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Hops fall flat in 9-0 loss to Vancouver in opener of final homestand
In the first of what will be the final six Hillsboro home games of the 2025 season, the ...
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Education
New on the menu: All Scappoose students receive free school meals
Scappoose students are headed back to class, and the school district is cooking up something new. Starting this ...
Government
Columbia County Commissioner Casey Garrett violates workplace bullying policy, ordered to cease contact with county employee
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include information on past investigations into Commissioner Casey Garrett’s conduct. ...
Lifestyle
Bookworms: Here is this year’s author lineup for the Portland Book Festival
Bookworms, head to downtown Portland's South Park Blocks on Saturday, Nov. 8, as this year's Portland Book Festival ...
Lifestyles
This Sauvie Island corn maze is mixing fall fun with a positive message
As fall kicks into gear, corn mazes are cropping up all over the area — but Bella Organic ...
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Oregon State goes NASCAR, sponsors stock car team for Portland race
Everyone is ready for Oregon State’s upcoming football season, even NASCAR. The university and the NASCAR Xfinity Series ...
Professional
Hops Weekly: Hillsboro earns split with first place Ems
Ties don’t typically go very far but, in this case, one went a long way for Hillsboro. The ...
Business
State analysis claimed surge in gun background checks. Oregon State Police disagree
Data from state police suggests fewer Oregonians seeking background checks, but the complexity of cases flagged for a ...
News
Oregon nonprofits team up to host their first Indigenous camping trip on Mt. Hood
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. In the shadow of Mt. Hood on the weekend of Aug. ...
Government
Oregon lawmakers to hear from public on new transportation bill ahead of special session
Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Funding to hold public hearing on Monday Lawmakers on Monday will hear feedback ...
Local News
Setting up to serve: Oregon National Guard breaks ground on Hillsboro Readiness Center
Oregon National Guard senior leaders and elected officials came together Thursday, Aug. 21, to break ground on a ...
Weather
Cooling centers open in St. Helens amid weekend heat wave
As Columbia County navigates a heat wave this weekend, cooling shelters have been activated to offer a safe ...
Lifestyle
Adored polar bear leaves Oregon Zoo for new life in Chicago
The resident polar bear, who moved to Portland in 2021, will call the Brookfield Zoo Chicago home in ...
Professional
Ems turn tide on Hops, pounding the visitors 9-2
A day removed from a one-sided result for the Hops, Eugene flipped the script, easily defeating Hillsboro 9-2 ...
Elections
Oregon Secretary of State Read rejects Trump Justice Department demands for voter data
The Justice Department demanded personal information, including birthdays and driver’s license numbers, for all Oregon voters Oregon Secretary ...
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Business
Oregon unemployment rate creeps to 5% following post-COVID recovery
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 5% in July, marking the state’s highest rate of joblessness since Oregonians began ...
Government
Port of Columbia County to resume tax on property owners
The Port of Columbia County is adding on to locals’ tax bill after opting not to collect its ...
College
2025 Oregon State positional previews: Defensive backs
The Oregon State defensive backs are a veteran group chock-full of returners from 2024 and transfused with youth ...
College
2025 Oregon State football positional previews: Linebackers
The quarterbacks of Oregon State’s defense, the linebackers, are a new-look group heading into the start of the ...
Public Safety
Matthew Smith officially appointed as St. Helens police chief
St. Helens Police Chief Matthew Smith was officially cleared by the St. Helens City Council to take the ...
Lifestyles
Sherwood’s Noelle Gush crowned National American Miss Oregon Preteen
Sherwood’s Noelle Gush crowned National American Miss Oregon Preteen. Seventh grader volunteers helping out homeless cats, enjoys cheerleading.
Professional
Hagaman, hot bats lead Hops to dominant 17-1 win over Emeralds
You want it, you got it. The Hops gave their fans the best of both worlds Wednesday night, ...
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: The small fawn
The small fawn was alone. The doe nowhere in sight. Was she watching from the trees below the ...
Business
Oregon business property tax breaks cost schools $275 million last year, study finds
The amount of money schools lost to property tax abatements doubled between 2019 and 2024, driven by abatements ...
Features
In his Portland home, a cartoonist crafts jokes for The New Yorker
Tom Toro’s humor, once shaped in the Bay Area and sharpened in New York, now thrives in the ...