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Driver faces DUII after crash hurts passenger, downs powerlines near Forest Grove
WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A 26-year-old Cornelius man faces DUII charges after a single-car crash knocked down powerlines near Forest Grove on Saturday night, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. At about 10:30 p.m. deputies said they were investigating a crash on Northwest David Hill Road, which...
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Officer are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
New addictions treatment center Breaking ground in Beaverton
On June 7th, Washington County hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the future home of the Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT) in Beaverton. The County aims to open this facility by late 2025. The need for additional treatment services in Washington County is significant. The county lacks critical capacity...
OPINION: It's time to fix up Hall Boulevard
Hall Boulevard is in terrible condition. ODOT has decided to give it to Washington County in this condition, and ODOT claims no funds, which is probably true. Unfortunately, they have been taking care of other roads while ignoring Hall Boulevard, and Hall Boulevard has become a Washington County road or soon will be. It is dangerous to walk Hall with some sidewalks on one side or the other, but some places there are no sidewalks. So, the pedestrian is at greater risk as drivers attempt...
11 questions with our award-winning sports columnist, Wade Evanson
You know him for his coverage of local sports, his picture-perfect action shots at games and his weekly sports column — or, maybe you just know him as Wade — but did you know his columns won first place in the 2023 Excellence in Journalism Contest? Hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 — which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska — the contest is the largest of its kind in the nation and evaluates standout works of journalism published during the...
Burn pile ignites field fire near Forest Grove
A burn pile ignited a field fire near Forest Grove on Tuesday, July 2, authorities reported. At 12:43 p.m., Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to a fire in the 6600 block of Northwest Kansas City Road in rural Washington County. Crews arrived within 10 minutes of being dispatched, finding a cut crimson clover field ablaze in two areas. Responders encircled the perimeter with a four-wheel apparatus and doused the...
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