HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — The Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff’s Office says a masked man broke into the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals early Christmas Eve morning. Deputies responded to ...

The Rice Museum houses a world-class collection of rocks and minerals recognized as the finest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the best in the nation as evidenced by it's recent naming as an ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WSCO) is investigating after a break-in at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, where the contents of a large display ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A gold heist is leaving a museum in mourning after it not only lost precious metals but invaluable pieces of Oregon history. The burglary that took place during the early hours ...

A burglary suspect is shown on surveillance camera footage at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Ore., on Christmas Eve. The museum reported numerous gold items were stolen.

The exact value of the stolen nuggets and formations wasn’t disclosed by Washington County Sheriff’s Office officials on Tuesday, but publicly released images show multiple pieces of gold worth at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Thanks to a gem carving that’s truly a cut above the rest, a Hillsboro-area museum is now home to a Guinness World Record. On Saturday, March 9, the Rice Northwest ...

Earlier this summer, the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals opened an outlet at The Streets of Tanasbourne in Hillsboro. The venture proved so successful, the gift shop annex will remain at ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says a masked man broke into the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Mineral in the 26300 block of NW Groveland Drive early Christmas Eve ...

Dec. 25 (UPI) --A burglar broke into a natural history museum near Portland, Ore., shattered a display case and made off "numerous" items containing gold on Christmas Eve, local authorities say.