http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392906577554800 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392906577554800 en-us When Charlene Murdock bought her one-acre Forest Grove farm in 1984, she inherited a small apple orchard. She estimates the half-dozen fruit trees were planted in the 1950s and had never been pruned, giving them the twisted trunks and knobby joints of old men. Come fall, the orchard will likely ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392899756905800 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392899756905800 en-us Lorraine Prettyman is tethered to an oxygen tank – yet she’s breathing a little more easily these days. Twice a week, the octogenarian comes to a class in Qigong (pronounced chee gung), a healing practice taught by Cheri Pang Burghardt and her husband, Michael Burghardt, who live in ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392880706403900 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392880706403900 en-us If we are what we eat, we might be in serious trouble. That’s the central thesis of “For the Love of Food,” a group exhibit by artists Anne Greenwood, Helen Hiebert, Diana Jacobs and Shu-Ju Wang. The exhibit is on display through September 29 at Hillsboro’s Walters Cultural ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392867532985100 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392867532985100 en-us For anyone who wants to see art in the community, the Forest Grove Public Arts Commission has one of the best seats in town. Last week, the commission received the first of three artistic benches created as part of an ongoing public-art project for the city. The bench, created by artist Robert ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392861664990600 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392861664990600 en-us Do you love the Latin pop sound of Pepe and the Bottled Blondes? Or, is 19th Century mandolin music more to your liking? Do you enjoy a Tennessee Williams’ drama? Or is a Neil Simon comedy what floats your boat? Whatever your taste in art, the Washington County fall arts guide, which is ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392854008096500 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392854008096500 en-us A rash of thievery targeting parked cars has Forest Grove Police offering up this advice: lock your car. Police say 10 reports of people breaking into cars parked in the northwest part of Forest Grove came in on Monday. That’s a huge bump in the number of car prowls usually reported, but ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392840980607800 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392840980607800 en-us Police say a Forest Grove man died after he walked in front of a car on TV Highway Sunday night. Guadalupe Grajeda, 20, of Forest Grove, was riding with his father in a vehicle headed west on TV Highway between Cornelius and Hillsboro around 1 a.m. Sunday night when he got out of the vehicle and ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392831404702500 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392831404702500 en-us Forest Grove Police say a local man kept jewelry theft all in the family. Police arrested Brian Roberson with stealing $10,000 worth of jewelry from relatives who live on Lavina Drive in Forest Grove. Police say Roberson is the brother of the son-in-law of the owners of the jewelry, which police ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392825520890700 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392825520890700 en-us Scott C. Armstrong, 52, died suddenly Friday morning of an apparent heart attack at Tuality Forest Grove Community Hospital. Armstrong served as the co-director of Geriatric Psychiatry at the hospital for more than nine years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392818002943500 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392818002943500 en-us Forest Grove firefighters and police officers will reprise a memorial ceremony remembering the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks this Saturday. The event, set to begin at 9:50 a.m., will take place on the triangular lawn beneath the city’s 30-by-60-foot ceremonial American flag. The ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392812743904300 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392812743904300 en-us It’s back-to-school this week for public school students throughout the state. In Forest Grove, classes begin today, Wednesday, Sept. 8 for pupils in grades 1-4, 5, 7, 9 and for new students. Everyone else starts Thursday (except for some kindergartens; parents or guardians are asked to ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392794197394200 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392794197394200 en-us After she gave up her dream of being Cinderella at age five, Katie Eyre Brewer, Republican candidate for state representative, decided her future was in music. She learned the piano, flute, oboe and clarinet, practicing two to three hours a day growing up. Her current career as a successful ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392779663831900 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392779663831900 en-us With a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s in sociology and a doctorate in education, it’s fair to say Katie Riley is an accomplished scholar. She has also held high-profile jobs, including a position as an administrator at the University of California - responsible for ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392716386198700 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392716386198700 en-us After more than three years of research and writing, Forest Grove resident Hannah Hurdle-Toomey has published a biography of her father, the Rev. Andrew Jackson Hurdle, who was born into pre-Civil War slavery in 1845 or 1847, sold in 1854 and emancipated in 1865. In “More Than A ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392707270516700 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392707270516700 en-us A public hearing next week could decide the fate of local television. Public Access TV programs in Tualatin Valley could be significantly reduced if a recommendation to the Metropolitan Area Communications Commission is put into action. Tualatin Valley Community Television may have to drastically ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392687966699500 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392687966699500 en-us A looming threat of rain failed to dampen the spirits of more than 200 supporters on hand to celebrate the opening of Pacific University’s second Health Professions Campus building and the addition of a five-story Intermodal Transit Facility in Hillsboro Aug. 31. The late afternoon ceremony ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392676846844700 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392676846844700 en-us Over the years, Portland-area community colleges have nurtured the careers of countless skilled workers, professionals, educators, administrators – and one Bionic Woman. The actress Lindsay Wagner attended Mt. Hood Community College in the late 1960s. In 1974, her guest role opposite Lee ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392655356963200 2010-09-08 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128392655356963200 en-us Shawn Lindsay is ready for his close-up. The Republican candidate for House District 30, which covers North Plains and Northern Hillsboro, spent $9,000 Labor Day weekend filming his first television ad. That’s big money for a race which, until July, was expected to be a sleeper. But when ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331854244879700 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331854244879700 en-us Voters won’t get a chance to weigh in (again) on a two-cent-per gallon gas tax in Cornelius until 2012. A Monday ruling by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Charles Bailey spiked an effort by opponents of the tax to put a measure on the November 2010 ballot to repeal the tax. Bailey ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331890770206500 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331890770206500 en-us TriMet’s fare increase today and service cuts will hit Sept. 5, as the transit agency tries to close a $27 million budget gap. The service cuts impact about 50 bus lines, including Forest Grove’s Line 57, and all MAX lines. Beginning Sept. 1, most TriMet fares will increase 5 cents to ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332096206784800 2010-08-31 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332096206784800 en-us Metal mega stars Slayer, Megadeth set to rock Hillsboro By A.P. Kryza for the news-times They’ve sold millions of records over the course of 30 years. They have earned a loyal following of heavy metal junkies around the world. They might just rank among the loudest bands on the planet. ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271584873428900 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271584873428900 en-us It also features framed diplomas from Brigham Young University and Washburn University, a mounted thank-you letter from Special Olympics Oregon – and a several-foot-long sword on the wall. “That’s for when a client gets out of hand,” he says, laughing. Actually, it’s ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271562809749500 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271562809749500 en-us The longtime teacher at Banks High School defines “teacher-legislator” as one who both teaches and legislates, as well as one who uses his experience and knowledge as a teacher to contribute to the legislative process. “I’m not doing it for money. I’m not doing it for ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331934145850700 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331934145850700 en-us After the long Labor Day weekend, school bells will ring once again next week in Forest Grove, Banks and Gaston. Teachers have been hired, classrooms have been prepared, students have their bus schedules – and budgets have been slashed. The question is, in light of Oregon’s worsening ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331880659534700 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331880659534700 en-us Joshua David Nicholas was scheduled to be released on Aug. 27 from prison, but Forest Grove Police had other plans. Instead of going free, Nicholas was arrested by police and charged with the aggravated murder of Lori Fitzgerald, 47, who lived in the 2700 block of Sycamore Court in Forest ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332166048212500 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332166048212500 en-us The Forest Grove School District has hired 25 new certified staff members at the elementary, upper elementary, middle and high school levels. Here’s a list: Forest Grove High School – Neil Borzcik, physical science teacher; Jacob Collins-Wilson, language arts teacher; Ben Crabtree, ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332066166206100 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332066166206100 en-us It’s a brand-new year for John O’Neill — and a brand-new gig. The former Forest Grove High School principal has made his move to the district office, where he’ll take over as director of student achievement this fall. O’Neill replaces Jennifer Frentress, formerly the ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332076220946200 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332076220946200 en-us Scarecrow needed a brain. Tin Man needed a heart, the Cowardly Lion needed courage and poor Dorothy just wanted a home. Similarly, Theatre in the Grove’s inaugural Children’s After School Theatre (CAST) Playhouse had similar needs: the smarts to get it off the ground, the compassion of ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332047257082600 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332047257082600 en-us Karen Robinson has been a teacher, a coach and an assistant principal during her 21 years in public education. This fall she’s leaping to the head of the class at Forest Grove High School. As she prepares to step into the shoes of former principal John O’Neill, we at the News-Times ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332035852597300 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332035852597300 en-us It seems that Forest Grove High School has outgrown Pacific University — at least in terms of space. After years of squeezing graduates, parents, family members and friends into the athletic center on the local college campus for commencement, school district officials have decided to move ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332030038775800 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332030038775800 en-us Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that, as a parent, you’re free to forget about sun protection for your kids. When shopping for back-to-school supplies, make sure to stop by the sunscreen aisle. Children in elementary school usually have outdoor recess between 10 ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332023775683600 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332023775683600 en-us From no-waste lunches to thrift-store finds, officials from Metro, the regional planning government, share the following back-to-school tips to help parents and students save money, conserve natural resources and reduce their carbon footprint: At home – Pack waste-free lunches by using ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332016817560200 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128332016817560200 en-us Tiffany Wieneken, hired last spring as the new principal at Gaston Elementary School, also will serve as special education director in the district for the 2010-11 school year. Other new hires in the Gaston district include: Jeffrey Johnson, band and music teacher; Lori Ryan, special education ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331987887878300 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331987887878300 en-us If you’re heading to the Oregon Coast from Portland, there are two highways that will get you there. The twisting Highway 6 leads to Tillamook through the peaks of the Coast Range. While the Sunset Highway, U.S. 26, takes a turn northward toward Seaside and Cannon Beach. Both take you past ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331949130874600 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128331949130874600 en-us Neal Knight wants his old job back, even though he says it “sucks.” Knight filed to run for mayor of Cornelius against incumbent Mayor Bill Bash. Knight said he wants change in the city, where he feels burdensome building requirements and high fees create an unhealthy business ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271397449962700 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271397449962700 en-us It’s still up in the air when voters might get another chance to vote on a pair of revenue measures in Cornelius. Even though opponents of the city’s gas tax and its streetlight fee gathered enough signatures to put both items to a public vote, city officials said the city code meant ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271428497914900 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271428497914900 en-us “There is concern.” That’s as far as Forest Grove schools superintendent Yvonne Curtis would go Monday as she struggled to frame for the school board how the district’s financials look as a new school year looms. Curtis and other school leaders joined their counterparts ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271607857862300 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271607857862300 en-us For 13 years, SakéOne has been bringing a taste of the East to Forest Grove in the form of its unique rice wines, Sakétinis and performances by numerous artists with styles grounded in Asian and Pacific Island traditions. On Saturday, the brewery is set to bring even more entertainment from our ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271539624082600 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271539624082600 en-us Tyler Riemers woke up at 5:30 last Wednesday morning and dressed in black pants, a dark shirt and his royal blue Walmart vest. The last thing he put on was a great big smile – with which to greet shoppers on the first day of business for the long-awaited Cornelius supercenter. Reimers, who ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271530455868300 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271530455868300 en-us A 16-year-old Puyallup boy died Saturday after being crushed by an ATV he was riding near Forest Grove. Washington County 9-1-1 got a call at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, from Louie Hertel, 16. Louie told the dispatcher that he needed help and that he was injured “all over,” ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271511187052600 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271511187052600 en-us Astute Grovers may have noticed some development on the west end of town as workers have been putting the finishing touches on an extension of the B Street Trail, which is expected to open by the end of September. The News-Times talked with Forest Grove’s Parks director Tom Gamble about the ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271447753543600 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271447753543600 en-us If you were thinking about joining your neighborhood Local School Committee in Forest Grove, it just might be too late: the school board Monday night approved a plan to put the future of LSCs to a vote in November. Forest Grove and Beaverton are the only two Washington County districts that still ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271438610689100 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271438610689100 en-us Two dozen members of a Latino parent advisory committee on Monday asked the Forest Grove School Board to support their efforts to improve bilingual communication across the district so their students can succeed and reach their dreams. A 30-minute presentation in Spanish, translated to English for ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271415992614600 2010-08-25 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128271415992614600 en-us The Gales Creek Tavern got some good news this week – by Labor Day, the taps at the popular pub could be flowing with water, in addition to Coors Light. The tavern has been serving bottled water ever since county health inspectors found that bacteria from the restaurant’s septic system ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210832053255200 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210832053255200 en-us Revisions to a pair of “freedom of expression” policies that would tighten restrictions about how administrators can control content in student publications will reach the Forest Grove School Board for a decision Monday night. The policy considerations come three months after student ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210889511745200 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210889511745200 en-us As the birthplace of the Oregon pinot noir movement, Forest Grove is ripe for a wine festival. But it wasn’t until last year that the Grove assembled its collective wine glasses for a gathering celebrating the finery it had wrought. Now in its second year, Forest Grove UnCorked! is poised ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210880749931700 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210880749931700 en-us For Mary Jo Morelli and Lisa Amato, it’s been a labor of love – and a giant commitment of time. But it’s all paying off as their book, “Forest Grove,” part of Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series, rolls off the presses. The book features ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210872761116600 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210872761116600 en-us The splendor of the Oregon outdoors is an inspiration to most who observe it. The sights of evergreens, sunsets, small towns and fields of lavenders are enough to inspire most anybody. But to the artists among us, being outdoors opens infinite doors to the imagination. In July, the Hillsboro ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210849540628300 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210849540628300 en-us Growing up near Monterey Bay in California, Jonathan Kaiser was accustomed to the bright red crustaceans known as crawfish. “I grew up eating crawfish. We used them for both eating and fishing,” said Kaiser, now 38 and living in Forest Grove. But it wasn’t until he dropped in on ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210840075524800 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210840075524800 en-us Inspectors are trying to figure out why two wildfires started nearly simultaneously in Gaston and Cherry Grove Friday afternoon. Both fires burned less than an acre as fire crews from across western Washington County swept in to put them out. It only took firefighters about a half hour to get the ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210807485922200 2010-08-18 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128210807485922200 en-us Walmart opened its doors at 7:30 a.m. today, but the big sales effort started last night. While shoppers hit Cornelius’ newest retail outlet looking for low prices Wednesday morning, Walmart officials showed off the store Tuesday evening to movers and shakers from Cornelius. The invite-only ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128206525968891400 2010-08-17 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128206525968891400 en-us Oregon lost about 3,000 jobs in July as the state unemployment rate continued to hover at 10.6 percent. The rate in June was 10.5 percent. The lost jobs were mostly in government and private education, as the U.S. Census workers hired early in the spring were dropped from payrolls. The ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128155957790353900 2010-08-11 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128155957790353900 en-us TriMet will ask regional voters in November to approve a $125 million bond measure primarily to improve bus service for elderly and disabled riders. The TriMet board voted Wednesday morning to place the measure on general election ballots in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. If ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128147739620648800 2010-08-11 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128147739620648800 en-us Bruce Starr is a one-man political machine. At a town hall meeting on jobs and the economy held in Forest Grove July 21, the 41-year-old Republican lawmaker enthusiastically shook hands and chatted up locals, completely relaxed in a white button-up and jeans. Campaigning in the neighborhood ... http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128147722058931400 2010-08-11 00:00:00 http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=128147722058931400 en-us Chuck Riley, Democratic candidate for state senate, has a lot going for him. He has important endorsements from groups including Oregon’s teachers, firefighters and conservationists, voter familiarity from his five-plus years in Oregon’s House of Representatives and the endorsement of ...