Washington County News
Sewer board grills CEO on plan to restore public trust: ‘I’m concerned I haven’t heard a strong message from you’
"It’s been a month, and I want to see more specificity on actions," Board Chair Kathryn Harrington said.
Federal funding for homeless youth is at risk. Here’s why it matters
A dozen grants to help homeless youth in Oregon are set to end in September. It’s unclear when or if those grant opportunities will reopen.
U.S. 30 in NW Portland reopened after multi-vehicle crash forces daylong closure
The closure was in place for most of Tuesday.
Portland-area thrift store, known for affordable clothes and adoptable cats, to close
The store’s last day is planned for June.
She kept a stranger’s lost Tiffany bracelet for years because ‘it seemed so personal.’ Now it’s finally home
Years after being left behind at a Beaverton sports bar, an engraving on a silver Tiffany bracelet helped a reporter track down its owner.
6 Oregon Joann fabric and craft stores close for good
All Joann stores nationwide will close by the end of May.
Trump administration will no longer track gender in national homelessness count
Usually, that data must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or around April 30.
A union-sponsored ‘Teaching Palestine’ training draws pointed questions in Beaverton
Critics say they are concerned that the workshop won’t promote critical thinking and casts Israel and its Jewish population solely as oppressors. A union leader says the goal is to 'help address complex questions raised by our students," about the conflict in the region.
Suburban Portland mall will get a Salt & Straw next month
The location will feature a brand new flavor.
Bill Oram: Running a marathon won’t cure cancer, but it might have saved a life
Inspired by the memory of the cousin who urged him to get a colonoscopy, Tualatin's Matt Hazard fulfilled a lifelong dream this week.
Nike says its factory workers earn nearly double the minimum wage. At this Cambodian factory, 1% made that much
A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests Nike’s claims on pay.
We finally know what’s replacing Bed Bath & Beyond in Tigard
The space has been vacant for two years.
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