Government

North Plains mayor’s extended absence raises vacancy questions as censure effort looms

Have you seen the mayor of North Plains? It’s been two months since Mayor Ariel Goodwin last attended…

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…

Features

‘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…

Features

Tradition takes the field at 2025 Latino Cultural Festival in Hillsboro

Food, music and cultural celebration will once again fill the stands next month at the home of Hillsboro’s…

Business

Intel plans to lay off thousands of factory workers. Will Washington County be affected?

Rumor has it that Oregon’s largest chipmaker plans to trim a chunk of its global factory workforce next…

Local News

Hillsboro selects operator for city’s first year-round homeless shelter

As the pieces come together for Hillsboro’s first year-round homeless shelter, the city has named a longtime community…

News

GoFundMe account to aid Newberg man arrested in ICE raid nears $100,000 in donations

Friends, family members and strangers have stepped up in a big way to help a Newberg man and…

Lifestyle

Chaos and community collide for Cornelius Riot & Roots Punk Art Fest

Punk riffs and radical art are taking over Cornelius’ weekly farmers market in a one-night mashup of music,…

Crime & Justice

Hillsboro caretaker pleads guilty to trafficking man, forcing him to sell snacks at local shopping center

A Hillsboro caretaker will spend two years in prison after forcing a man with intellectual disabilities to sell…

Education

Forest Grove Community Alternative Learning School embraces new identity

Forest Grove’s alternative high school is rocking a new name with a continued mission to provide students with…