http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030322146486800 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030322146486800 en-us It was sweltering outside and the tiny barn behind Forest Grove High School was filled with the sounds and smells of sheep shearing. But the six-month-old lamb in the hands of Heather Longshore wasn’t flinching, not even making a peep. “I’ve put a lot of hours into her,” ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030158828659200 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030158828659200 en-us The Gales Creek Tavern is a hub of activity for the small rural community whose name it claims. But the watering hole is in trouble: county health officials have determined its well is being contaminated by the tavern’s septic system. And now the tavern’s owners are hoping to hook up ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030306905394600 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030306905394600 en-us Tommy Thayer, rock guitarist and Pacific University Trustee, has a hit on his hands. Pacific’s Legends Golf Classic, slated for this weekend, is sold out, and the news is thrilling university officials. “The early sellout clearly indicates that Legends and Pacific University have ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030297512020400 2010-07-28 00:42:55 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030297512020400 en-us Three time’s a charm for the Forest Grove-based nonprofit Adelante Mujeres, which has received its third grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. As part of the foundation’s 20th anniversary this year, Paul Allen on July 15 announced a bevy of special grants totaling $100,000 to ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030290575885300 2010-07-28 00:41:45 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030290575885300 en-us Originally, it was a brush fire on Spring Hill near Laughlin which sent Gaston Fire Lieutenant Alan Spry out to Highway 47 to investigate last Friday, July 23. But as Spry was making his way to the fire station on Main Street, he encountered clouds of thick black smoke, which had stopped traffic ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030284328888500 2010-07-28 00:40:43 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030284328888500 en-us Everything homeowners in the Joseph Gale Elementary School area want to know about the coming construction bond for a new school in their neighborhood will be on the table next Tuesday evening. Forest Grove School District leaders have invited residents who live near the current campus to a 6:30 ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030267141094400 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030267141094400 en-us Sean Lindsay has stepped off the pitcher’s mound and slid into West Egg. The Pacific University physics grad, originally from Alaska, makes his professional acting debut with Hillsboro-based Bag&Baggage this week, playing the role of Sebastian in William Shakespeare’s classic, ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030252856538000 2010-07-28 00:35:28 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030252856538000 en-us Forest Grove Dance Arts (FGDA) owner and artistic director Patty Petersen considers her studio of more than 450 students a family. Last weekend, that family got its token famous cousin back East in the form of Macy Sullivan, a dance student at New York’s ultra-prestigious Juilliard ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030229551380500 2010-07-28 00:31:35 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030229551380500 en-us Last weekend’s heat couldn’t keep 60 dogs and their owners from Forest Grove’s new dog park on opening day, Saturday, July 24. Since the park broke ground in April, community members have been jumping in to volunteer their help. That’s what 13-year-old Zach Nelson did ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030220411975600 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030220411975600 en-us When David Edwards announced he wouldn’t seek re-election to the state house of representatives, Shawn Lindsay, his Republican opponent, said he expected to see some cash fall out of the money tree. It seems as if he was right. Lindsay posted a series of big checks to the state’s ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030209936013200 2010-07-28 00:28:19 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030209936013200 en-us The long reserve saga is nearly over. In October, the Land Conservation and Development Commission will decide whether to give Metro and three Portland-area counties the green light on setting aside land as urban or rural reserve – or send the planners back to the drawing table. When they ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030189517465900 2010-07-28 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030189517465900 en-us When Jim and Diana got the frantic cell phone call from their daughter Amy on Aug. 9, 1998 — its signal from the forested shores of Henry Hagg Lake breaking up badly — they knew immediately it wasn’t good news. Their son, Jeremy, who would have been a senior at Newberg High ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030171181033000 2010-07-28 00:21:51 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128030171181033000 en-us The Oregon Zoo’s summer season remains in high gear with a sizzling concert lineup, the return of “Wild Life Live!” shows and educational and conservation-themed exhibits and programs. The “Wild Life Live!” program, presented by Portland General Electric, features ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969575086115200 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969575086115200 en-us This fall’s race for Forest Grove City Council might be a bit more lively than usual, with at least one political newcomer entering the fray. Jonathan Kipp, who sits on the city’s budget committee, will seek one of three seats on the council up for the taking this fall. But he’ll ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969672361378400 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969672361378400 en-us Pieces of the Forest Grove School District’s plan to reinvigorate the drama department at Forest Grove High School are starting to fall into place. A month ago, looming budget cuts prompted officials to save $70,000 by eliminating the theater arts director position formerly held by Bonnie ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969639029268800 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969639029268800 en-us When Metro planners started asking around at city halls across the region about a how much land local leaders might want to bring inside the urban growth boundary near their city limits, the general response on the east side was ho-hum. Gresham wasn’t particularly excited about adding land ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969813041332500 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969813041332500 en-us It’s been a social outlet for at least three centuries, and it’s Oregon’s official state dance. This Saturday, members of a Hillsboro square dancing club, the Sunset Promenaders, plan to strut their stuff at L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park between Banks and ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969803429166200 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969803429166200 en-us Forest Grove firefighters are still checking on a massive wildfire on the peak of David Hill that broke out July 14 near Forest Grove. Crews are no longer stationed at the site, but are heading up to the burn daily to make sure it doesn’t reignite. “We are going up to check on ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969795216109800 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969795216109800 en-us While petitioners are poised to start collecting signatures to send a new two-cent-per-gallon gas tax to Cornelius voters, it might not make it to the ballot in November. The filing deadline to get on the November ballot is Oct. 5, but it’s unlikely opponents of the gas tax could collect ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969778887845200 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969778887845200 en-us Forty-nine people “liked” the news on Facebook. Fire Inspector Dave Nemeyer posted a note on the social networking Internet site July 10 recognizing a pair of Forest Grove Fire & Rescue paramedics for their help in delivering a healthy baby boy earlier that day. Turns out the baby ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969769263356200 2010-07-21 00:34:52 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969769263356200 en-us A Forest Grove nonprofit foundation called Dogs Assisting Diabetics is sponsoring a fundraising walk Sunday, July 25 at McMenamins Grand Lodge. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the lodge, 3505 Pacific Ave. Registration is $30 with a DAD T-shirt and $20 without. School teacher Kristin Tarnowski, ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969751216312700 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969751216312700 en-us Some of the Northwest’s most talented teenage cyclists will be training in Forest Grove’s backyard next month as USA Cycling’s Athlete Development Camp comes to town. The camp will be held for the second year in a row at Pacific University Aug. 1-6. Although there are camps ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969743459675500 2010-07-21 00:30:34 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969743459675500 en-us Plans to build a life skills instructional facility on Cedar Street to serve Forest Grove School District special education students won approval from city planners Monday night. In a unanimous vote, members of the Forest Grove Planning Commission gave the green light to a conditional use permit ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969734937899200 2010-07-21 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969734937899200 en-us “The Music Man” is coming to Theatre in the Grove, but it’s not just any production. The one opening Friday is part of TITG’s Children’s After School Theatre Playhouse, or CAST, a new summer program designed to give local youth an opportunity to be involved in drama ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969709659762600 2010-07-21 00:24:56 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127969709659762600 en-us Ten years ago, if somebody said an old rest home would become one of Forest Grove’s best-loved attractions, they might have been immediately suspected of insanity. But that’s exactly what happened when the Masonic & Eastern Star home became McMenamins Grand Lodge. The company ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127931103311697700 2010-07-16 13:10:33 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127931103311697700 en-us It's that time of the year again: Tell us who you think is the best. Reader's Choice is back for its third year, and now it's your chance to give some attention to the best restaurants, businesses and services in Western Washington County. Do you have a favorite dentist? Mortician? Deli? Then ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127922593136120300 2010-07-15 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127922593136120300 en-us Firefighters from across Washington County are still monitoring a wildfire that broke out on the crest of David Hill Wednesday, July 14, near Forest Grove. Dray conditions and high winds are making the blaze, which broke out Wednesday afternoon, difficult to predict, said Forest Grove Fire & ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127916854347734000 2010-07-14 21:35:43 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127916854347734000 en-us Washington County Circuit Judge Marco A. Hernandez and Portland attorney Michael H. Simon were nominated Wednesday to be U.S. District Court judges. Hernandez has been a circuit court judge in Washington County for 15 years. He began his career in 1986 with Oregon Legal Services, where he worked ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909420010209400 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909420010209400 en-us Move over, Street of Dreams. The Street of Affordable Homes has come to town. Billed as a show featuring quality houses without a big price tag, the Street of Affordables is located in The Parks neighborhood near Forest Grove High School. It’s going on now through July 25, open Wednesday ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127911511458135100 2010-07-14 06:45:14 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127911511458135100 en-us Oregon is joining a federal lawsuit in California against Countrywide Financial Corp., saying the company misled local investors into buying risky mortgage-backed securities. The alleged deceit ultimately cost the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund $29 million of the $200 million invested in ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909271731277700 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909271731277700 en-us Some bluesmen take decades to establish their styles. Some are rumored to have sold their souls to the devil in exchange for the ability to shred like demons. For Forest Grove High School student Ian Lindsay, it all comes from a love of the music, a keen ear and a lot of practice. And he gets to ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909474745390600 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909474745390600 en-us Don’t call it Concours competition. When a gaggle of hot rods pull up in front of the Forest Grove Senior Center building on Saturday morning, they’re not there to compete with the automania of Forest Grove’s Concours d’Elegance. The idea is to give automotive fans who are ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909451452842500 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909451452842500 en-us What’s a 1909 Brush Runabout worth? What about a 1934 Phantom II Rolls Royce? If you ask Bill and Karen Becker to answer those questions, they’ll look at you as if you’ve just asked them to put a price on the family pet. “It’s like pulling teeth... you know, they ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909437918423700 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909437918423700 en-us A bout 150 people gathered on Main Street Forest Grove on Saturday evening to celebrate the return of the Main Course. Thirteen vintners provided a seemingly endless supply of wine for both the dinner and the tasting that preceded it. Those who stayed for the meal got an early taste of ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909410882865400 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909410882865400 en-us A record high number of new faces will be calling Forest Grove home at the end of August due to an influx of freshmen on the Pacific University student rolls. Smiling admissions officials are scratching their heads over the phenomenon, which shows an impressive number of freshman deposits flowing ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909384143794200 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909384143794200 en-us It was supposed to be one of the hottest days of the summer. But it wasn’t the heat that got to Mark, Brian and Christian. It was the fact that the day before Forest Grove’s Main Course dinner, the restaurant had no gas to fuel its kitchen — a kitchen responsible for cooking the ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909353509825100 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909353509825100 en-us Will Forest Grove get a third historic district? Residents won’t find out for several months, but city councilors took a big step forward Monday night, giving their OK to an application for a district west of Pacific University. Forest Grove already has two National Historic Districts and a ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909331821056200 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909331821056200 en-us Bruce Starr and Chuck Riley don’t have much in common. Starr, the Republican State Sen. from Hillsboro, and Riley, his Democratic challenger in the November election are on opposite sides of the political aisle. But both are seeking to win in the fall with a little help from their ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909299226770700 2010-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127909299226770700 en-us A pair of new exhibits are on display now through Sept. 11 at the Washington County Museum. “Connections” explores the history of quilting in the 1930s and its parallels with the current resurgence of the art form. Quilts, tools and sewing machines from the museum’s collection ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127899621618621100 2010-07-13 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127899621618621100 en-us Beginning July 13, the price of the Oregon Zoo’s popular Second Tuesday discount program is doubling. The price will go up from $2 to $4 for admission to the zoo on the second Tuesday of each month. Children 2 and younger will continue to be admitted free. The zoo began its ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127903998657008300 2010-07-13 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127903998657008300 en-us Oregon’s unemployment rate in June was 10.5 percent, nearly the same as May’s 10.6 percent. State employment officials said Tuesday that the rate has not changed significantly for the past eight months, when it has been between 10.5 percent and 10.7 percent. A year ago, Oregon’s ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127871736091247200 2010-07-09 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127871736091247200 en-us Two Oregon Zoo animals died this week, one who fought an illness and another that had to be euthanized. Zoo officials said Batik, a 22-year-old Sumatran orangutan died Thursday, July 8, after fighting for a month an infection in her gall bladder as well as an abnormal kidney. On Friday, July 9, ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847875750633700 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847875750633700 en-us Anyone firing off a Roman candle was in for a punishment worthy of Caesar Sunday night, as Forest Grove Police teamed up with fire inspectors to hand out tickets with $1,000 price tags to violators. “We do not tolerate illegal fireworks,” said Capt. Aaron Ashbaugh, spokesman for the ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127848040090893500 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127848040090893500 en-us Nothing says classic motoring like the convertible. The romance and elegance of a classic cabriolet is hard to beat, and this year's Concours d'Elegance in Forest Grove is highlighting the look and style of convertible motoring, digging all the way back to some of the earliest examples of open ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847978323039000 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847978323039000 en-us How many uses are there for lavenders? They’re perfect window dressing that serve as natural insect repellents and can also help cure scrapes and burns and function as strange but tasty additions to culinary delights. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. “Lavenders are ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847962488462000 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847962488462000 en-us For its July exhibit, Hillsboro’s Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center is trotting out its pride and joy: artwork by students and instructors from the organization’s Art Center students. The exhibit, on display through July 28, is a testament to the evolution of the art ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847902470418800 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847902470418800 en-us The tables have been turned in the race for House District 30 following a surprise announcement from state Rep. David Edwards that he’s ending his campaign for re-election. In his place, Democrats will run Doug Ainge, a Banks social studies teacher and the older brother of former Portland ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847799753383600 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847799753383600 en-us Ask Kristie Lesser how she justifies asking people to vote in favor of a $65.3 million Forest Grove School District bond levy in November, and she doesn’t bat an eye. “We need a new school,” the 32-year-old mother of two says matter-of-factly. “I’m going to do ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847749188036600 2010-07-07 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127847749188036600 en-us The first six months Aimee Palomino held her job as a graphic designer at construction company S.D. Deacon Corp., she kept her tattoos hidden, as she had at her job interview. But at the office Christmas party, an apprehensive Palomino decided to show up with a spaghetti-strap dress that put her ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800695020716700 2010-07-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800695020716700 en-us Forest Grove School Board members cut six days of school from next year’s calendar Monday night, saving a little over $1 million. They also granted pay raises to 23 administrators and 11 other non-licensed managers at the district office that will cost about $57,392 in 2010-11. The pay ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800685831441500 2010-07-01 10:54:18 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800685831441500 en-us The Forest Grove School Board lopped $1 million off expenses by cutting six days from the district calendar next year. That’s nearly half the $2.5 million the local district needs to pare in order to balance its 2010-11 budget, which will suffer because of Oregon’s own projected $577.1 ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800628224701600 2010-07-01 10:44:42 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800628224701600 en-us Say “I do” and pass the Cracker Jack. That’s exactly what Beaverton residents and Aloha High School graduates Tabitha McDonald and Gary McVey did when they got married last Saturday on Bond Field at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Their whimsical union took place just five ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800608873912700 2010-07-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800608873912700 en-us The Banks School District is about to ask voters to raise their property taxes and, so far, it looks like they’re likely to say yes. The district is aiming to put a $25.9 million construction bond on the November ballot, almost identical to the $25.5 million bond that voters shut down by ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800598474941700 2010-07-01 10:39:44 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=127800598474941700 en-us In the words of famed television host Ed Sullivan, it’s going to be a really big show. The 2010 Street of Affordable Homes, that is, coming soon to The Parks neighborhood in Forest Grove. Four home builders – J.T. Roth Construction, Skyline Homes and Design, Stone Bridge Homes NW and ...