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The Summer EBT benefits come in the form of an Oregon EBT card to use at grocery stores, farmers markets and convenience stores.

Summer food benefits now available to many Oregon families with kids

Mia Maldonado - 0
For the third year in a row, many Oregon families with school-aged children will have access to financial assistance for their summer groceries.  Oregon is...
Gov. Tina Kotek talks to reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at an event to preview the legislative session. The governor and lawmakers plan to prioritize the state’s homelessness and drug addiction crises during the 2024 session.

Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe

Mia Maldonado - 0
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is the first tribe in Oregon to request that the governor retrocede civil jurisdiction of tribal...
An explosion of data center facilities, including the one pictured here in Umatilla County on May 18, 2026, have been built in Oregon along the Columbia River Gorge during the last few years. The boom has caused a more than 500% load growth for the Umatilla Electric Cooperative during the last decade, which has had to buy more gas and coal-powered electricity on the wholesale market to meet demand.

Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find

Alex Baumhardt - 0
Utilities in Washington and Oregon are increasingly reliant on buying gas-powered electricity, or building it out themselves, to meet data center demand Key points Electric utilities...
Hot air balloons in the sky at Tigard Festival of Balloons

Tigard Festival of Balloons Returns June 26–28 with Theme “Growing Our Legacy”

Cindy Murphy - 0
One of Tigard’s most anticipated summer traditions is back! The Tigard Festival of Balloons returns June 26–28, 2026, at Cook Family Park for three...
Director Stan Yeend adopts a smug pose after casting Cover of Life.

Mask & Mirror presents The Cover of Life

Virginia Howe Kincaid - 0
The final production of the 15th season of the twice-yearly, edgier UnMasked offerings from Mask & Mirror Community Theatre will be R. T. Robinson’s...
Dennis Johnson

Business Spotlight: Gold and Silver Shop Busy as Prices Skyrocket

Tualatin Life - 0
As the prices of gold and silver surge, Tigard bullion buyer Dennis Johnson says he’s experiencing a “high point.” As of May 29, gold and...
College grad

College Grads Facing Higher Unemployment

Jonathan Crane - 0
As College graduation is approaching, there might be some surprises in store for the class of 2026. The long-standing expectation that an eager job...
Jerianne Thompson (right) stands beside a cardboard cutout of singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and Imagination Library founder Dolly Parton at the Tualatin Library.

Tualatin Public Library Director of 15 years resigns; Points to woes with Washington County

Jackson Kimball - 0
Former Tualatin Public Library Director Jerianne Thompson blamed frustrations with a Washington County agreement for her departure from the Tualatin Public Library. Thompson had...

Balancing the Tightrope

Hannah Cashman - 0
As a little girl, I recall hearing about the elusive circus coming to town. The entire concept was applied as an allegory rather than...
Baguette Bros owner Austin Chen stands behind the register on May 20, 2026. Chen said that the bakery has already established a healthy batch of regulars.

Tualatin Vietnamese Bakery has Menu Made of Family Recipes

Jackson Kimball - 0
Austin Chen said that after entering the corporate world right out of college, he felt he wanted to do something different. This April, Chen...
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