Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Noncents

The plug on the bank was removed. Coins were scattered across the floor. Pennies. They were saved so…

Features

Hillsboro’s Juneteenth celebration returns to honor freedom, community

Hillsboro’s Juneteenth Celebration returns for its fourth year — commemorating the end of slavery while honoring the resilience,…

Public Safety

2-alarm house fire displaces 6 in Forest Grove

A two-alarm blaze left a Forest Grove home in ruins and displaced six residents, local officials reported. Just…

Lifestyle

Hillsboro Pride Party to get celebration going first week of Pride Month

Hillsboro will kick off the first weekend of Pride Month with an afternoon of music, art and celebration…

Education

6 Washington County students awarded tuition help by Ford Family Foundation

Nearly 275 students from Oregon and neighboring Siskiyou County, California, were awarded up to $40,000 to continue their…

Local News

Forest Grove house fire kills 9 cats

A fire in Forest Grove claimed the lives of nine cats and caused significant damage to a home…

News

Hillsboro’s Walters Cultural Arts Center to close temporarily, reopen with new weekend hours

Hillsboro’s cultural arts center will be putting a temporary pause on operations this June — and returning with…

Climate

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…

Business

Jump for (Chicken)joy! Jollibee brings buzz with overnight campers, crowds in Oregon debut

At long last, Jollibee lands in Oregon. After years of buzz, setbacks and false alarms, the beloved Filipino…

Government

Republicans intensify opposition to capping bills per session in Oregon

The legislation faced a mixed reception at its first committee hearing Thursday. Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon…