If the council wrestles with compliance, listens, and chooses a consensus-builder who reflects the electorate, trust can be rebuilt. If it doesn’t, expect a raucous two nights—followed by a longer ...

A Column by Dirk Knudsen The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has voted unanimously to investigate four Washington ...

The Hillsboro Post Office has been an eyesore for years. Nothing anyone has done has improved the situation so far, despite people’s efforts. Now, some motivate ...

Today is the last day for Hillsboro residents to take the Climate Action Plan Survey.  We have reported on this ...

Flexential’s own figures show that the new Hillsboro 6 will support 27 megawatts of computing power. That translates to ~236 gigawatt-hours a year — the same as 21,300 Oregon homes. But while it takes ...

The Real Story is a Column by Dirk Knudsen. It contains information and opinions. It asks questions and, when available, provides answers. It is your option to read or not to read! But be prepared to ...

Tonight, I am getting in a late post. This falls under the Opinion section because I have one, and so do other readers. Apparently, thousands of them. Ordinance 882 will be debated and voted on ...

There are so many excellent benefits that come with moving out of the city and into the country. The farm, timber, ranch, and recreational land lifestyle is one that hundreds of thousands of Oregon ...

North Plains, Oregon, proposed growth (2024) showing the current City, and the future expanded City with Industrial and Residential zones ...

Editor’s Note: Yesterday, a story was posted online about the Washington County Fair and the state we, as a county and as a community deeply rooted in agriculture, find ourselves in. This writer ...

According to the City of Hillsboro Website, the latest Block 67 redevelopment agreement is dead and no longer binding. The exclusive agreement that was made with Rembold Development in 2022 led to ...

Taking a break from the present can be very healing for me. Remembering the origins from which we came is not only a chance to reflect on the valley that was, but also to teach those who were not here ...