RAZING - Retailer scales back size of store and opening could be delayed until 2010
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
Updated May 7, 2008
The vacant houses that litter the site of a future Wal-Mart in Cornelius will be demolished soon, but eager shoppers shouldn’t pull out their …
GASTON | Seizure of 100-plus Chihuahas is largest neglect case handled by Washington County animal shelter
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Updated May 7, 2008
Over the course of a day, the Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro went from a quiet home for 108 stray cats and dogs to a veritable canine …
Levy vote - County’s urban-but-not-city voters asked to renew funding for sheriff patrols
By Ray Pitz /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
Although they’re not actively campaigning for Washington County’s enhanced sheriff’s patrol district replacement levy, Hillary …
Big move - Teachers say change will allow more time for core subjects starting
By Nancy Townsley /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
Updated May 7, 2008
The Forest Grove School District’s dreaded “dip in the middle” will get some serious attention in the 2008-09 academic year.
In …
Afloat - Mental health agency gets $2.5 million to keep employees, continue reorganization
By Steve Law /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners gave unanimous approval Tuesday morning to a $2.5 million loan to Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, …
Unsightly - Forest Grove, Cornelius tussle with taggers, who often unknowingly adopt gang symbols
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
Updated May 7, 2008
They may not know what they’re writing when they scrawl some arcane Roman numerals on a bathroom stall. But teenage graffiti hounds are causing …
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
When the Democrats seeking the U.S. Senate nomination hit Forest Grove on Sunday, they were greeted by a string of crosses.
Pacific University …
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
When faced with six 45-foot-tall trees in the path of a sidewalk renovation project, most local government officials would fire up the chainsaw.
In …
Protest - Planning panel can't vote following latest fallout from new ethics law rules
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
The Banks Planning Commission was supposed to meet and discuss the city’s effort to expand its Urban Growth Boundary on Tuesday evening.
But …
Done deal - Community fund-raisers have brought in $534,000
By Nancy Townsley /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
The school board approved a financing plan for a new artificial turf field at Forest Grove High School Monday night, plugging the final piece into a …
Board will have a year to find Jack Musser’s replacement
By Nancy Townsley /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
Updated Apr 28, 2008
After nine years at the helm of the Forest Grove School District, Superintendent Jack Musser has decided to call it quits.
At a meeting Monday …
Smoke inside laboratory device manufacturer sends alarm through neighborhood
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Updated Apr 26, 2008
A machine malfunction caused the evacuation of Sheldon Manufacturing in Cornelius Wednesday.
Cornelius Police Chief Paul Rubenstein said that …
Family of four was sharing quarters with dogs and birds in rural home
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Apr 24, 2008
Updated Apr 24, 2008
Washington County sheriff’s deputies removed 150 Chihuahuas from a Gaston-area house Thursday morning, April 24, in a case of alleged animal …
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Thu, Apr 24, 2008
U.S. Rep. David Wu, one of Oregon’s superdelegates, threw his support Thursday to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic …
A no-go? - Due to the economic downturn, Washington County committee members are doubtful a transportation fee increase would pass muster this year
By Ray Pitz /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
With a recession looming nationally and trickling down locally, area business leaders and industry representatives continue to push for a temporary …
Conversation - Panelists ponder parents’ role in the alcohol consumption habits of their kids
By John Schrag /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Samantha Leon thinks it’s hard for parents who regularly enjoy a bottle of beer or a glass of wine to tell their kids not to imbibe. …
Kudos - Teenager Kayla Varde and Officer Jason Moser received special recognition last week
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Kayla Varde, the Forest Grove teen who ran into a burning home last month to alert a mother and her sleeping child, was honored last week by city …
May election - Prosecutor Andrew Erwin is trying to unseat incumbent Keith Rogers
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
It’s the kind of battle you’d expect to play out in a courtroom on network television.
A veteran defense attorney who claims Atticus …
Police act after former Connell House resident levels complaints
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Washington County detectives and state officials are investigating allegations of sexual and drug activity among residents of Connell House, the …
Big plans - Three small events mark a week’s worth of eco-consciousness
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
The Banks City Council wants to become a little more environmentally sensitive.
The goal, set during a recent council retreat, isn’t really …
Target - Democratic senate candidate focuses on GOP incumbent during local forum
By John Schrag /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to western Washington County last week and made it clear who his target …
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Updated Apr 16, 2008
The Pacific University campus was transformed into Ka Honua Kamaha O — “A Wonderful World” — last Saturday as the …
Debate - Parents question need for medical clinic at Forest Grove High
By Nancy Townsley /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Community members are asking for a second opinion on a proposed School Based Health Center in Forest Grove.
The issue is slated for a vote before …
Washington County investigation says actions in Shane Grundmeyer’s death were ‘justified’
LocalNewsDaily.com
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
Updated Apr 11, 2008
The Washington County district attorney’s office on Friday cleared two sheriff’s deputies in the mid-February shooting of a 38-year-old …
Hopefuls - Three people are seeking appointment to Shawn Vilhauer’s seat on the Forest Grove panel
By Nancy Townsley /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Updated Apr 9, 2008
Three candidates for an interim position on the Forest Grove School Board have weighed in on questions posed by the News-Times staff about issues the …
Contrite - Kathryn Harrington says she understands officials’ frustration with the regional government
By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Cornelius city councilors unloaded a fusillade of frustration Monday night with how the city’s bid to expand its Urban Growth Boundary was …
Several people injured, though none seriously, Wednesday evening
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Updated Apr 9, 2008
A four-car pile-up snarled traffic along Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove last Wednesday evening and sent several people to the hospital with …
Brazen robbery nets thieves $3,700 in stolen televisions
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
An early morning break-in at Van Dyke Appliances in downtown Forest Grove has police searching for clues.
Around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, someone …
It’s Back - Business owner triggers a return to fund-raising effort started in 2002
By John Schrag / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, May 7, 2008
You may have missed your chance to get your footprints immortalized on Hollywood Boulevard, but there’s still time to leave your mark on the …
Survey: is saving the environment worth paying higher taxes?
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Updated May 2, 2008
Is sustainability a course of action or merely a buzzword? Is it really that easy being green? Or, are there costs that impede our efforts to reduce …
Leaving school - Information from state department ‘confusing,’ district officials say
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
On the surface, the latest dropout data from the Oregon Department of Education in Salem doesn’t look particularly positive for the Forest …
Washington County Farm Bureau hands out cash rewards to two men who helped solve rural vandalism cases
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Trampled fields, busted pipes and stolen metal.
They’re inconveniences all too common in rural Washington County where, trodden plants and …
Live on KATU - Dems vying for the nomination mostly agree during their Forest Grove forum
By John Schrag / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Sunday’s debate between Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate was mainly a “me too” affair, with the four political hopefuls …
Thumbs-up - State’s 48th clinic could be open by next January
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
A student health center at Forest Grove High School will soon be under construction after the school board gave the project a green light Monday …
LocalNewsDaily.com
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
Updated Apr 28, 2008
Portland’s Mercy Corps has created a Global Food Crisis Fund to battle rising food prices around the world.
The fund will raise and distribute …
Two weekend events aim to fuel election-season excitement
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Fri, Apr 25, 2008
Updated Apr 25, 2008
Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination will be grilling up dogs and celebrating the grand opening of the …
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Updated Apr 24, 2008
This time each year, as temperatures start to warm, allergies begin to flare and the first whirring sounds of lawn mowers can be heard around town, …
Candid cameras - Four U.S. Senate hopefuls vying for incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith’s seat will meet on the university’s Forest Grove campus
The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Less than a week after the eyes of the nation turned to Pennsylvania to see the Democratic presidential candidates duke it out, the focus of many …
Expectant - A trio of Forest Grove High School students is happy the school board is considering a plan to open a School Based Health Center on campus
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Opening a health center at Forest Grove High School that targets uninsured students is more than a nice philanthropic gesture to Taylor McCahon.
If …
Budget woes - Forest Grove recruits partners in an effort to retain workforce training facility
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
The City of Forest Grove might be playing a bigger role in helping the area’s unemployed. That is, if a proposal to restructure Forest …
Campaign - Tired of their school’s hard-drinking reputation, five seniors and one junior aim to turn that around with facts
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
A half-dozen Gaston High students are taking the old slogan “be true to your school” to heart by mounting a protracted campaign to …
Search - Forest Grove is one step closer to finding a new top cop
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
Forest Grove has narrowed its options down to three finalists to head the police department. Though none has worked for the Forest Grove Police …
New rules - Trio of city councilors balks at new law requiring disclosing personal information to ethics panel
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Updated Apr 17, 2008
Three Banks city councilors resigned Monday amid concerns about a disclosure form required by new state ethics rules.
The disclosures have been …
Revenue - Focus groups indicate there's support for a small bump at the pump
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Cornelius residents like that their city of nearly 11,000 still has a small-town feel. But they’re concerned about encroaching big-city crime …
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
A Dilley area resident was sworn in Monday night as the newest member of the Forest Grove School Board.
Alisa Hampton, a global strategies manager …
Backstory - Pacific University professor traces the media’s role in ‘demonizing’ dissent in America
By Todd Schwartz / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
It’s a gray morning, the color of gunmetal, the color of pavement, the color of approaching storms. But it isn’t raining – which is …
Just visiting - ‘Short-Timer’ showed up at the home of George and Ruth Dallas soon after a similar animal was seen in Cornelius
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
The smell of toast wafts through George Dallas’ kitchen and a familiar wet nose sniffs along the edges of his sliding glass door.
Liquid black …
Molalla adopts anti-LNG resolution, Gaston, Yamhill will vote this month
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Apr 10, 2008
Updated Apr 10, 2008
Cities along the proposed route of two liquefied natural gas terminals are lining up in opposition to the energy projects.
The city of Molalla …
Proposal - Committee will take public input on plan to build a School Based Health Center on the Forest Grove High campus
By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
Updated Apr 9, 2008
The idea for a student health center on the Forest Grove High School grounds is about to get a thorough examination.
A 17-person steering committee …
Update: two incidents, likely related, lead police to step up patrols
By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
Updated Apr 29, 2008
Forest Grove Police are increasing patrols at the Forest Grove Skate park following a pair of altercations that led to a mob.
Police were dispatched …
UPDATE: 71-year-old posts bail, will appear in court May 16
