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The 4D O’Rourke Center will provide a safe, drug-free environment for young adults to receive a variety of on-demand and ongoing recovery support 365 days a year.

The Hawthorn Walk-in Center for Mental Health and Addictions Care in Hillsboro will be open from 12-6 p.m. on Christmas this year. Regular hours are 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. every day.

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Washington County Public Health is investigating several cases of diarrheal illness caused by Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) or “STEC” bacteria. A source has not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who has lost someone to suicide is welcome at this group, which meets the second Thursday of the month in Hillsboro.

El Condado de Washington ha extendido la fecha límite para que los establecimientos de servicio de alimentos y turismo soliciten fondos de alivio económico debido al coronavirus hasta el 16 de diciembre del 2020. Los negocios y empresas que cumplan con los requisitos pueden recibir de $500 a $4,900 para gastos operativos.

Washington County has extended the deadline for food service and tourist establishments to apply for Coronavirus Relief Funds until December 16, 2020. Eligible businesses can receive $500-$4,900 for operational expenses.

Salud Pública del Condado de Washington apoya el nuevo marco de trabajo anunciado hoy por la gobernadora Kate Brown. Tenemos la esperanza de que este nuevo enfoque sea más fácil de entender tanto para el público como para los negocios y empresas, y que ayude a frenar la propagación del COVID-19 en nuestro condado y Oregon.

Washington County Public Health supports the new framework announced today by Governor Kate Brown. We are hopeful this new approach will be easier for the public and businesses to understand and will help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon and in Washington County.

Las nuevas medidas anunciadas hoy por la gobernadora Kate Brown son necesarias para frenar la propagación del coronavirus en Oregon y en el condado de Washington.

The new measures announced today by Governor Kate Brown are necessary to slow the spread of coronavirus in Oregon and in Washington County.

La gobernadora ha ordenado que el Condado de Washington se una a otros ocho condados de Oregon donde el COVID-19 se está propagando rápidamente para que tomen una pausa de dos semanas sobre actividades sociales, comerciales y otras más dado que están transmitiendo el coronavirus.

The governor has asked Washington County to join eight other Oregon counties where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly to take a two-week pause in social, business and other activities that are driving the spread of coronavirus. The pause will start this Wednesday, Nov. 11 and last until Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Washington County is unable to hold their annual Veterans Day ceremony this year. Instead, they will televise and livestream a tribute on Wednesday, November 11, starting at 11:11 a.m. The program will last about an hour.

Just like every other conference this fall, Washington County’s Family Caregiver Conference will take place virtually for health and safety reasons.

Halloween is usually a time for door-to-door trick-or-treating, haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes and costume parties. But this year, health experts are advising against these activities because they could easily spread the coronavirus.

Egleston replaces Theresa Koppang, who served as the program manager for 14 years. He had been serving as interim manager since December 2019.

Nonprofit organizations based in and serving Washington County are encouraged to apply for emergency assistance grants intended to offset expenses and lost revenues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.