Hillsboro News

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.

The Oregon Community Foundation and A-dec Inc. contributed $50,000 each to fund ongoing efforts to treat dental problems in underserved children.

The Washington County sheriff's office says 38-year-old Denise Keesee turned herself in Monday at the county jail in Hillsboro.

Hillsboro outfielder Zach Esquerra talked about the Hops debut in the brand new Hillsboro Ballpark.

Amy, FarrellaA A s golden retriever, loves to lay on top of the creeping Jenny in between the blooming azaleas.

The idea of a contemporary adaptation of a Restoration-era adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" sounded unwise, if not downright unnecessary.

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.

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 are searching the Jackson School neighborhood this morning for a man who crashed a car and then ran.

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.

It's Father's Day weekend and there is no shortage of fun events to share with your dad.

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.

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.

Dancers from Bollywood Movez Dance Studio perform traditional Indian dance during the 2012 Indian Cuisine and Culture Festival at the Tanasbourne Farmers Market.

Karen Murphy will lead North Plains and John Allen will take the helm at West Union.

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.

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.

Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl reported missing after apparently running away from her Hillsboro foster home.

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.