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40-687: The Argus newspaper traced its history back to 1873. In 1873, the Forest Grove Independent newspaper was founded as the first newspaper in Washington County, Oregon . By December the paper had moved to Hillsboro and named itself the Washington Independent . Albert E. Tozier owned the paper with a partner from 1885 to 1887. Daniel Gault owned the Independent from 1892 to 1902. In March 1894, R. H. Mitchell and C. W. Clow founded

80-581: A circulation in excess of 10,000 by the National Newspaper Association. In October 1999, the Argus was sold by the McKinney family to Advance Publications, Inc. after the family had held ownership interests in the paper since 1904 and had been sole owners since 1909. Advance also owns the region's daily newspaper, The Oregonian . Until 2012, the two papers' operations were completely separate, and

120-424: A family was $ 76,778. Males had a median income of $ 54,417 versus $ 40,254 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 30,522. About 6.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 445,342 people, 169,162 households, and 114,015 families in the county. The population density

160-737: A few miles from both the Intel and Nike headquarters campuses. It consists of heritage farms and million dollar estate properties. The area is part of Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue 's service area. The Holcomb Creek Trestle , the longest wooden railroad bridge currently in use in the United States, is located in the Helvetia area. 45°34′N 123°05′W  /  45.56°N 123.09°W  / 45.56; -123.09 National Newspaper Association The National Newspaper Association ( NNA )

200-473: A new paper in Hillsboro, the Argus . On March 28, 1894, the first Hillsboro Argus was printed which included a front page advertisement for Hillsboro lawyer and later Congressman Thomas H. Tongue . Other news of the day concerned a battle over the county seat of Lincoln County, Oregon . At that time it was a weekly paper of only six pages and was located on Second Street between Main and Washington streets. In

240-463: A twice-weekly newspaper. From 1917 to 1955 the paper was located on Main Street in Hillsboro between Second and Third streets. In 1955, it moved to a building it bought on Third Street between Main and Washington. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association awarded the paper the award for best sports coverage in 1988. In 1989, it was selected as the best non-daily newspaper in the United States for papers with

280-686: Is a Pensacola, Florida –based non-profit newspaper trade association founded in 1885. The National Newspaper Association was founded by Benjamin Briggs Herbert on February 19, 1885, as the National Editorial Association (NEA) in New Orleans, Louisiana . The NEA's constitution was ratified after a meeting in 1886 and Benjamin Briggs Herbert was elected president of the organization. In 1891, Edwin William Stephens became

320-520: Is a small unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon. It is located in the Tualatin Valley along U.S. Route 26 , 15 minutes west of Portland . It was named by Swiss immigrants to Oregon in the 19th century. The reality television series Little People, Big World is set on Roloff Farms in Helvetia, making the location a popular tourist attraction. The Helvetia area is only

360-947: Is bordered on the west and north by the Northern Oregon Coast Range , on the south by the Chehalem Mountains , and on the north and east by the Tualatin Mountains , or West Hills. Major roads include sections of Interstate 5 and 205 , the Sunset Highway , Oregon Route 217 , 47 , 10 , 6 and 8 . Public transportation is primarily operated by TriMet and includes buses, the Westside Express Service commuter rail, and MAX Light Rail . Other transportation includes air travel at Hillsboro Airport , private airfields and heliports, and heavy rail cargo on rail lines. The Provisional Legislature of Oregon created

400-409: Is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ) (0.3%) is water. It is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) to the west of Portland . The Portland Metro Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) bisects the county. The county's highest point is South Saddle Mountain at 3,464 feet (1,056 m) above sea level in the Northern Oregon Coast Range . Most of the county is in the Tualatin Valley , formed by

440-512: Is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon and part of the Portland metropolitan area . The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372, making it the second most populous county in the state and most populous " Washington County " in the United States. Hillsboro is the county seat and largest city, while other major cities include Beaverton , Tigard , Cornelius , Banks , Gaston , Sherwood , North Plains , and Forest Grove ,

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480-403: Is still a major industry in Washington County, as are lumber, manufacturing, and food processing. The development of a large electronics industry during the 1980s and 1990s is the dominating factor of the county economy, and contributing to the creation of Oregon's Silicon Forest . California -based Intel , Oregon's largest private-sector employer, has its largest concentration of employees in

520-653: Is the main river in Washington County. Henry Hagg Lake , southwest of Forest Grove, is the largest lake. The Willamette River lies to the east, the Columbia River to the northeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west of the county. As of the 2010 census , there were 529,710 people, 200,934 households, and 134,323 families residing in the county. The population density was 731.4 inhabitants per square mile (282.4/km ). There were 212,450 housing units at an average density of 293.3 per square mile (113.2/km ). The racial makeup of

560-637: The Hillsboro Argus name was that of January 6, 2016. In early 2017, the Hillsboro Tribune reported that the Washington County Argus was due to cease publication in March, with the final issue expected to be that of March 29, 2017. The paper was discontinued as expected, on March 29, 2017, with the final edition being Volume 123, No. 52. L.A. Long, father of judge Donald E. Long, was editor of

600-549: The Hillsboro Argus Courier-Mail . This newspaper was mailed for free to 41,000 homes across Washington County on Tuesdays and contained partial articles from the prior week's editions of the paid edition of the Argus . In 2012, the paper's parent company integrated the Argus operations into The Oregonian 's operations, which in 2014 was followed by the sale of the Argus ' longtime home on Third Avenue in downtown Hillsboro. The paper's staff moved out of

640-531: The Independent from S.C. Killen and merged the two papers. The Argus won accolades from the National Editorial Association in 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, and 1939 for various topics ranging from production to general excellence to editorials. In 1940, it was selected as the best weekly newspaper in the United States for its size by the National Editorial Association. The Argus remained as a weekly publication until November 1, 1953, when it became

680-599: The Tualatin Mountains to the east and north, the Chehalem Mountains to the south, and the Northern Oregon Coast Range to the west and north. The Tualatin River , located almost entirely within the county, flows through the Tualatin Plains . The northern and western portions of the county are forested, while the remainder of the county includes urban areas, agricultural lands, and floodplains. The Tualatin River

720-651: The County and the City of Beaverton agreed to a plan where the city would annex both unincorporated residential neighborhoods as well as high-value areas of land. This would result with Cedar Hills , Garden Home , Raleigh Hills , West Slope being incorporated by 2010, and the communities of Aloha , Bethany , and Cedar Mill at some point after that. Those plans have since been put on hold after Beaverton attempted to annex Nike, Inc. 's World Headquarters, which would have increased Nike's taxes substantially. Nike successfully lobbied

760-407: The age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.2% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 35.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 62,574 and the median income for

800-406: The age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14. The county population contained 26.90% under

840-467: The age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 34.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 52,122, and the median income for a family was $ 61,499. Males had a median income of $ 43,304 versus $ 31,074 for females. The per capita income for

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880-606: The board. Like all of the Yankee -influenced Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast, Washington County was in its pre- Depression history strongly Republican. After Oregon achieved statehood in 1859, Washington County voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every presidential election from 1860 to 1928, except in the 1912 presidential election when the county supported Progressive Party candidate and former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt . In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt became

920-637: The building in August 2014. At the time of the move, the paper was published on Wednesdays and Fridays. At the end of August 2015, the Friday edition was discontinued, with publication continuing only weekly, on Wednesdays. In December 2015 it was announced the paper would be combined with the Beaverton Leader and the Forest Grove Leader to form the Washington County Argus . The last edition published under

960-578: The county as Twality District on July 5, 1843. Twality was one of the original four districts of the Provisional Government of Oregon in Oregon Country along with Clackamas , Champooick (later Marion ), and Yamhill counties. Columbia, later known as Hillsboro , was selected as the county seat in 1850. Washington County lost significant portions of its original area when Columbia and Multnomah counties were created in 1854. The county area

1000-403: The county was $ 24,969. About 4.90% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over. The county is governed by an elected board of five commissioners. The county is divided into four commissioner districts. One commissioner sits for each district, and the fifth commissioner is at-large and is the chair of

1040-407: The county was 76.6% white, 8.6% Asian, 1.8% black or African American, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% Pacific islander, 7.5% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 15.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.8% were German , 12.4% were English , 12.1% were Irish , and 3.2% were American . Of the 200,934 households, 36.0% had children under

1080-616: The county was decisive in narrowly carrying the state of Oregon during that year's presidential election. Since the 1990s, the increasing drift of the Republican Party nationally towards the South and evangelicalism, along with urbanization, has resulted in Washington County shifting strongly towards the Democratic Party. No Republican presidential candidate has carried Washington County since George H. W. Bush did so in 1988, and in four of

1120-475: The county's oldest city. Originally named Twality when created in 1843, the Oregon Territorial Legislature renamed it for the nation's first president in 1849 and included the entire northwest corner of Oregon before new counties were created in 1854. The Tualatin River and its drainage basin lie almost entirely within the county, which shares its boundaries with the Tualatin Valley . It

1160-404: The county's votes. In the 2020 presidential election, Biden hit 65.5% of the county's vote, the highest ever for a Democratic presidential nominee. Washington County is centered on a fertile plain that attracted farmers before the first wagon trains . In 1997, orchards covered 8,403 acres (34.01 km ) of the county's lands and 1,163 acres (4.71 km ) were devoted to vineyards. Agriculture

1200-611: The county, mainly in Hillsboro. Other technology companies include Electro Scientific Industries , FEI Company , Qorvo , Tektronix , SolarWorld , Planar Systems , and EPSON . Nike , one of two Fortune 500 corporations based in Oregon, has its headquarters in Washington County. Until it was acquired by IBM , Sequent Computer Systems was headquartered near Nike. Other companies with headquarters in Washington County include optical instruments manufacturer Leupold & Stevens , Columbia Sportswear , and Reser's Fine Foods . Helvetia

1240-452: The early years of the Argus , ownership changed hands often, with Mrs. Emma C. McKinney acquiring a half interest in the newspaper in 1904. McKinney’s son W. Verne McKinney would join the paper in 1923. In November of that year, the size of the paper began to grow beyond the six pages that had included two pages of wire-report news known as boilerplate. Next, in January 1932, the Argus purchased

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1280-466: The first-ever Democrat to win the Washington County vote, and he repeated this success in 1936 and 1940. Between 1944 and 1988, Washington County was never won by a Democrat except in Lyndon B. Johnson 's landslide victory in 1964. As recently as 1976, Washington County was the second-most Republican county in the state behind Malheur County in southeast Oregon. Gerald Ford 's 17,529-vote margin of victory in

1320-486: The legislature for a law that would prohibit their annexation for 99 years. Since that decision, annexation plans have been halted, and Washington County started urban planning to provide city-level services to the unincorporated urban areas in the county. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 726 square miles (1,880 km ), of which 724 square miles (1,880 km )

1360-616: The newspaper from 1894 to 1907 and again from 1909 to 1923. Long-time editors Emma McKinney and W. Verne McKinney were both inducted into the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1981. In 2002, Walter McKinney was also inducted to the hall of fame. The National Newspaper Association presents an annual award, the Emma C. McKinney Memorial Award, honoring her 58 years of work in the newspaper business and her place as dean of Oregon newspaper people. Former Chicago-area sports columnist Gary Stutzman

1400-508: The papers competed for stories and advertising revenue, but in January 2012 The Oregonian took over the management of the Argus . As of 2003 the paper had a total weekly circulation of 15,000 copies. In 2007, the paper won first place from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for best use of a small space for an advertisement and second place for best black-and-white ad. The newspaper's staff also compiled

1440-522: The past five presidential elections, Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , Joe Biden , and Kamala Harris all prevailed the county by over twenty percentage points. The last Republican to win a statewide election in Washington County was Gordon H. Smith in the 2002 Senate contest . In the 2008 Senatorial election , Democrat Jeff Merkley won 48.8 percent of the county's vote (111,367) while Republican incumbent Smith won 46.5 percent (106,114), but no subsequent Republican Senate candidate has won 40 percent of

1480-573: The sixth president of National Editorial Association after a discussion at the organization's seventh annual convention. The National Editorial Association changed its name to the National Newspaper Association after a Dallas, Texas , meeting in 1964. Since the organization's founding, the National Newspaper Association has held an annual news convention. At the conventions, newspaper editors meet and discuss various publishing related topics. An informal convention had taken place in New Orleans after

1520-669: Was 615 people per square mile (237 people/km ). There were 178,913 housing units at an average density of 247 units per square mile (95/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 82.19% White , 1.15% Black or African American , 0.65% Native American , 6.68% Asian , 0.30% Pacific Islander , 5.86% from other races , and 3.17% from two or more races. 11.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.2% were of German , 9.9% English , 8.2% Irish , and 6.7% American ancestry. 81.7% spoke only English at home, while 9.6% spoke Spanish and 1.2% Vietnamese. There were 169,162 households, out of which 35.60% had children under

1560-419: Was increased by 160 acres (65 ha) in 2014 when a section of Multnomah County was attached to Washington. The area was returned to Washington County to allow for property development. The construction of Canyon Road to Beaverton helped Portland to consolidate its position as the primary port of Oregon, and defeat the rival efforts of settlements such as Oregon City and Milwaukie . In November 2004,

1600-475: Was the Managing Editor from 2002 to January 2012. In January 2012, Tom Maurer was named Editor. Maurer was also Washington County Editor of The Oregonian . The Hillsboro Argus covered Hillsboro and some surrounding areas, including North Plains , Cornelius , and Aloha . The paper's staff covered sports , politics , business, and local events. Washington County, Oregon Washington County

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