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Man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for 2 armed robberies in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - A man will spend more than 12 years behind bars after being convicted of two armed robberies, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. Cristian Michael Abarca was found guilty of two counts of first-degree robbery. He was sentenced on April 18 to 150...
OPINION: Vote Kamprath for Washington County commissioner
As residents of Washington County, we are at a critical juncture. Our decisions will determine whether we move towards sustainable future growth or remain mired in current challenges. My name is Jenny Kamprath, and I am running for Washington County Commissioner District 1. I represent a fresh bold approach to governance that Washington County needs. My platform is not just a series of promises but based on a positive common-sense...
Voters will decide whether to fund improvements to Oregon Zoo
Penguins are on the ballot for residents of the Portland area next month. Not directly, it’s true, but indirectly, in the form of a new bond to support capital improvements at the Oregon Zoo. The Metro Council is asking voters in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties to approve a...
The Portland area had no In-N-Out Burger locations. Soon it might have three
It’s been a busy few weeks for In-N-Out news in Portland. Just last month, it seemed like the California-based burger chain might leapfrog the metro area altogether, abandoning plans to open in Tualatin, Beaverton or Hillsboro and jump straight to Ridgefield, Washington, its first location in the Evergreen State.
Oregon agencies remove Forest Grove trees in battle against emerald ash borers
Spring has sprung, and the war wages on against the biggest threat to Washington County’s ash trees. State and local agencies came together in April to slow the destruction of Oregon-native trees from emerald ash borers — an invasive beetle that has been deemed the most destructive pest in North America. A total of 80 trees were removed in Forest Grove in April as part of a collaborative grant between...
Man accused of sexually assaulting unconscious woman at Hillsboro TriMet station appears in court
HILLSBORO, Oregon — A man charged with sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a Hillsboro Trimet station will remain in jail ahead of his trial. The attorney for Eduardo Madrid-Roque did not contest a motion by prosecutors to keep him in the Washington County Jail. Madrid-Roque made a court appearance by video in Washington County on Wednesday morning.
Beaverton City Council, Washington County commission candidates to take questions at voters' forum
Meet the candidates running for Beaverton City Council and the Washington County Board of Commissioners at the 2024 Beaverton Voters' Forum. On Wednesday, May 1, candidates will be at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, located at 12625 S.W. Crescent St. in Beaverton. The event begins at 6 p.m. with an opportunity to meet the candidates, and at 7 p.m. candidates will answer pre-submitted questions. ...
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