WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS

Oregon local news from Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and more

In April, Beaverton police officers stopped a car near Southwest Millikan Way and Tualatin Valley Highway in Beaverton. A subsequent search turned up about 32 grams of meth, a digital scale, plastic bags and three cell phones in a backpack worn by David M. Guajardo, 35, a passenger in the car. Full story »

Oregon's winemakers like very much what they are seeing and tasting.  Full story »

St. Mary's Academy students and staff celebrated the downtown Portland instituion's 150th birthday Friday by wrapping the high school building with a red ribbon and bow. Among other activities, teachers and students danced to reggae music by Chatta Addy & Susma. Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, St. Mary's Academy is Oregon's oldest continuously operated secondary school and one of 716 all-female schools in the country.  Full story »

Branch at Fred Meyer robbed for the second time in five weeks. Full story »

J. Patrick Lucas repays $40,000 loan, plus city legal fees and interest. Full story »

Ari Diamonds in Beaverton is hit yet again but this time it got personal. Full story »

Using hoses with 2,500 pounds of pressure and heavy-duty biodegradable car wash soap, crews will start cleaning at 9 p.m., alternating two-lane closures of eastbound and westbound U.S. 26 through the tunnels until 6 a.m. Saturday. Full story »

Leaders of the state's largest ethnic group organize in hopes of planning a summit and developing a legislative platform  Full story »

The Hispanic Integration Initiative goes beyond traditional integration based on civics and English language programs and promotes business-related means: skills training, financial literacy and access to financial resources and scholarships. Full story »

The center at the empty Convention Plaza building on Northeast Third Avenue, just north of the Burnside Bridge, is the second winter-only shelter in Portland to allow couples to sleep together -- Human Solutions was the first last winter Full story »

Vessels departing Friday: Hanjin Penang, for Zhangjiagang, China, from Vancouver 2, Berth 1 Pepito, for Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from Kalama Export  Full story »

Utility commission staffers in Oregon and Washington say the $8.6 billion deal has too much risk for consumers. Full story »

City considers an ordinance that would allow residents to own up to four hen chickens or ducks in enclosed coops. Full story »

Events on and around Veterans Day will honor those who served in the military. Here are links to some events in Oregon. Full story »

Christian Alan Fletcher didn't like getting barred from riding MAX, so he tossed the ticket and told off the cop, who arrested him for offensive littering. Full story »

Charlie the chimp, one of the most popular residents of the Oregon Zoo, died in September of a clot in his heart. Full story »

Susan Ogilvy of Raleigh Hills is in serious condition at OHSU Hospital. Full story »

Don Junior Smith admits taking sexually suggestive photos of a 17-year-old relative. Full story »

All proceeds from the 3-day sale benefit students and scholarships. Full story »

Activist Max Rameau will speak on immigrant rights and criminal justice issues. Full story »

ODOT schedules Nov. 18 on $29M Sunset Highway project Full story »

Neil Armstrong middle-schoolers are bound for South Korea. Full story »

Pacific University has started seasonal food and toy drives on campus Full story »

The first of three meetings is for English language learners.  Full story »

As the region faces decisions on major planning issues, the debate is over how to best accommodate growth.  Full story »