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Retirement comes after 24 years of service to local governments.

Como reacción a la declarada “pausa de dos semanas” y “confinamiento (o en inglés ‘freeze’) de dos semanas” de la gobernadora Kate Brown, los servicios del Condado de Washington se ofrecerán, hasta donde sea posible, de manera remota, es decir, a distancia.

Under Governor Brown’s “Two-Week Pause” and “Two-Week Freeze,” many services provided by Washington County will be provided remotely or by appointment only.

Emergency declaration will help Washington County and many other public agencies and organizations continue work to limit the spread of novel coronavirus.

Concerns over meeting federal standards for transmitting Oregon Cultural Trust CARES grant funds prompted Washington County to refrain from participating in the program.

All county facilities returned to their usual schedules today after multiple days of closure due to wildfire smoke.

All Washington County facilities will remain closed to the public throughout Thursday, September 17, due to continued poor air quality.

Sept. 16, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center.

All Washington County facilities will remain closed to the public throughout Wednesday, September 16, due to continued poor air quality.

Sept. 15, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center.

All county facilities will be closed to the public Tuesday, September 15, due to poor air quality throughout the region. Public safety, many Support Services functions and emergency response operations will continue.

Sept. 14, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center.

All county facilities will be closed to the public Monday, September 14, due to poor air quality throughout the region. Law enforcement, many Support Services functions and emergency response operations will continue.

Sept. 13, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center.

Sept. 12, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center.

Sept. 11, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center. Actualización del 11 de septiembre de 2020 sobre los incendios forestales de Chehalem / Mountain / Bald Peak y Powerline (área del lago Hagg). El Centro de información conjunto del complejo de incendios forestales del condado de Washington proporcionará actualizaciones diariamente.

All county facilities will close to the public beginning at 10 a.m. due to the serious deterioration in air quality. Law enforcement, many Support Services functions and emergency response operations will continue.

Sept. 10, 2020 Update on the Chehalem/Mountain/Bald Peak and Powerline (Hagg Lake area) wildfires. Updates will be provided daily by the Washington County Wildfire Complex Joint Information Center

Scoggins Valley Park at Henry Hagg Lake is closed due to wildfire south of the lake in the vicinity of Dundee Road.

Emergency declaration will help Washington County and many other public agencies and organizations continue work to limit the spread of novel coronavirus.