Public Safety

Welding sparks 2-alarm, 4-acre brush fire near Forest Grove

A welding project sparked a two-alarm brush fire that scorched nearly four acres over the weekend in rural…

Business

Intel layoffs swell from hundreds to thousands across Oregon campuses

Within days of Intel announcing plans to lay off hundreds of Washington County employees, that number has shot…

Explore

Legendary Makers Market returns to Beaverton for third year, expanding food and culture offerings

Beaverton’s Legendary Makers Market is returning for its third year, promising its biggest and most diverse celebration yet…

News

Hillsboro moves forward with permanent water main break repairs on Cornelius Pass Road

Repairs are officially in progress to permanently fix a water line at the intersection of Southeast Cornelius Pass…

News

Hillsboro rail replacement brings more road closures at end of July

As Hillsboro moves into the second phase of its multiyear rail replacement project along Southwest Adams Avenue, downtown…

Features

Hillsboro’s Westside Electric Living Fair sparks ideas for clean energy, home efficiency

Hillsboro’s newest green energy event is charging forward with a day focused on sustainable living and the future…

Crime & Justice

New grant helps Washington County reopen 1994 cold case homicide of Gaston woman

More than three decades after an 85-year-old woman was killed at her Gaston farm, authorities are heating up…

News

Washington County commissioners to consider new proposal to balance federal law, DEI values

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has laid out a preliminary plan to continue its legacy of equity…

News

UPDATE: Driver identified in fatal crash south of Hillsboro

An early morning single-vehicle crash left an 18-year-old dead south of Hillsboro, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s…

Government

Banks City Council returns to full strength with new appointment

The Banks City Council is back to full capacity after a year marked by resignations and reshuffling at…