Lifestyle

All aboard the North Coast Express: Trips begin from Beaverton to Oregon Coast destinations

Ready to get away from it all while avoiding the traffic and coastal parking? Getting its start on…

Features

Into a world of whimsy: McMenamins Grand Lodge marks quarter century of eclectic offerings

If a hotel were dreamt up by a historian, decorated by a psychedelic visionary, and run by a…

Public Safety

Uncontrolled burn pile sparks shed fire in rural Washington County

An escaped burn pile destroyed a shed in Gales Creek over Memorial Day weekend. Forest Grove Fire &…

Education

Harrington won’t seek reelection as chair of Washington County Board of Commissioners

Kathryn Harrington, who was elected to her first term as county chair in 2018, has decided against seeking…

Business

Year’s worth of free chicken, merch up for grabs for first customers at Hillsboro Jollibee

Jollibee is just days away from opening its first Oregon location — and early bird eaters will score…

Food and Drink

Jollibee confirms opening date for new Hillsboro restaurant

Years in the making, the day is finally here: Jollibee is opening the doors to its first Oregon…

Education

New faces step onto Forest Grove school board

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the 4 p.m. May 23 election results. A new leaf…

Climate

U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars…

Public Safety

Next steps unclear as $29.5M Forest Grove police bond leans toward defeat

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the 4 p.m. May 23 election results.  Hopes for a…

Features

Theatre in the Grove puts on killer comedy with ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

Theatre in the Grove is mixing up a fatal concoction this spring with an iconic dark comedy that’s…