THE HILLSBORO ARGUS

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A highly anticipated sex and kidnapping trial began with opening arguments Wednesday after nearly two weeks of pre-trial motions followed by jury selection using long-form voir dire questioning. Washington County district attorneys say in April of 2008, 50-year-old Vernon Louis Woodall of Hillsboro kept captive a 20-year-old Washougal, Wash. woman in his apartment and forced her to have sex.... Full story »

Metro has to keep a 20-year supply of developable land within the boundary, and last year’s Urban Growth Report shows the region has fallen short of that cache. Significantly, the region is short of room for 53,000 residential units — give or take about 9,000 units — and between 200 and 1,500 acres of large-lot industrial land. Full story »

The 6:30 p.m. meeting is another step toward the Forest Grove School District deciding whether to pursue a bond for the November ballot, a bond which would replace a prior bond that is expiring. It’s not expected that property taxes would rise if the bond measure passes. Full story »

The HIllsboro Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend the Downtown Hillsboro Urban Renewal Plan advance to the City Council for consideration. Full story »

Though they are not officially part of the military, police officers are often former servicemen, and all feel a kinship with the armed forces at home and abroad. Full story »

Voters in Cornelius approved a $0.02 per gallon gas tax in Tuesday’s election, with 690 of the 1,252 ballots counted as of Tuesday night cast in favor of approving the tax. Yes votes held a 10 percent lead, with 31 percent of ballots returned. Full story »

Aloha murderer Ricardo Serrano showed no expression Thursday morning as Washington County Judge Steven A. Price read the unanimous verdicts of a jury of six men and six women for each of his three victims: The 34-year-old should die for killing 37-year-old Melody Dang and her sons, Jimmy, 12, and Steven, 15. Full story »

After family, friends and classmates gathered Saturday to remember the life of Sydney Meryl Coleman, her mother hopes simple safety upgrades are addressed to prevent anyone else dying the way the 24-year-old woman died. Full story »

Cornelius voters have one final chance to get ballots in for this month’s special election. The deadline for ballots is 8 p.m. March 9, with two drop sites open and accepting ballots for the election. Subscribe today This story was printed on Page A4 of the March 9 Hillsboro Argus. To subscribe to the Argus for less than $3.50... Full story »

A Hillsboro man arrested on rape, sex abuse and drug charges in 2008 says evidence against him was illegally collected. Full story »

The potential $25 billion Intel will spend upgrading its Hillsboro and Aloha facilities will be spread over the next 15 years. This is part of the agreement Intel struck during 2005 negotiations with Washington County and the City of Hillsboro under terms of Oregon’s Strategic Investment Program. Full story »

On the eve of what could amount to the Washington County Fair Board’s voluntarily surrendering control over non-fair activities at the county fair complex, several groups plan a protest alleging the “Fair and Fairgrounds Agreement” is illegal. Full story »

The Washington County Fair Complex Board of Directors blinked at potential legal challenges and bitter protest Wednesday, then voted 4 to 2 to voluntarily give up administrative and financial control over non-fair events, hoping to calm decades of bitter dissent. Full story »

The Metro Council approved the reserves plan by a 5-2 vote on Thursday, setting the location for urban growth boundary expansions through 2060 and setting the stage for legal challenges for years to come. Full story »

TriMet’s Transit Change Review Committee immediately began a standard “major accident” review following the Friday morning collision with a westbound MAX train that killed a 24-year-old woman walking across the tracks on Baseline Avenue in West Beaverton. Full story »