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.

[6] In March 1894, R. H. Mitchell and C. W. Clow founded a new paper in Hillsboro, the Argus.

[7] In the early years of the Argus, ownership changed hands often, with Mrs. Emma C. McKinney acquiring a half interest in the newspaper in 1904.

[7] Next, in January 1932, the Argus purchased the Independent from S.C. Killen and merged the two papers.

[4] In 1940, it was selected as the best weekly newspaper in the United States for its size by the National Editorial Association.

[8] The Argus remained as a weekly publication until November 1, 1953, when it became a twice-weekly newspaper.

[13] At the end of August 2015, the Friday edition was discontinued, with publication continuing only weekly, on Wednesdays.

[18] Former Chicago-area sports columnist Gary Stutzman was the Managing Editor from 2002 to January 2012.

The paper's staff covered sports, politics, business, and local events.