Politics
Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington Must Resign Or Be Censured And It Must Be Now
The Real Story- A Column- Editor's Note: Since we published and laid down the gauntlet that Kathryn Harrington has to...
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The Power Pulpit vs. The Silent Streets: Hillsboro Leadership’s Double Standard on Political Violence
The Real Story - A Column When State Senator Janeen Sollman reported a verbal disruption and alleged physical invasion of...
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A Tale of Two Commissioners: Why the Herald Endorses Nafisa Fai Over Ethics-Clouded Pam Treece
The Real Story - A Column The Hillsboro Herald is endorsing Nafisa Fai for the Chair of the Washington County...
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Empowering Change: Myrna Munoz For Oregon Senate District 15
Commentary Your vote this May matters. You already know that. But this Primary Election carries more weight than usual. Washington...
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Censored? TV Interview With Oregon Data Center Moratorium Candidates Pulled
The Real Story - A Column Good Sunday Evening to all! We are all very busy, but very important elections...
Read moreDetailsNafisa Fai, Jenny Kamprath, and Pam Treece, Square Off In Town Hall Event ~ Video Coverage
The race for Washington County Commission Chair is heating up as the May 19, 2026, election approaches. During a recent...
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Candidates For Washington County Commissioners District 4 Sound Off- Video Of Event Here
Six residents of Washington County are vying for your votes to win the District 4 Commissioner's seat. Indivisible Forest Grove...
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Data Centers and Community Conversations on Tap with Candidate Nafisa Fai This Weekend
The Real Story - A Column This weekend, residents of Washington County can attend two local events with current County...
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Governor Kotek, Veto HB 4177 Before the Doors Close for Good – We Are Loosing Our Sunshine
Editorial - HB 4177 Imagine a hushed conference room, a dinner table with growth-minded landowners and local politicians, or a...
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Hillsboro Town Halls On The Rise With Industrial Land Expansions Over Farmland Still The Hot Issue
The Real Story- A Column Town Halls- something that have been non-existent in Hillsboro in the past few years- are...
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