Public Safety

2 charged in shooting near Bethany

Two people were arrested on felony charges after being accused of assaulting, strangling and shooting a man May…

Education

Hardin-Mercado, Watson, Rhyne, Thomas pull ahead in initial Hillsboro school board election results

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the 10 p.m. May 20 election results. More than half…

Government

Proposed Washington County budget cuts will force families to lean on state for child support assistance

Washington County’s district attorney is not happy with the county’s proposed 2025-26 budget that would slice 19 full-time…

Crime & Justice

He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

Government

Minding the (legal) gap: Forest Grove’s Adelante Mujeres expands services amid immigration changes

President Donald Trump’s relentless shoves for mass deportations have left an aftershock of whiplash immigration policy — continuing…

Features

‘Re-Threading Our Social Fabric’: Forest Grove event seeks to mend divides through dialogue

As communities across the country grapple with growing political division, a Portland-based trauma clinic is inviting Forest Grove…

Business

BDSM Brewing locks in opening date for new Hillsboro bar

After a year bound up in renovations and red tape, Hillsboro’s only gay bar is unclipping the restraints…

Environment

Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity…

Local News

FROM THE EDITOR: The Hillsboro News-Times is getting a new look

Dear readers, Our website is getting a new look. Starting May 16, 2025, the Hillsboro News-Times website will…

News

Federal funds fuel major taxiway project at Hillsboro Airport

Millions in federal dollars are being directed toward upgrades at Hillsboro Airport to ease delays and accommodate growing…