High School
Metro League baseball & softball: Jesuit’s Santiago, Blachly, and Sunset’s Schoolcraft, Arnold highlight all-league teams
With the 2024-25 school year behind us, it’s now time to celebrate the best of the best from ...
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Government
Washington County DEI policy stands despite federal funding concerns
Washington County commissioners are back to square one in their attempt to balance a need for federal funding ...
Sports
Another loss to Spokane runs Hops’ losing streak to nine games
In another chapter of what’s becoming an increasingly sad story, the Hops dropped another game to Spokane — ...
Lifestyle
Pedal to the mettle: Beaverton cyclist to conquer Tour de France route in support of leukemia research
Beaverton cyclist Joe Dominey is set on an extraordinary journey. From June 28 to July 20, the Beaverton ...
High School
New Southridge football coach looking to build from the inside out
Aaron Tanabe inherited a tall task this year when he was hired as the football coach at Southridge, ...
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Business
Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next ...
Government
Clean Water Services adopt 3% rate increase amid spending scandal
The Clean Water Services Board of Directors voted unanimously June 17 to adopt the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, ...
Government
No relief coming for Oregon’s struggling pharmacies as bill fails
Lawmakers couldn’t find a compromise on a bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers Oregon lawmakers’ latest attempt ...
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, ...
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. ...
News
Concerts in the Round returns to Beaverton after COVID pause
A much-loved Beaverton tradition will resume this summer after being stymied by the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Opinion
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 ...
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 ...
Government
Water rates ready to climb in the city of Beaverton
Come July 1, water users in the city of Beaverton will see their water bills increase. The Beaverton ...
Business
Cutting the mustard: Beaverton Foods earns 6 accolades at 2025 World-Wide Mustard Competition
In this year’s annual World-Wide Mustard Competition — one of the most prestigious tastings in the condiment world ...
Government
Oregon Health Authority seeking public input on Providence home health and hospice deal
The Oregon Health Authority is seeking public input on a proposal from Compassus, a home health provider, to acquire ...
Education
Play, learn on: New gym, classrooms completed at Stoller Middle School
The Beaverton School District is welcoming the completion of improvements to Stoller Middle School, including a sporty new ...
Government
‘Not business as usual’: Washington County commissioners consider rescinding longstanding DEI resolution
The Washington County Board of Commissioners is proposing to abolish its guiding document regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. ...
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 ...
News
Oregon House passes ‘jock tax’ bill to help fund MLB stadium, heads to Gov. Kotek next
The Oregon House is sending the Senate Bill 110 to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk after passing it 46-6 ...