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Wal-Mart inches ahead

RAZING - Retailer scales back size of store and opening could be delayed until 2010

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 …

Dog-gone!

GASTON | Seizure of 100-plus Chihuahas is largest neglect case handled by Washington County animal shelter

multimedia 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 …

Patrolling the middle ground

Levy vote - County’s urban-but-not-city voters asked to renew funding for sheriff patrols

Although they’re not actively campaigning for Washington County’s enhanced sheriff’s patrol district replacement levy, Hillary …

Neil Armstrong switches to six-period day

Big move - Teachers say change will allow more time for core subjects starting

The Forest Grove School District’s dreaded “dip in the middle” will get some serious attention in the 2008-09 academic year. In …

Loan keeps Cascadia’s doors open

Afloat - Mental health agency gets $2.5 million to keep employees, continue reorganization

Multnomah County’s Board of Commissioners gave unanimous approval Tuesday morning to a $2.5 million loan to Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, …

Tagged, you're it! Graffiti shows up again

Unsightly - Forest Grove, Cornelius tussle with taggers, who often unknowingly adopt gang symbols

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 …

Students push for health reforms

When the Democrats seeking the U.S. Senate nomination hit Forest Grove on Sunday, they were greeted by a string of crosses. Pacific University …

Seeing the sidewalk for the trees

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 …

More resignations hit Banks

Protest - Planning panel can't vote following latest fallout from new ethics law rules

The Banks Planning Commission was supposed to meet and discuss the city’s effort to expand its Urban Growth Boundary on Tuesday evening. But …

Turf field gets financial OK

Done deal - Community fund-raisers have brought in $534,000

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 …

Forest Grove schools superintendent to retire

Board will have a year to find Jack Musser’s replacement

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 …

Machine malfunction evacuates Sheldon Manufacturing in Cornelius

Smoke inside laboratory device manufacturer sends alarm through neighborhood

A machine malfunction caused the evacuation of Sheldon Manufacturing in Cornelius Wednesday. Cornelius Police Chief Paul Rubenstein said that …

Deputies confiscate 150 Chihuahuas from Gaston-area home

Family of four was sharing quarters with dogs and birds in rural home

Washington County sheriff’s deputies removed 150 Chihuahuas from a Gaston-area house Thursday morning, April 24, in a case of alleged animal …

Wu endorses Obama in Democratic nomination race

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 …

County business leaders push for traffic fee hike reprieve

A no-go? - Due to the economic downturn, Washington County committee members are doubtful a transportation fee increase would pass muster this year

With a recession looming nationally and trickling down locally, area business leaders and industry representatives continue to push for a temporary …

Forest Grove forum tackles topic of teen drinking

Conversation - Panelists ponder parents’ role in the alcohol consumption habits of their kids

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. …

Forest Grove honors civilians and police officer for service

Kudos - Teenager Kayla Varde and Officer Jason Moser received special recognition last week

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 …

County bench battle raises some eyebrows

May election - Prosecutor Andrew Erwin is trying to unseat incumbent Keith Rogers

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 …

Sex, drug query hits group home in Cornelius

Police act after former Connell House resident levels complaints

Washington County detectives and state officials are investigating allegations of sexual and drug activity among residents of Connell House, the …

Banks cleans up for Earth Day

Big plans - Three small events mark a week’s worth of eco-consciousness

The Banks City Council wants to become a little more environmentally sensitive. The goal, set during a recent council retreat, isn’t really …

Merkley sets sights on Smith

Target - Democratic senate candidate focuses on GOP incumbent during local forum

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 …

Luau turns campus into ‘A Wonderful World’

The Pacific University campus was transformed into Ka Honua Kamaha O — “A Wonderful World” — last Saturday as the …

School health center plan sparks conflict among parents

Debate - Parents question need for medical clinic at Forest Grove High

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 …

DA clears deputies in February shooting

Washington County investigation says actions in Shane Grundmeyer’s death were ‘justified’

The Washington County district attorney’s office on Friday cleared two sheriff’s deputies in the mid-February shooting of a 38-year-old …

School board candidates weigh in on issues as interviews loom

Hopefuls - Three people are seeking appointment to Shawn Vilhauer’s seat on the Forest Grove panel

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 …

Metro councilor gets an earful in Cornelius

Contrite - Kathryn Harrington says she understands officials’ frustration with the regional government

Cornelius city councilors unloaded a fusillade of frustration Monday night with how the city’s bid to expand its Urban Growth Boundary was …

Four-car pile up snarls First Wednesday traffic in Forest Grove

Several people injured, though none seriously, Wednesday evening

A four-car pile-up snarled traffic along Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove last Wednesday evening and sent several people to the hospital with …

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Firefighters Brad Shinpaugh, Seth Hedin, Eric Boyd and Randy Hoodenpyl helped save the life of David Kintz (far left).

Thieves swipe TVs from downtown store

Brazen robbery nets thieves $3,700 in stolen televisions

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 …

Forest Grove dusts off downtown buy-a-brick program

It’s Back - Business owner triggers a return to fund-raising effort started in 2002

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 …

How green is your city?

Survey: is saving the environment worth paying higher taxes?

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 …

Forest Grove High near bottom of county dropout rate list

Leaving school - Information from state department ‘confusing,’ district officials say

On the surface, the latest dropout data from the Oregon Department of Education in Salem doesn’t look particularly positive for the Forest …

Trespassers cost farmers thousands

Washington County Farm Bureau hands out cash rewards to two men who helped solve rural vandalism cases

Trampled fields, busted pipes and stolen metal. They’re inconveniences all too common in rural Washington County where, trodden plants and …

Immigration adds spark to U.S. Senate debate

Live on KATU - Dems vying for the nomination mostly agree during their Forest Grove forum

Sunday’s debate between Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate was mainly a “me too” affair, with the four political hopefuls …

Board approves health center at high school

Thumbs-up - State’s 48th clinic could be open by next January

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 …

Mercy Corps’ new fund fights global food prices

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 …

Obama supporters, Jeff Duyck spend Saturday politicking in the Grove

Two weekend events aim to fuel election-season excitement

Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination will be grilling up dogs and celebrating the grand opening of the …

High school plant sale’s in full bloom

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, …

Pacific to host televised Democratic debate Sunday

Candid cameras - Four U.S. Senate hopefuls vying for incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith’s seat will meet on the university’s Forest Grove campus

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 …

Students speak out about health clinic at high school

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

Opening a health center at Forest Grove High School that targets uninsured students is more than a nice philanthropic gesture to Taylor McCahon. If …

City trying to save jobs center

Budget woes - Forest Grove recruits partners in an effort to retain workforce training facility

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 …

Gaston teens share ‘truth’ about drugs, alcohol

Campaign - Tired of their school’s hard-drinking reputation, five seniors and one junior aim to turn that around with facts

A half-dozen Gaston High students are taking the old slogan “be true to your school” to heart by mounting a protracted campaign to …

Police chief candidate list winnowed to three

Search - Forest Grove is one step closer to finding a new top cop

Forest Grove has narrowed its options down to three finalists to head the police department. Though none has worked for the Forest Grove Police …

Resignations rock Banks council

New rules - Trio of city councilors balks at new law requiring disclosing personal information to ethics panel

Three Banks city councilors resigned Monday amid concerns about a disclosure form required by new state ethics rules. The disclosures have been …

Cornelius mulls gas tax

Revenue - Focus groups indicate there's support for a small bump at the pump

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 …

Hampton joins school board

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 …

Want balanced political reporting? Maybe, maybe not

Backstory - Pacific University professor traces the media’s role in ‘demonizing’ dissent in America

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 …

It’s oh, deer! again as animal adopts family

Just visiting - ‘Short-Timer’ showed up at the home of George and Ruth Dallas soon after a similar animal was seen in Cornelius

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 …

Cities line up to join Forest Grove’s LNG opposition

Molalla adopts anti-LNG resolution, Gaston, Yamhill will vote this month

Cities along the proposed route of two liquefied natural gas terminals are lining up in opposition to the energy projects. The city of Molalla …

Student health clinic plans aired Thursday

Proposal - Committee will take public input on plan to build a School Based Health Center on the Forest Grove High campus

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 …

Skate park mobs dispersed by Forest Grove Police

Update: two incidents, likely related, lead police to step up patrols

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 …

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