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Sunstone Way, the nonprofit shelter provider that was sued by a whistleblower last month, plans to close July 1, blaming reduced government funding and rising costs. “The recent and anticipated funding reductions, coupled with anticipated increases in expenses in fiscal year 2027, forced the board of directors to...

The 1950s called and they want you to come to Beaverton for breakfast. The Blue Moon Diner in Beaverton, Oregon proves that some things really were better back in the day, at least when it comes to diner design and breakfast food. You’ve probably seen plenty of restaurants trying to...

Imagine stepping into a colossal thrift shop in Oregon and instantly feeling like a pirate on the hunt for hidden gold. I roamed the rows, each turn revealing something unique – a retro camera, a hand-stitched quilt or a set of colorful mugs. The space is huge, but it feels cozy, like a friendly maze where every...

A Beaverton man will spend the next two decades in prison for killing his wife in 2023. Police say officers responded to a welfare check at an apartment on 160th Avenue after someone reported hearing a person yelling for help on Feb. 23, 2023. Inside, officers found 24-year-old Oulaykham Mona...

SEATTLE — Three unknown orcas have been spotted in Vancouver Harbour and more recently near Seattle and Olympia, sparking the excitement of western Washington residents who track local orca activity closely. The trio of transient orcas, dubbed "mystery whales" by the San Juan Island-based Orca Behavior Institute,...

On this week's second chance pets, a rough-and-tumble former street cat is abandoning his brute squad and looking for his Inigo Montoya.

The Real Story – A Column It has been a busy and hectic 2026 for the Hillsboro Herald and me personally.  Today, I was featured on the Oregon Center for […] The post “We’ve Been Very Foolish”: A Conversation On Data Centers, Policy, And The People Of Oregon appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .

Washougal and other cities have a message: Please pick up after your pet. When pet owners don’t, rainwater carries the waste into drains, ditches, lakes and rivers. “If people forget their bag, they think, ‘Well, it’s natural. It will decompose.’ And that’s not the case. Bacteria and pathogens are in pet waste,” said...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

A new secret‑shopper study says Portland’s primary care clinics are far less likely than those in other major U.S. cities to take on new Medicare patients. Researchers found that only about one in three Portland clinics were willing to add a Medicare patient, and even when clinics said yes, the median wait to see a...