in session, what are some ways to stay alert on the road and when walking?
Dispatches from history: Western Washington County September 11, 1924
This week a century ago, it was all about Banks as everyone in rural western Washington County prepared for a tradition that was the precursor to today’s Banks BBQ.
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