Government

Washington County considers 19-cent public safety levy increase for November ballot

The Washington County Board of Commissioners are considering whether to ask voters to increase the public safety levy…

Climate

Washington County fire agencies enact burn ban ahead of wildfire season

Washington County has enacted a high-fire danger burn ban across all fire agencies in the area starting Monday,…

News

Banks woman killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 47

A 72-year-old woman from Banks died Friday night, June 20, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 47. Jeannine…

Public Safety

Investigation underway into crash that killed 6-year-old in Forest Grove

Details remain limited as an investigation continues into a crash last week that killed a 6-year-old pedestrian in…

Government

Divided Oregon panel sends massive transportation funding bill to House floor

House Bill 2025’s prospects are unclear, as Republicans and some crucial Democrats are opposed to it.   Oregon’s…

News

Washington County proposes higher library levy to sustain countywide services

The Washington County Board of Commissioners is poised to ask voters this fall to approve higher library levy.…

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…