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November 19 open house for Baseline Road improvement project

Media release announcing November 19 open house for Baseline Road (231st-Brookwood & 197th-Lisa) capital improvement project

Media release Land Use & Transportation

November 13 open house for Jackson School-Meek-Scotch Church Road intersection improvement project

Media release announcing November 13, 2013 Open House for Jackson School Road Project

Media release Land Use & Transportation

Steve Berger Named New Director of Community Corrections

Washington County Administrator Robert Davis has announced that Steve Berger will lead the county's Department of Community Corrections beginning in January, 2014.

Media release County Administrative Office

Enroll Now to Become a Master Recycler

Enroll Now to Become a Master Recycler - Enrollment is underway for the 8-week series that starts in January 2014

Media release Health and Human Services

Drop Off Ballots for November Election

Washington County elections officials are asking last-minute voters to drop off their ballots well before the deadline at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, so that all ballots are processed in a timely manner. To ensure that mailed ballots arrive in time, voters should plan to get them in the mail by Thursday, October 31.

Media release Assessment and Taxation

Length Limit Set on Jackson Quarry Road

Vehicles exceeding the length limit of 30 feet are restricted from using Jackson Quarry Road, a narrow and winding rural road in the Helvetia area.

Media release Land Use & Transportation

Homeowner Subdues Intruder

Washington County Deputies arrested a man who broke into a house. The homeowner held him at bay until Sheriff’s Deputies arrived.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Drug Turn-In Event Saturday

The Sheriff's Office and U.S. Drug Administration will host a drug turn-in event October 26, 2013 at the Bales Thriftway, located at Bales Marketplace, 12675 NW Cornell Rd. Portland. Accepted items include: Any current or expired, unwanted prescriptions and or over the counter medicines and any unknown tablets and capsules.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Old Highway 47 Closure Extended Two Weeks

Media release announcing Old Highway 47 Closure Extended Two Weeks

Media release Land Use & Transportation

Sheriff's Office One Warm Coat Collection

Starting today, Washington County is collecting new or clean and gently used coats and jackets as part of the On Warm Coat community service project.

Media release Sheriff's Office

O’Leary Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Health Work

Press Release - The Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) has recognized Washington County Public Health Division Manager Kathleen O’Leary with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Media release Health and Human Services

DUII Driver Arrested After Crashing into Vehicles

Early Saturday morning, a man was arrested for Hit and Run and DUII after he crashed into two parked vehicles and then drove home. Deputies found his wrecked and smoking car near his house.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Proposed Ordinance to Address Fowl Noise

If enacted, the new ordinance would not allow the keeping of roosters, peacocks and other male fowl inside the urban growth boundary but outside of cities.

Media release County Administrative Office

Keep Rental Properties Secure Training

The Westside Crime Prevention Coalition (WCPC) is hosting an eight hour Landlord Training entitled, Keeping Illegal Activity out of Rental Property. This training will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Portland Community College (Willow Creek) located at 241 SW Edgeway Drive, Hillsboro.

Media release Sheriff's Office

2013-14 Property Tax Statement

Property Tax Statements to begin mailing

Media release Assessment and Taxation

EcoBiz Certification Awarded to Washington County Facilities and Parks Services

Close to 100 best practices for sustainable landscaping management were recognized in a widely respected award to the Facilities and Parks Services Division of the Washington County Support Services Department.

Media release

Deputies Arrest Teenagers for Vehicle Thefts

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two teenagers on allegations of breaking into 21 cars and a garage on October 12, 2013, and recovered a substantial amount of stolen property.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Elderly Man Crashes into Mobile Homes

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash involving a car that had driven into two mobile homes. No one was injured and no arrests were made.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Naked Man Arrested After Attacking Hunter

Sheriff’s Deputies were called by a hunter who said he was attacked by a naked man and now was holding the man at bay with his hunting rifle.

Media release Sheriff's Office

2013 Paws for Justice II

2013 Paws for Justice II - Free training from the Washington County Animal Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), October 23, 2013 at the Washington County Sheriff's Office from 8am-4pm.

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