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,…
Business
City mulls parking management plan for downtown Tigard, Tigard Triangle
Tigard looks at creating parking management program in downtown Tigard and Tigard Triangle with warnings then citations issued.
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…
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…
Lifestyle
Prepare for more big fair fun: Washington County Fair returns to Hillsboro next month
The Washington County Fair is making its annual return to Hillsboro, with all the deep fried goodness one…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Chaotic garden of color and life
I held you in my hand. Tossed and turned, smooshed and smooshed again, the fragrance’s healing powers eased…
Lifestyle
Don Anderson: 100 years and counting
Don Anderson, a former World War II tailgunner aboard a B-17 bomber, turns 100 years old.