Board to hear construction bond proposal March 15

Voters could be asked to approve $60 million to $70 million tax levy in November

By Nancy Townsley / The Forest Grove News-Times Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Updated Mar 4, 2010

Administrators will pitch a multi-million-dollar bond levy proposal to the Forest Grove School Board March 15, a week later than anticipated. The …

Ten years after alleged abuse, Roy man faces sex charges

By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010

Memories of a stay at an older man’s house came back to haunt a 24-year-old Washington County man and the 47-year-old man he stayed …

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Forest Grove’s own wins Miss Black Oregon

By Debby De Carlo /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Updated Mar 4, 2010

It was the first beauty pageant Kari Herinckx ever entered and she wasn’t sure what to expect. She just knew she’d do her best in every …

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Reserves designated: it’s a wrap

By Steve Law /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010

In a move that could shape development in the Portland area for a half-century, the Metro Council voted 5-2 Thursday to designate several tracts of …

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GOP hopes to gain seats in county

By Steve Law /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Updated Mar 4, 2010

Heading into the 2010 primaries, Republicans around the country are crowing and Democrats are cowering. It’s tough to be the party in power …

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Who’d quit their job to run against Wu? David Robinson

By Jessica Bania /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Updated Mar 4, 2010

Giving up a city job in today’s economic climate is no small gamble, especially when you’re putting it on the line for David Wu’s …

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County spins off patented science biz

By Christian Gaston /
The Forest Grove News-Times
Thu, Mar 4, 2010

As Tektronix begat Merix, so Clean Water Services begat the Clean Water Institute. Washington County Commis­sion­ers approved a plan Tuesday to spin …

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- Forest Grove firefighters host training excercises

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- Forest Grove establishes reserve officer program

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- Cornelius offers online credit card utility billing

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- Board mulls bond levy Monday night

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- Charter school drops 11th grade as contract renewal talks continue

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- HART stages ‘Philadelphia Story’

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- Fern Hill students grab soccer trophy

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- ‘Rock hounds’ gather at mineral show this month

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- A yen for Pokemon

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- Metro head: Reserves bill ill-timed

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- Hillsboro has $4,000 – does anyone have public artwork?

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- Tsunami alert lifted for Oregon Coast

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- Dog stolen from Target parking lot in Hillsboro

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- ‘Cracked Pots’ show set March 6 in Forest Grove

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- ‘Grease’ showcases song, dance and surprises

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- Forest Grove nonprofit grabs $75,000 grant for startups

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- Take that, Shakespeare

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- Gaston ready for annual dinner, auction

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- School chief’s evaluation to focus on results

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- ‘Doubt’ blends themes of trust, betrayal

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- Laying down the law

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- Counties split up on urban reserve talks

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- From shooting victim to shooting suspect

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- Veteran services agency seeks volunteers

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- Schools doing ‘more with less’

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- Public defender replaces judge

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- Candidates line up for May races

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- Earth-friendly ideas make burials green

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- Waste Management employees give $1,500 to domestic violence shelter

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- Halcyon Trio to perform at Linfield

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- Pacific stages ‘Laramie Project’ this week

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- ‘Doubt’ brings powerful performance to town

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- Brian set to deliver state of the county address Feb. 25

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- It’s official: Duyck’s in race for County chair position

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- Forest Grove School Board mulls bond measure

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- Should lawmakers meet each year? Ask Facebook

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- Ballots go out Friday for gas tax in Cornelius

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- Jobless rate falls to 9.7 percent

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- St. Bede’s sets pancake supper

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- Pup lost, then found in Hillsboro

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- Tom McCall students raise $1,000 for Haiti

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- Hieter memorial raises $3,000

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It’s LNG deja vu in the Oregon Legislature

By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Feb 10, 2010

For foes and fans of three proposals to build liquefied natural gas terminals in Oregon, February’s short legislative session is starting to …

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Last call at Basco’s By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times Wed, Feb 10, 2010 To most longtime Cornelius residents, a Basco’s Burger is as identifiable as a Big Mac: one all-beef patty, cheese, lettuce, ketchup, mayo and …

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Police nab man in gang sweep

By Christian Gaston / The Forest Grove News-Times
Wed, Feb 17, 2010

Jose Luis Mata Jr. turned himself into Forest Grove Police last week in the latest turn in Western Washington County’s worst bout of gang …

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