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The action was fast and furious at last weekend's 6A/5A State Wrestling Championships. See photos of all the action here...
03/04/2025

The action was fast and furious at last weekend's 6A/5A State Wrestling Championships. See photos of all the action here...

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🎭 Hillsboro High School brings the timeless story of the March sisters from the page to the stage this March.
03/03/2025

🎭 Hillsboro High School brings the timeless story of the March sisters from the page to the stage this March.

Hillsboro High School brings the timeless story of the March sisters from the page to the stage.

A neighbor reported large flames and heavy smoke seeping from the windows of a home Sunday, March 2, in the 1100 block o...
03/03/2025

A neighbor reported large flames and heavy smoke seeping from the windows of a home Sunday, March 2, in the 1100 block of Southeast 65th Avenue.

Two Hillsboro residents were displaced after their home went up in flames while they were away Sunday evening.

There was some great wrestling at the 6A/5A state championships Saturday night, and local area wrestlers took home their...
03/03/2025

There was some great wrestling at the 6A/5A state championships Saturday night, and local area wrestlers took home their share of hardware. Read about it here...

It’s not easy to win a state wrestling championship, but don’t tell that to Mountainside freshman Isaac Conner who did just that on the final day of the OSAA 6A

Local high schoolers competed in the finals of the girls state wrestling championships last night, and some of our local...
03/02/2025

Local high schoolers competed in the finals of the girls state wrestling championships last night, and some of our local standouts finished on top. Read about it here...

The 2024-25 girls high school wresting season came to an end this past weekend, with the state’s best teams and wrestlers being crowned champions at the OSAA 6A/5A State Wrestling

Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money annually than they did before the sta...
03/02/2025

Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money annually than they did before the state’s agricultural overtime law passed in 2022 — likely the result of farms reducing some employees’ hours to avoid paying overtime.

Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money annually than they did before the state’s agricultural overtime law passed in 2022, according to a new

✒ From the opinions page: " Local news deserts have grown across the state and the country. The newspapers that remain h...
03/02/2025

✒ From the opinions page: " Local news deserts have grown across the state and the country. The newspapers that remain have shrunk.

Want more news deserts? Oregon House Bill 3431 and its companion in the Senate, Senate Bill 437, are the vehicles that take Oregon there."

There were days when owning a local newspaper was a profitable enterprise.

Banks showed out at the 3A state wrestling championships, garnering a team trophy and an individual winner. How did it p...
03/02/2025

Banks showed out at the 3A state wrestling championships, garnering a team trophy and an individual winner. How did it play out? Find out here...

Another good year finished on an even better note for the Banks Braves boys wrestling team who for the second consecutive year placed third at the OSAA 3A State Wrestling

🧶The Stitches for Hospice project calls on Portland metro-area crafters — from beginner to expert — to sew or knit adult...
03/01/2025

🧶The Stitches for Hospice project calls on Portland metro-area crafters — from beginner to expert — to sew or knit adult clothing protectors (bibs) and catheter bag covers for terminally ill neighbors and folks being served by hospice programs.

Dust off those sewing machines or grab a knitting needle because Positive Charge! PDX is calling on Portland-area folks to help those in hospice.

✒ From the opinions page: "Elected and other government officials are being threatened more often and in more ways than ...
03/01/2025

✒ From the opinions page: "Elected and other government officials are being threatened more often and in more ways than they were even just a few years ago, and legal pushback has been limited."

Elected and other government officials are being threatened more often and in more ways than they were even just a few years ago, and legal pushback has been limited.

The council has directed $250,000 toward improvements at the Fern Hill Road, Maple Street and Highway 47 intersection, i...
03/01/2025

The council has directed $250,000 toward improvements at the Fern Hill Road, Maple Street and Highway 47 intersection, including a new traffic signal and widening Southwest Fern Hill Road to three lanes.

Long-sought safety improvements for a notoriously dangerous intersection in Forest Grove are moving forward with funding from the city.

With wildfire season approaching, Oregon Democrats warn that recent firings of U.S. Forest Service employees could leave...
02/28/2025

With wildfire season approaching, Oregon Democrats warn that recent firings of U.S. Forest Service employees could leave the state vulnerable, as about half of Oregon's land is federally managed.

Oregon’s Democratic U.S. House members — and other Democrats in the House — warned this week that firing firefighters and employees at agencies that manage federal land could have drastic

🍽 The Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce is serving up Restaurant Month once again — inviting the community to i...
02/28/2025

🍽 The Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce is serving up Restaurant Month once again — inviting the community to indulge in new tastes, revisit old favorites and support small businesses.

Local flavors are on the menu this March in Forest Grove and Cornelius.

✈ Want to go to Japan? Why not make the journey as an ambassador for your city? The Forest Grove Sister City Committee i...
02/28/2025

✈ Want to go to Japan? Why not make the journey as an ambassador for your city? The Forest Grove Sister City Committee is now accepting applications for adult delegates to visit Nyuzen, Japan, for its cultural exchange program.

Have you ever dreamed of traveling to Japan? Why not make the journey as an ambassador for your city?

Sherwood wrapped up their regular season undefeated in the Pacific Conference, now it's on to the playoffs where they be...
02/28/2025

Sherwood wrapped up their regular season undefeated in the Pacific Conference, now it's on to the playoffs where they believe they can make some noise...

It’s been a while since the Sherwood boys basketball team lost a game, and that didn’t change in their regular season finale as the first place Bowmen defeated Forest Grove

A Newberg man is dead after crashing into a semitrailer in the Hillsboro area early this morning.
02/28/2025

A Newberg man is dead after crashing into a semitrailer in the Hillsboro area early this morning.

A Newberg man is dead after crashing into a semitrailer in the Hillsboro area in the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 27.

🎭 Forest Grove High School Viking Theatre wraps up its run of “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” an original stage adaptation o...
02/27/2025

🎭 Forest Grove High School Viking Theatre wraps up its run of “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” an original stage adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel.

Science, survival and the struggle for humanity take center stage at Forest Grove High School this weekend.

Who do the coaches think are the best girls high school wrestling teams in the state? Find out here...
02/27/2025

Who do the coaches think are the best girls high school wrestling teams in the state? Find out here...

Below are the final statewide Girls Wrestling Coaches Polls for the 2025 winter season in all classifications, brought to you by the OSAAtoday.

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