The juice, evidently, is worth the squeeze. A week after City Manager Dave Waffle used that idiom to wonder whether it would be a worthwhile pursuit for the Oregon Petroleum Association to try to stop Cornelius’ voter-approved gas tax, a Cornelius gas station owner sued the city, saying the tax is illegal. Full Story »
An extremely loud whooshing sound that woke dozens within several miles of the Hillsboro Airport early Tuesday morning was an air-ambulance jet conducting an unscheduled engine maintenance run-up in preparation for what its operator says was an emergency flight. Full Story »
With thousands and thousands of daffodils now in full bloom along the Sunset Highway (aka Highway 26), some might think it’s time to call it quits. Enough already? Not according to Arden Sheets and the rest of his Beautification Committee of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. Full Story »
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... 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 »
A man entertains the crowd during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Indianapolis, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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