Washington County News
Washington County has eliminated homeless encampments
Washington County’s largest initial expansion was growing the number of shelter beds from 46 to 426 over two years
Crash kills 2 near Tigard; police describe ‘very chaotic’ scene
A third person is in the hospital after the early morning crash Saturday.
What Portland-area grocery stores are open on Easter Sunday? Here’s a list
Most stores will be open for the holiday.
Did my plant hardiness zone change? Check Oregon, Washington addresses in updated USDA map
The map, which helps growers determine which plants will survive a winter, was last updated more than a decade ago.
A chronic public masturbator in Oregon got life in prison. Appeals court says that’s not cruel or unusual
The man was sentenced to life without parole after he pleaded guilty to his sixth conviction for public indecency, following rape and sodomy convictions.
Arsonist who set deadly Hillsboro fire to spur ‘return to prison’ gets 30 years
Rose Sunrise, 36, set the fire that destroyed the 100-year-old Weil Arcade and killed Ronald Knapp.
Opinion: Intel’s $8.5 billion CHIPS grant is a bet on Oregon’s future
The federal government's $8.5 billion CHIPS Act investment in Intel signifies a huge win for Oregon, writes Janeen Sollman, the co-chair of the Oregon Legislature's Joint Committee on Semiconductors. But the state must be prepared to do more to solidify Oregon's role as the global epicenter for the semiconductor industry.
10 injured, families displaced after Washington County apartment fire
The blaze ripped through a 2-story apartment complex Monday afternoon.
Editorial: A developing turf war for homeless services dollars
It may make sense to go to voters in November with a narrow ballot measure on using homeless services dollars, the editorial board writes. But the stakeholder group examining the possibility should tackle a few key questions first.
With limited state money for summer school, some districts — including Portland — get skunked
Many metro-area school districts are eligible for a slice of the $30 million that Oregon lawmakers recently set aside for summer school. The state's largest school district isn't among them.
$700k embezzled from Oregon junior baseball groups, treasurer arrested, police say
A 52-year-old man faces charges for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Sherwood's and Oregon's Junior Baseball Organizations, police said.
Judge orders North Plains expansion vote to proceed despite new Oregon law that tried to stop it
The issue has stirred passions in the small city west of Portland. It has major implications for the rest of the state, too.