2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (256+ words) Published 9:00 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Pacific and Willamette universities have officially put pen to paper on an agreement to form Oregon’s largest private university. The universities’ governing boards unanimously approved the merger agreement in June before signing it in July, setting…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (749+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 Westview High School students recently made an impressive showing of their research into the nuances of historical topics. The young academics explored subjects from the fate of an anti-gay rights bill to how the FBI illegally…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (67+ words) Beaverton Valley Times Published 9:57 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Gov. Tina Kotek won’t expand restrictions on undercover Oregon plates to agencies helping ICE New state forester gets to work, says ‘zero tolerance’ for issues that led to predecessor’s ouster Beaverton High School…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (208+ words) Published 12:40 pm Thursday, May 21, 2026 Mountainside High School was evacuated Thursday, May 21, following a morning fire in the school’s woodshop area. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews extinguished the fire around 9:45 a.m., which was located in a dust collection system, according to…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (641+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, May 8, 2026 (BEAVERTON) — Growing connections and building a team wherever she is is what Jai-Lani Villatoro strives to do every day. That ideal translates into both her leadership in Jesuit High’s mock trial club and her advocacy for…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (440+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, May 8, 2026 (SHERWOOD) — Lucy Torres is making history while simultaneously embracing it. A Sherwood High School junior, Torres is heavily involved with historical organizations such as Job’s Daughters, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Children of the American…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (732+ words) Published 8:24 am Tuesday, May 5, 2026 The pounding of drums echoed through Pacific University’s Stoller Center as dancers in vibrant regalia moved in step — honoring ancestral connections while celebrating the enduring traditions of Native communities. The Forest Grove university’s Indigenous Student Alliance…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (442+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 “This year I didn’t expect to win, but then I made it to the championship round and ended up winning,” said Chan, who is fascinated by etymology, the study of the origin of words. Chan was…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) Published 9:28 am Saturday, March 28, 2026 Portland Community College leaders are hoping Oregon’s first community college strike won’t enter a fourth week. School officials said Friday, March 27, that the college would plan to begin a condensed 10-week schedule for the upcoming spring…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (421+ words) Published 4:35 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Portland Community College administrators have bumped up their offer, but union leaders say a key sticking point remains over pay for strike days. In a release Monday, March 23, Portland Community College said it had presented a…...