5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (624+ words) Published 4:00 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (CORNELIUS) " It takes a special type of person to teach kindergarten. And for Cornelius Elementary's Adriana Mendoza, she wouldn't have it any other way. While growing up in Milton-Freewater, she fondly recalls playing school with her…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (638+ words) Published 4:00 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (HILLSBORO) " As Scott Harrington walks through the halls of Evergreen Middle School, students greet him as they pass. Harrington, a shop and leadership teacher, has made a point of hammering in those interactions " believing they set…...