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While the gates are still open, traffic cameras show that Fern Hill Road is, in fact, now flooded.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
While the gates are still open, traffic cameras show that Fern Hill Road is, in fact, now flooded.
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The news can be a little grim - take a break with our weekly history column, now featuring the classic arcade game "Snake!"
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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The news can be a little grim - take a break with our weekly history column, now featuring the classic arcade game "Snake!"
www.newsinthegrove.com/column-1925-...
www.newsinthegrove.com/column-1925-...
NO NEED TO CALL 911:
"Logging slash burns are occurring on private land above Hagg Lake today," Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Tuesday morning. "You may see or smell smoke, but these are legally approved controlled burns, there is no need to call to report them,"
"Logging slash burns are occurring on private land above Hagg Lake today," Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Tuesday morning. "You may see or smell smoke, but these are legally approved controlled burns, there is no need to call to report them,"
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NO NEED TO CALL 911:
"Logging slash burns are occurring on private land above Hagg Lake today," Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Tuesday morning. "You may see or smell smoke, but these are legally approved controlled burns, there is no need to call to report them,"
"Logging slash burns are occurring on private land above Hagg Lake today," Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Tuesday morning. "You may see or smell smoke, but these are legally approved controlled burns, there is no need to call to report them,"
As the search for Thomas Weightman enters a third day, search and rescue teams are asking property owners in the Gales Creek and Hillside areas to search their properties for the missing man. See the full map and more details in the story.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As the search for Thomas Weightman enters a third day, search and rescue teams are asking property owners in the Gales Creek and Hillside areas to search their properties for the missing man. See the full map and more details in the story.
www.newsinthegrove.com/sheriffs-off...
www.newsinthegrove.com/sheriffs-off...
For two days this week, part of Gales Creek's downtown was transformed into Indiana, and the Gales Creek Community Church of God converted to Catholicism. That is, for a film being shot in the area.
Story: www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...
Photo: Chas Hundley
Story: www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...
Photo: Chas Hundley
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
For two days this week, part of Gales Creek's downtown was transformed into Indiana, and the Gales Creek Community Church of God converted to Catholicism. That is, for a film being shot in the area.
Story: www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...
Photo: Chas Hundley
Story: www.newsinthegrove.com/gales-creek-...
Photo: Chas Hundley
There, they discovered something disturbing: An unattended campfire still smoldering. It was put out, a fire warden fetched, and an unknown fisherman blamed for the indiscretion.
August 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
There, they discovered something disturbing: An unattended campfire still smoldering. It was put out, a fire warden fetched, and an unknown fisherman blamed for the indiscretion.
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)
1875 in Forest Grove: businessman placed a boasting advert, then his horse killed himself. www.newsinthegrove.com/1875-in-fore...
August 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
1875 in Forest Grove: businessman placed a boasting advert, then his horse killed himself. www.newsinthegrove.com/1875-in-fore...
A one-acre brush fire in Roy has been largely extinguished, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening.
Story here: www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-knocked...
Photo courtesy Kevin Magwood.
Story here: www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-knocked...
Photo courtesy Kevin Magwood.
August 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A one-acre brush fire in Roy has been largely extinguished, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening.
Story here: www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-knocked...
Photo courtesy Kevin Magwood.
Story here: www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-knocked...
Photo courtesy Kevin Magwood.
A small field fire broke out just outside of Forest Grove Monday afternoon, spreading to a nearby property but ultimately burning less than an acre, fire officials say. Read our story, featuring on-scene interviews and photos.
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Photo: Chas Hundley
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Photo: Chas Hundley
July 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A small field fire broke out just outside of Forest Grove Monday afternoon, spreading to a nearby property but ultimately burning less than an acre, fire officials say. Read our story, featuring on-scene interviews and photos.
www.newsinthegrove.com/fire-crews-e...
Photo: Chas Hundley
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Photo: Chas Hundley
🔥 Fire danger rose just in time for the holiday
🏫 Three new Forest Grove School Board members sworn in
🏳️🌈 Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025 will span three events in July
...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
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🏫 Three new Forest Grove School Board members sworn in
🏳️🌈 Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025 will span three events in July
...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
www.newsinthegrove.com/festivals-ru...
July 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🔥 Fire danger rose just in time for the holiday
🏫 Three new Forest Grove School Board members sworn in
🏳️🌈 Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025 will span three events in July
...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
www.newsinthegrove.com/festivals-ru...
🏫 Three new Forest Grove School Board members sworn in
🏳️🌈 Forest Grove Pride Celebration 2025 will span three events in July
...and so much more in this week's newsletter.
www.newsinthegrove.com/festivals-ru...
It's turning into another busy day for local firefighters. This morning, area crews from Forest Grove and Cornelius have responded to two small fires already.
📷: Chas Hundley. Crews respond to a small fire near an irrigation pump off Cornelius Schefflin Rd Wednesday morning.
📷: Chas Hundley. Crews respond to a small fire near an irrigation pump off Cornelius Schefflin Rd Wednesday morning.
July 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's turning into another busy day for local firefighters. This morning, area crews from Forest Grove and Cornelius have responded to two small fires already.
📷: Chas Hundley. Crews respond to a small fire near an irrigation pump off Cornelius Schefflin Rd Wednesday morning.
📷: Chas Hundley. Crews respond to a small fire near an irrigation pump off Cornelius Schefflin Rd Wednesday morning.
Firework sales began on Monday, sparking a two week period when licensed merchants can legally sell low-grade explosives to those ages 16 and older. News in the Grove visited every open licensed Forest Grove firework retailer for a brief guide to FG fireworks.
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June 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Firework sales began on Monday, sparking a two week period when licensed merchants can legally sell low-grade explosives to those ages 16 and older. News in the Grove visited every open licensed Forest Grove firework retailer for a brief guide to FG fireworks.
www.newsinthegrove.com/where-to-fin...
www.newsinthegrove.com/where-to-fin...
A memorial—flowers, a stuffed monkey, a balloon, a candle— is growing at the base of a tree near the place where a six-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot near the Forest Grove Dollar Tree Friday afternoon.
June 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A memorial—flowers, a stuffed monkey, a balloon, a candle— is growing at the base of a tree near the place where a six-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot near the Forest Grove Dollar Tree Friday afternoon.
For our News Club members: We've published our roadmap on our website. Get a sneak peak on what we're adding next, and add suggestions or priorities on what you'd like to see next! (We'll let paid subscribers see the roadmap in June).
www.newsinthegrove.com/roadmap/
www.newsinthegrove.com/roadmap/
April 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For our News Club members: We've published our roadmap on our website. Get a sneak peak on what we're adding next, and add suggestions or priorities on what you'd like to see next! (We'll let paid subscribers see the roadmap in June).
www.newsinthegrove.com/roadmap/
www.newsinthegrove.com/roadmap/
For more than 50 years, Bob and Cherri Klaumann welcomed area residents and customers on their way to Hagg Lake. Now, they want to thank the community that supported their family-run store for decades. Read more about their farewell and what’s next.
Read---> www.newsinthegrove.com/bob-and-cher...
Read---> www.newsinthegrove.com/bob-and-cher...
March 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
For more than 50 years, Bob and Cherri Klaumann welcomed area residents and customers on their way to Hagg Lake. Now, they want to thank the community that supported their family-run store for decades. Read more about their farewell and what’s next.
Read---> www.newsinthegrove.com/bob-and-cher...
Read---> www.newsinthegrove.com/bob-and-cher...
Protests at the flagpole: From opposition to Elon Musk’s role in the federal government to outrage over Trump’s latest moves on Ukraine, protests in Forest Grove are growing. “Politics is always local,” one protester said.
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March 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Protests at the flagpole: From opposition to Elon Musk’s role in the federal government to outrage over Trump’s latest moves on Ukraine, protests in Forest Grove are growing. “Politics is always local,” one protester said.
www.newsinthegrove.com/protests-at-...
www.newsinthegrove.com/protests-at-...
A silent film lost to history lives on in the form of this print advertisement from a century ago in Forest Grove! Find more historic clips from a century ago at the link. www.newsinthegrove.com/history-in-t...
February 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A silent film lost to history lives on in the form of this print advertisement from a century ago in Forest Grove! Find more historic clips from a century ago at the link. www.newsinthegrove.com/history-in-t...
Oh hey look: We have a logo! Branding!
February 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Oh hey look: We have a logo! Branding!
One person is dead following a residential fire, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a message to News in the Grove. The fire was near the corner of A Street and 26th Ave, according to the PulsePoint app.
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Photo from the scene courtesy a News in the Grove reader.
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Photo from the scene courtesy a News in the Grove reader.
January 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
One person is dead following a residential fire, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said in a message to News in the Grove. The fire was near the corner of A Street and 26th Ave, according to the PulsePoint app.
www.newsinthegrove.com/one-dead-in-...
Photo from the scene courtesy a News in the Grove reader.
www.newsinthegrove.com/one-dead-in-...
Photo from the scene courtesy a News in the Grove reader.