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3 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer

Children of Hillsboro woman who disappeared ask for help in finding their mother's body

Maria Bolanos-Rivera with five of her six children Lorena, Reyna, Francisco, Nancy, Maria and Martha.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR, Gaston, OR, Cornelius, OR

7 hrs ago | OregonLive.com

Washington County authorities arrest two, seize more than 3 pounds of meth

Authorities on Thursday seized more than three pounds of meth worth about $30,000 on the street, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Hillsboro, OR, Forest Grove, OR

10 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro's Reedville Cafe wins 'People's Choice' award for favorite restaurant in Washington County

The Reedville Cafe , a Hillsboro landmark since 1950, was voted the "People's Choice" award for favorite restaurant by the Washington County Visitors Association .

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR

10 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer

Alpaca Open Barn: Washington County Weekend

Get up close and personal with an alpaca this weekend at the Alpaca Open Barn, co-hosted by Easy Go Farm of HIllsboro and Alpacas of Oregon at their Sherwood location.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR, Sherwood, OR, Agriculture, Science, Beaverton, OR, Cedar Mill (Beaverton, OR)

11 hrs ago | OregonLive.com

Washington County wineries among more than 150 celebrating Memorial Day weekend

Clare Carver, owns and runs the winery and farm operations at Big Table Farms along with her husband, Brian Marcy.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Gaston, OR, Newberg, OR

13 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer

Forest Grove Friday Update: Flag raising ceremony to mark Memorial Day weekend in Forest...

The city of Forest Grove will offer a chance for residents to reflect on and honor veterans this Memorial Day weekend.

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Related Topix: Forest Grove, OR, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Cornelius, OR, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR

17 hrs ago | The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro tops 95,000 residents according to latest U.S. census estimates

Census estimates place Hillsboro's population at 95,327 as of July 1, 2012. That figure puts Hillsboro as the 312th largest city in the nation.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Eugene, OR

22 hrs ago | Estacada News

Voters keep one incumbent, oust another - Friday, 24 May 2013 10:00

Longtime board member Rebecca Lantz lost her bid for re-election to Erik Seligman, while Janeen Sollman retained her seat against A. Richard Vial.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Hillsboro, OR, Forest Grove, OR

Yesterday | OregonLive.com

Another Oregon medical marijuana advocate faces drug case

Lori Duckworth wasn't one to hide her marijuana activism. She was a regular at legislative hearings on medical marijuana bills.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Oregon, Jackson County, OR, Medford, OR

Thu May 23, 2013

OregonLive.com

Tapping the Willamette for parts of Washington County makes sense

Remember the Newberg Pool? Fish with bent skeletons. Deformed mystery creatures pulled from a deep slack segment of the Willamette River over many years.

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Related Topix: Newberg, OR, Wilsonville, OR, Eugene, OR, Tualatin, OR, Forest Grove, OR, Opinion

OregonLive.com

Fairhaven recovery house near Hillsboro school shows lack of oversight in Washington County

A sober house for recovering addicts operated for a year across from Reedville Elementary unbeknownst to the Hillsboro School District , the sheriff's office and the probation department in part because there is no formal county oversight as to where such houses are located.

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Related Topix: Aloha, OR

The Courier Mailer

Banks expands Urban Growth Boundary, adds Quail Valley Golf Course

Banks' urban growth boundary is shown in color surrounding the city's current limits, which are shown in grey.

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Related Topix: Banks, OR

OregonLive.com

Beaverton officer arraigned in child sex abuse case

A Vancouver woman alarmed after hearing a 5-year-old girl talk about bathing rituals contacted authorities who interviewed the child and then arrested a Beaverton police officer now charged with the rape of a child, according a police statement filed Thursday in Clark County Superior Court.

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Related Topix: Multnomah County, OR

KEX-AM Portland

Three injured in Aloha fire

A fire broke out in a condomium in Aloha just before 5 a.m. Thursday. Two Washington County Sheriff's deputies were the first to arrive and used a ladder from a neighbor's house to access an upper floor window and help two people out of the house.

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Related Topix: Aloha, OR

OregonLive.com

Gain Share debate quietly heats up: Some legislators want to reduce payments, send money to schools

Washington County could lose out on a projected $40 million from a state income tax sharing program during the next two years if an informal proposal in Salem gains traction.

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Related Topix: Hillsboro, OR

Sherwoodgazette.com

Region's growth is a study in contrasts

These are some of the conclusions to be drawn from a recent analysis of economic trends in the Portland metropolitan area conducted by Christian Kaylor, a work force analyst with the Oregon Employment Department.

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Related Topix: Multnomah (Portland, OR), Portland, OR, Oregon, Multnomah County, OR, Clackamas County, OR

Wed May 22, 2013

KATU-TV Portland

Little people, big problem: Roloffs get death threats

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. One of Oregon's most famous local families is getting death threats.

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Related Topix: Little People, Big World, Entertainment, Television, Social Software

West Linn Tidings

Beaverton schools score local-option victory

In unofficial results posted in Tuesday night's election, Beaverton School District voters supported a five-year, $15 million local-option levy with 27,510 votes, or nearly 57 percent, to 21,053 votes, or 43 percent, opposing funding Measure 34-204. Approval of the levy means local schools will be able to move forward with the first year of adding ... (more)

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Kids, Family

The Oregonian

Firefighters receive dozens of calls within hour following power surge, outage in southern Washington County

Fire crews received dozens of calls for service in the Sherwood area within an hour Wednesday afternoon for electrical problems, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue .

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Related Topix: Fire, Sherwood, OR, Tualatin, OR

OregonLive.com

Washington County prison health contract may get no-bid renewal

A prison health services provider that is subject to an ongoing Washington County audit may get an almost $8 million, two-year renewal of its contract without a competitive bidding process.

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