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Some strap in for the rides; others crave the food. But the Washington County Fair is also a destination for experiences that go beyond the typical attractions. From July 19-28, Hillsboro’s Westside Commons will host a variety of free entertainment, including high-flying aerial shows, interactive musicals and more during the annual summer event. Across from the Main Stage and high in the sky, acrobats will soar with gravity-defying stunts during...

MARION and WASHINGTON COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Congresswoman Andrea Salinas met with local leaders in Marion and Washington County this week to hear how they are getting ready for the recriminalization of drug possession in September. After speaking to Washington County officials who included the district attorney, commissioners and the...

The world of fair food is as perplexing as it is delicious (seriously, who thought to put all that in the deep fryer?). At the 2024 Washington County Fair, which runs July 19-28 at the Westside Commons in Hillsboro, there will be no shortage of greasy grub to get your hands on. The food court is situated near the main stage, where fair attendees can also catch a performance by...

HILLSBORO – Oregon counties are mapping out new diversion programs to combat the state’s fentanyl crisis, an undertaking facing short- and long-term challenges to make it a success. In Washington County, Oregon’s second most populous, officials plan to start the new program on Sept. 1, when House Bill...

To all our readers, especially those in North Plains and Hillsboro. This has been one of the most divisive years in Washington County History. What we have seen happening is unprecedented. Leaders from North Plains, Hillsboro, Washington County, and the State of Oregon have pushed several very aggressive agenda items so hard that people finally woke up and became enraged. And they should be. As the leaders in North Plains openly misrepresented that they “have to grow” touching off a dividing community battle, leaders in North Hillsboro took the opposite path. Hillsboro leadership has been working on land agreements privately at Jackson School and Meek Road, where thousands of acres of pristine farmland still produce a bounty. Behind all of this is the CHIPS ACT and the Oregon CHIPS ACT. Billions of dollars are lined up, and so are all the players. Governor Kotek and Senator Janeen Sollman are licking their chops, as are many landowners looking at a 10X to 20X value increase. The pieces are all on the board, and the moves that are taking place are only partly visible. As all of this happens, Washington County is rushing through aggressive new rules aimed at allowing them to authorize roads, sewers, and other public infrastructure in sensitive habitat zones with an exemption from the typical rules. Many emails, phone calls, code reviews, and more have helped me obtain this information.

Turns out if you just go up and over the hills west of Portland and into Washington County, enthusiasm for better bicycling is bubbling up everywhere you look. That energy was on full display last night at the inaugural Westside Bike Happy Hour that took place across the street from Beaverton City Hall.

The good news: Tapphoria Tap House is a mile away from my house. The bad news: A mile away and I’ve walked it. They couldn’t be any closer. The best news? Ten years in, baby. How do you measure time?. Tap house time may not be an official...

Grief, questions and community outrage have erupted following the demolition of one of the oldest homes in Washington County. An informal survey conducted by Your Oregon News revealed disapproval over the loss of the Wilkes House in Banks, with many readers lamenting the destruction of the historic site and raising concerns about city accountability. The 150-year-old home, built by the first permanent Euro-American settlers in the area, crumbled to the...

At least one more person has died in Oregon’s July heat wave, bringing the number of suspected heat-related deaths to 17 across seven counties, public health officials said Monday. The latest reported death was that of an 81-year-old man who died in Sherwood on Saturday, according to Washington County’s...

The state will provide Oregon’s three largest counties with an estimated $55 million less for addiction recovery services than their populations call for over the next several years. Lawmakers substantially rolled back aspects of Measure 110, the voter-approved decriminalization measure earlier this year. But the oversight council that oversees the funding stream it created is still in place, and it adopted a revised funding formula intended to help rural counties on July 3. ...

(KPTV) - After Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania according to investigators, state and federal lawmakers for Oregon and Washington released statements. The local lawmakers denounced a rise in political violence. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek posted on...

Three Washington County residents are among at least 16 Oregonians who died of suspected heat-related illnesses in the early July heat wave. Locally that figure includes an 83-year-old man that died July 9; and a 73-year-old woman and an 87-year-old man that both died July 10. The 83-year-old resided in the 97005 zip code, which includes central Beaverton north to Cedar Mill and South to the Denney Whitford area. The...