For over 50 years, Hagg Lake has been a top recreation spot for visitors from western Washington County and beyond. For just as long, the Klaumann family has welcomed locals and travelers alike at their rural grocery store. Now, as Bob and Cherri Klaumann pass the torch, they reflect on decades of c
"The male reportedly jumped off the pier into the water, surfaced, then struggled to swim before submerging once again," the sheriff's office said, noting that deputies immediately began searching for a male in his thirties.
Washington County Parks will host two free concerts at Hagg Lake's Boat Ramp C this summer, the first featuring Nate Botsford Saturday, July 13 and the second Rockit Radio Saturday August 3. The park's usual $7 parking fee still applies.
The Hagg Lake Fishing Tournament will return to Scoggins Valley Park outside of Gaston for a second year May 4, featuring prizes for youth and adults and more.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office said that a Level 2 ("BE SET") evacuation had been issued for anyone living on SW Stepien Road near Hagg Lake after a wildfire sparked in the area.
Hagg Lake on August 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley
A man died while swimming in Hagg Lake Saturday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
Photo from the scene courtesy Washington County Sheriff's Office
A woman last known to be near Hagg Lake was found dead Friday afternoon more than a month after
Tara Callahan. Photo courtesy WCSO
The Washington County Sheriff's Office spent the weekend searching the Hagg Lake area for
Tara Callahan, age 38, of Aloha after she reportedly
Smoke from the Powerline Fire rises near Hagg Lake on Tuesday, September 8. Photo: Chas Hundley
The final update, barring an unforeseen change in conditions, from the Oregon Department of
A helicopter made an emergency landing at Hagg Lake after experiencing a mechanical failure on Wednesday, September 9. Photo: WCSO
The Powerline Fire south of Hagg Lake is roughly 50%
Smoke from the Powerline Fire drifts into more smoke from other Oregon wildfires. Photo: Chas Hundley
The active fire burning south of Hagg Lake is largely uncontained, Forest Grove Fire
