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The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to withdraw from its contract with ambulance provider Metro West on June 30, 2023, at the end of the current 18-month contract period.

Public Health honors groups for improving access

El programa de Washington County Women, Infants & Children alienta a todas las familias elegibles a inscribirse en WIC para recibir asistencia nutricional. A partir de ahora y hasta Marzo del 2022, los participantes continuarán obteniendo un aumento temporal en su beneficio de frutas y verduras.

Washington County Women, Infants & Children (WIC) encourages all eligible families to sign up for WIC to receive nutrition assistance including electronic monthly benefits that can be used to purchase healthy food. Now through March 2022, participants will continue to get a temporary increase in their monthly fruit and vegetable benefit.

El condado no ha identificado la fuente de esta serie de casos y alerta al público para que las personas de la zona puedan tomar la iniciativa al identificar casos y obtener tratamiento rápidamente.

Washington County Public Health is investigating six cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Murrayhill area of Beaverton.

Cualquier persona de 24 años de edad o menor puede textear GOVAPELESS al 88709.

Anyone 24 or younger can text GOVAPELESS to 88709.

Adults in Washington County who received their vaccination before June 27 were eligible for one of 10 $10,000 lottery prizes. Kids ages 12-17 who received their first vaccination by June 27 were eligible for one of five $20,000 college scholarships through the Oregon College Savings Plan.

Washington County is the only organization in Oregon and one of just three in the Pacific Northwest to receive a grant through this initiative.

Originalmente se habían programado sólo para el anochecer del lunes, pero Wingspan da la bienvenida a todos y sus mascotas hasta el martes 29 de junio de 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Washington County is extending its cooling center operations at Wingspan Event & Conference Center. Originally scheduled to run through Monday evening, Wingspan will welcome people and their pets on Tuesday, June 29, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Where to stay cool and tips for staying safe and healthy during the upcoming heatwave

If you live in Washington County and get vaccinated by June 27, your chances of winning a lottery prize or college scholarship in the “Take Your Shot, Oregon” campaign just got better.

Starting Friday, April 23, Washington County joins 22 other counties in the high risk category.

La caída en el índice de casos por debajo de 200 por cada 100,000 personas en un período de 14 días consecutivos animó a la gobernadora Kate Brown anunciar esta mañana que los condados de Clackamas, Multnomah y Washington pasarán de riesgo “Extremo” a “Alto”. Dicho cambio facilita asimismo la disminución de restricciones para negocios y reuniones de gente.

Regional health officials Tuesday thanked communities for their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Personal choices — to wear masks, keep physical distance and stay close to home — led to fewer cases and fewer people being hospitalized with serious illness.

Los condados del área metropolitana de portland y los principales sistemas de salud en la región anunciaron un nuevo esfuerzo para vacunar a todos los proveedores de salud y a los empleados elegibles en la Fase 1A, incluyendo a proveedores con consultorios personales y aquellos que no están afiliados a un hospital.

Metro-area counties and major health systems announced a new effort today to vaccinate all area health care providers and employees eligible for the state’s Phase 1A vaccine, including solo practitioners and those unaffiliated with a hospital.

Verboort and Purdin roads will be closed 7 p.m. July 7 through 10 p.m. July 9 at Nehalem Highway (OR 47) for farm equipment access improvements.