Hillsboro Argus
The Hillsboro Argus was a twice-weekly newspaper in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, from 1894 to 2017, known as the Washington County Argus for its final year. The Argus was distributed in Washington County, Oregon, United States. First published in 1894, but later merged with the older, 1873-introduced Forest Grove Independent, the paper was owned by the McKinney family for more than 90 years prior to being sold to Advance Publications in 1999.
Basic Information
- Category: newspaper
- Founded: 1895
- Website: http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/98323
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1895 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/ (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Country: United States (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Hillsboro Argus — Official Site (official)
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- Hillsboro Argus on facebook (social)
- Hillsboro Argus — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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The Hillsboro Argus was a twice-weekly newspaper in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, from 1894 to 2017, known as the Washington County Argus for its final year. The Argus was distributed in Washington County, Oregon, United States. First published in 1894, but later merged with the older, 1873-introduced Forest Grove Independent, the paper was owned by the McKinney family for more than 90 years prior to being sold to Advance Publications in 1999.
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