Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS from the brink

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the…

Lifestyle

No color in these skies: Winds ground hot air balloons at Tigard festival amid safety concerns

The skies above Tigard were meant to be awash with color Friday morning, June 20, as the city…

Lifestyle

‘Gathering’ threads together visuals of humanity at Hillsboro’s Walters Cultural Arts Center

What makes us human isn’t always loud or visible — it lives in the moments, beliefs and emotions…

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Washington County caving to Trump’s DEI demands erodes democracy, local power

In his bestseller “On Tyranny” detailing historical patterns in how democracies have slid into authoritarianism, Timothy Snyder provides…

Lifestyle

Prepare for more big fair fun: Washington County Fair returns to Hillsboro next month

The Washington County Fair is making its annual return to Hillsboro, with all the deep fried goodness one…

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Chaotic garden of color and life

I held you in my hand. Tossed and turned, smooshed and smooshed again, the fragrance’s healing powers eased…

Lifestyle

Tradition takes the field at 2025 Latino Cultural Festival in Hillsboro

Food, music and cultural celebration will once again fill the stands next month at the home of Hillsboro’s…

Business

Intel plans to lay off thousands of factory workers. Will Washington County be affected?

Rumor has it that Oregon’s largest chipmaker plans to trim a chunk of its global factory workforce next…

Business

Cutting the mustard: Beaverton Foods earns 6 accolades at 2025 World-Wide Mustard Competition

In this year’s annual World-Wide Mustard Competition — one of the most prestigious tastings in the condiment world…

News

Hillsboro selects operator for city’s first year-round homeless shelter

As the pieces come together for Hillsboro’s first year-round homeless shelter, the city has named a longtime community…