16 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer
Composting bill adding more steps for facility planning passes Senate, House
Steam rises from composting material on a crisp morning at Nature's Needs as a bulldozer adds another load to the end of the row.
20 hrs ago | OregonLive.com
Community Helpers donations as of June 16, 2013
The Oregon Community Foundation and A-dec Inc. contributed $50,000 each to fund ongoing efforts to treat dental problems in underserved children.
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Sherwood HS teacher accused of sex abuse
The Washington County sheriff's office says 38-year-old Denise Keesee turned herself in Monday at the county jail in Hillsboro.
Yesterday | The Courier Mailer
Hillsboro Hops: Hops win home opener 12-0 over Eugene
Hillsboro outfielder Zach Esquerra talked about the Hops debut in the brand new Hillsboro Ballpark.
Hillsboro garden sanctuary; repeat sex offender: Washington County news
Amy, FarrellaA A s golden retriever, loves to lay on top of the creeping Jenny in between the blooming azaleas.
Unseam'd players deliver 'Tempest' with irreverence, humor [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA)]
The idea of a contemporary adaptation of a Restoration-era adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" sounded unwise, if not downright unnecessary.
Regional transit plan boosts local bikeways
Focused infrastructure improvements could serve to substantially increase the number of people riding bicycles in Washington County, thereby helping to reduce traffic congestion and increasing public health.
Members of the Hillsboro Police Department expressed a lack of confidence and distrust in the agency's command staff during a morale analysis of the department that began before two top cops stepped down from their positions within a month.
'I just heard screaming:' Boy, 4, critically injured after TV falls on him
HILLSBORO, Ore. A 4-year-old boy was in critical condition Friday, the morning after a 36-inch TV set fell on him as his father was fiddling with the cables.
Hillsboro police looking for man who crashed car, then put shoes on and ran
Hillsboro police are searching the Jackson School neighborhood this morning for a man who crashed a car and then ran.
Once her kids were grown, this Hillsboro mom transformed the yard into a peaceful garden...
Stacey Farrell focuses much of her gardening around the patio area. It creates a peaceful place to gather in the evenings or sit and read the newspaper on a Saturday morning.
Hillsboro weekend highlights for Father's Day includes movies and roasted pig at Plum Hill Vineyards
It's Father's Day weekend and there is no shortage of fun events to share with your dad.
A week in Hillsboro: 'awning gate,' baseball returns, Hagg camping, South Hillsboro
The final touches are in place. Baseball is back in the Portland metro area. In case you missed the great coverage from our sports reporters in our special section this week, check out our Hops page and catch up.
Tornado touches down in McMinnville, damages buildings but no injuries
A tornado hit McMinnville in Yamhill County Thursday afternoon, tearing the roof off at least one building, damaging others and sending debris onto power lines, witnesses say.
Tanasbourne Farmers Market celebrates Indian cuisine and culture in Washington County
Dancers from Bollywood Movez Dance Studio perform traditional Indian dance during the 2012 Indian Cuisine and Culture Festival at the Tanasbourne Farmers Market.
West Union and North Plains elementaries get new principals
Karen Murphy will lead North Plains and John Allen will take the helm at West Union.
People in the News: Parr Lumber
Parr Lumber's recent appointment of Jim Boyer as the new president of the company and its subsidiaries created a chain reaction of advancement opportunities for others at the Hillsboro, Ore.-based company.
Legislature should find agreement on preserving Gain Share
If it's not broke, don't fix it. Surely every member of the Oregon Legislature received this advice sometime before graduating from high school.
Runaway Hillsboro teen sought by police
Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl reported missing after apparently running away from her Hillsboro foster home.
Strawberry picking at Beaverton's Hoffman Farms Store
June 12, 2013 -- Three-year-old Adison Jensen of Hillsboro surveys a field of ripe and ready Hood strawberries Wednesday in the fields at Hoffman Farms Store in Beaverton.