One of the hottest local stories the Hillsboro Herald is covering is the Data Center Moratorium petition, put forth by Hillsboro (Oregon) City Councilor Kipperlyn Sinclair, who is a candidate for ...

Five Point is fueled by the world’s largest institutional investors: BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. These are the same firms that own the majority stock in Portland General Electric (PGE), NW ...

On Thursday, the clouds broke over Salem. Governor Tina Kotek issued her only veto of the 2026 legislative session, striking ...

This winter storm has created some real issues, and the freezing rain is moving in today. We may lose more trees, and then powerlines go, leaving many without heat. Most of us figure we can soldier on ...

The Real Story- A Column for the people of Washington County by Dirk Knudsen- Three days ago, Washington County staff assured commissioners there was “no known opposition” to a plan that would close ...

The Real Story - A Column This weekend, residents of Washington County can attend two local events with current County ...

Beth Graser was awarded the 2025–26 School Communicator of the Year by the Oregon School Public Relations Association (OSPRA) at ...

Imagine a hushed conference room, a dinner table with growth-minded landowners and local politicians, or a private group text thread where the future of Hillsboro’s borders is quietly traded for ...

The Real Story – A Column: Editor’s Note – Our Power Rates Are Going Up Again April 1st- This story will tell you why- see lower section HILLSBORO, OR — While the Oregon Legislature is fighting over ...

Washington County, Oregon — The Clean Water Services (CWS) Board of Directors will take action on Tuesday, April 14 , to appoint Rahim Harji as the agency’s next General Manager. Harji, who currently ...

UPDATE: A few hours after we published his story, the North Plains City Council called an Emergency Meeting and hurried to hire new City Manager Bill Reid, AFTER they received the Ethcis Complaint ...

Clean Water Services management relies on Bartle Wells Associates because the firm specializes not just in technical rate design, but in “building consensus” and “gaining public acceptance” for ...