Chas Hundley
@chashundley.bsky.social
Journalist, publisher, fighting the decay of local print media with innovative hyperlocal journalism at News in the Grove and the Banks Post.
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Chas Hundley
@chashundley.bsky.social
· Jun 14
News in the Grove
News, events, and history in Forest Grove, Oregon
www.newsinthegrove.com
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here and with a free or paid email subscription. I'm building a robust, hyperlocal newspaper for Forest Grove! www.newsinthegrove.com
Nothing quite makes you feel alive like the A string snapping in your face.
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Nothing quite makes you feel alive like the A string snapping in your face.
Whoops: Oregon Parks and Rec just sent out a completely empty FlashAlert.
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Whoops: Oregon Parks and Rec just sent out a completely empty FlashAlert.
One of my favorite findings from my years trawling through newspaper archives has been the poetry of Verne Bright, a Forest Grove poet, journalist, & author. A Pacific University graduate, he worked with one of my cousins at the Pacific Index, one of the oldest student newspapers in Oregon.
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
One of my favorite findings from my years trawling through newspaper archives has been the poetry of Verne Bright, a Forest Grove poet, journalist, & author. A Pacific University graduate, he worked with one of my cousins at the Pacific Index, one of the oldest student newspapers in Oregon.
I don't take "no you can't see that" very well.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I don't take "no you can't see that" very well.
You know how in the Nolan Batman films, a key part of Bruce's backstory is falling into a deep hole and being terrorized by bats? I had pretty much the same thing happen to me. I was sledding down a hill when I was about 10, and the ground gave away beneath me.
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
You know how in the Nolan Batman films, a key part of Bruce's backstory is falling into a deep hole and being terrorized by bats? I had pretty much the same thing happen to me. I was sledding down a hill when I was about 10, and the ground gave away beneath me.
I'm sorry, I don't accept hate mail or death threats from people who don't subscribe to my newspaper.
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I'm sorry, I don't accept hate mail or death threats from people who don't subscribe to my newspaper.
I have acquired a 1994 "Spelling Ace" computer. Between this and my electric typewriter, I'll be unstoppable.
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I have acquired a 1994 "Spelling Ace" computer. Between this and my electric typewriter, I'll be unstoppable.
WAITING FOR YOUR HOST TO JOIN
October 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
WAITING FOR YOUR HOST TO JOIN
I have to do exercises 5x daily while recovering from a back injury and the office dog Tank is *thrilled.*
September 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I have to do exercises 5x daily while recovering from a back injury and the office dog Tank is *thrilled.*
I am now up to six library cards.
September 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am now up to six library cards.
I am dog sitting. Meet Hadey, if you can get her to stay still.
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I am dog sitting. Meet Hadey, if you can get her to stay still.
No press table at a government meeting? I'll make my own!
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
No press table at a government meeting? I'll make my own!
Bryan is doing the Lord's work over here, folks.
I hear lots of people say "Grocery Outlet is the cheapest," or "QFC is more affordable than Fred Meyer," which is why I visited 16 #Portland area stores to directly compare prices. The results should make you question your approach to shopping. stumptownsavings.com/p/portland-o...
September 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Bryan is doing the Lord's work over here, folks.
It's possible leaving newspapers with my phone number in them at the local tavern was a mistake.
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's possible leaving newspapers with my phone number in them at the local tavern was a mistake.
News in the Grove isn't even officially launched as a newspaper and I've already published our first f-bomb!
September 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
News in the Grove isn't even officially launched as a newspaper and I've already published our first f-bomb!
It's just a fact of life that as a frequent AP reader, I simply type "ASS" into my browser and hit enter.
September 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's just a fact of life that as a frequent AP reader, I simply type "ASS" into my browser and hit enter.
I am nearly done with a major weekslong technology project as I merge the Gales Creek Journal and News in the Grove and switch the Banks Post over to a brand-new publishing platform, which means I can soon return to my first love: Being insufferable about public records.
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I am nearly done with a major weekslong technology project as I merge the Gales Creek Journal and News in the Grove and switch the Banks Post over to a brand-new publishing platform, which means I can soon return to my first love: Being insufferable about public records.
As is tradition on Labor Day, I am in the office, exploiting my worker, me.
September 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As is tradition on Labor Day, I am in the office, exploiting my worker, me.
Reposted by Chas Hundley
Special session report:
August 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Special session report:
I took a lot of photos at the Banks BBQ. This one, at the frog jumping contest, is my favorite.
August 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I took a lot of photos at the Banks BBQ. This one, at the frog jumping contest, is my favorite.
Somebody let the cat out of the bag, we have a student journalist from OSU, Mark Graves with the Oregonian and I spy an OPB reporter too at the Banks BBQ Combine Derby!
August 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Somebody let the cat out of the bag, we have a student journalist from OSU, Mark Graves with the Oregonian and I spy an OPB reporter too at the Banks BBQ Combine Derby!
If you're ever concerned no one is reading your newspaper, simply get the time wrong on the parade and you'll suddenly hear from a lot of dedicated readers!
August 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If you're ever concerned no one is reading your newspaper, simply get the time wrong on the parade and you'll suddenly hear from a lot of dedicated readers!
Yes, I did obtain more than 70 public records from multiple agencies to find out more about what was being filmed in western Washington County.
August 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Yes, I did obtain more than 70 public records from multiple agencies to find out more about what was being filmed in western Washington County.
Reposted by Chas Hundley
A grim note foreshadowed the Tillamook Burn, which began west of Forest Grove 92 years ago today.
On Monday, August 7, 1933, a group went up to Lee Falls, then (and now) a popular but hard-to-reach swimming hole near the Cherry Grove community.
(A view of the Tillamook Burn from an airplane)
On Monday, August 7, 1933, a group went up to Lee Falls, then (and now) a popular but hard-to-reach swimming hole near the Cherry Grove community.
(A view of the Tillamook Burn from an airplane)
August 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A grim note foreshadowed the Tillamook Burn, which began west of Forest Grove 92 years ago today.
On Monday, August 7, 1933, a group went up to Lee Falls, then (and now) a popular but hard-to-reach swimming hole near the Cherry Grove community.
(A view of the Tillamook Burn from an airplane)
On Monday, August 7, 1933, a group went up to Lee Falls, then (and now) a popular but hard-to-reach swimming hole near the Cherry Grove community.
(A view of the Tillamook Burn from an airplane)