To raise awareness of the importance of protecting sources of drinking water, the American Water Works Association has declared this week as Source Water Protection Week.
We are aware of Judge Erwin’s ruling that Washington County is pre-empted in enacting a local ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. This ban was part of Ordinance 878 adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in November 2021 and ratified by the voters of Washington County as part of the primary election in May 2022.
On Sunday, September 18, 2022, at approximately 8 p.m. Forest Grove Police Officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots heard near a residence on Meadow View Road.
On Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:36 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to recreational ATV crash near Chehalem Ridge Nature Park. When deputies arrived, they found 46- year-old Matthew Brown of Cornelius deceased.
The Planning Commission Reviews development applications and planning objectives based on an understanding of the Zoning and Development Code, Comprehensive Plan and established criteria.
When Suzanne Bonamici was elected to represent Oregon’s First Congressional District in 2012, she was the only woman in the state’s delegation, DC bound with six male colleagues.
Over the past four days, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies have taken three reports of a pair of thieves targeting victims and stealing their valuables. Each time, the suspects used suspicious tactics to steal from the victims. The total losses are over $10,000.
The City of Hillsboro's new monthly dialogue series, Community Conversations with Mayor Steve Callaway, launched in September with a panel discussion about a topic of great community interest: community engagement.