Author: Lauren Bishop | Forest Grove Times

News

ICE arrests chiropractor outside his kid’s Beaverton preschool

Federal immigration officers arrested a 38-year-old Iranian man outside his child’s preschool in Beaverton on Tuesday, according to ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: What to keep?

A garage sale is on the horizon. Well, at least it will be if we can finally sort ... Read more

Opinion

OPINION: North Plains deserves better — the food bank is fighting for its life

In the heart of North Plains, we’re facing a crisis that no one’s talking about — but it ... Read more

Opinion

OPINION: With federal cuts looming, now is the time for leadership

On Friday, July 4, President Donald Trump signed the federal budget reconciliation bill — H.R. 1 — into ... Read more

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: The unwritten loss in the Active Wellness Center closure

While I appreciated Nick LaMora’s recent coverage of the upcoming closure of Providence’s Active Wellness Center at Reed’s ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: One voice

This column is a little different. Well, maybe most of mine are “a little different.” After my column ... Read more

Columnists

WRITERS ON THE RANGE: The slippery slope of e-bike access

When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Don’t shoot

I had just seen the optometrist. Eyes were doing great. Put anything in front of me and I ... Read more

Opinion

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 ... Read more

Opinion

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 ... Read more