Cornelius, OR

(CORNELIUS) — Sgt. Tony Morris of the Cornelius Police Department leverages his military experience to invest in the next generation. A homegrown man, Morris graduated from Aloha High School and […]

Cornelius voters had little competition to choose from in this year’s city elections, with the mayor and one sitting councilor running unopposed and no candidates filing for a second open […]

Halloween festivities will get an early start in Cornelius this year as the city’s public library welcomes families for an afternoon of costumes, candy and activities. The Halloween at the […]

The four candidates for Sisters City Council participated in a League of Women Voters forum on Monday, October 19, moderated by Nugget Editor-in-Chief Jim Cornelius.A slate of questions was submitted by the community, and each candidate answered the same questions. The questions ranged from public safety issues stemming from the recent shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School to land use to...

I spent seven years as a city engineer and the public works director in Cornelius, followed by 10 years as an assistant city manager in Hillsboro. During my career, I […]

Numerous restaurants in Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Cornelius and surrounding areas were visited by public health inspectors in late August; some got the top grade, while others scored below 85. Washington […]

All Washington County fire agencies have agreed to lift a high-fire danger burn ban effective Thursday, Oct. 15. Those agencies include Banks Fire District No. 13, Cornelius Fire Department, Forest […]

A reader left a note at The Nugget: "Jim [Editor in Chief Jim Cornelius] – Could an article be written investigating why the trash cans in Sisters don't get emptied in a timely manner. I watch the Community Page on Facebook and people are complaining about this all the time. People point the finger at the City of Sisters and others say it's Republic Services. I'm sure there are...

Numerous restaurants in Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Cornelius and surrounding areas were visited by public health inspectors in late August; some got the top grade, while others scored below 85. Washington […]

A two-alarm fire tore through part of a 17,000-square-foot commercial building outside Cornelius Wednesday morning. Cornelius firefighters were dispatched around 6:46 a.m. Oct. 7 to the fire at 2170 S.W. […]