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All those traveling this weekend should check the weather forecast and travel conditions before hitting the road, sidewalk or bike lane.

Due to dangerous conditions, Washington County has activated inclement weather shelters that will open their doors to anyone seeking shelter through the winter weather event. These beds supplement the Winter Shelter program which provides 187 shelter beds from November 15, 2021 to March 15, 2021 for individuals, families, and medically fragile adults. Unhoused people seeking shelter should present in person at the locations listed below:

The Washington County Board of Commissioners is seeking committed volunteers to advise them on critical community issues.

Learn more about county hours of operation during inclement weather.

The Board of County Commissioners recently approved Washington County’s legislative agendas for the 2022 session of the Oregon State Legislature and for the 117th session of the U.S. Congress.

Learn more about county hours of operation during inclement weather.

On Tuesday, December 14, at 4 p.m., Washington County Board Chair Kathryn Harrington will offer her annual End of Year message.

eBooks now available at Law Library

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.

Renters in need of assistance can continue to apply online or over the phone through Community Action.

This holiday commemorates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved.

Clackamas County, Multnomah County and Washington county commissioners will hold a joint virtual meeting on November 29 to select a replacement for the vacated State Senate District 18 seat.

Joe Nelson brings close to 30 years of experience serving Washington County, most recently as interim director and previously as manager of the department’s Appraisal Division.