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Washington County • Elections • Environment Sep. 25
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District election features three-way race
The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) has five positions up for election this year, yet much of the voting public is not only unaware of who the candidates are, many Washington County residents simply don’t know that the board exists at all, what it does, or why it even matters. Here's more on the local candidates running for the board this year.
FreeWashington County • Elections • Column Sep. 24
From the newsroom: What to expect from our newsroom for election coverage
Here we are, 40 days from the November 3 election. It might seem like an arbitrary number, and you’re probably right, but for our newsroom, it marks a mad scramble to try to fit as much coverage as we can into the coming weeks as we march closer and closer to Election Day. Here’s what to expect from us.
Oregon • Politics • Transportation Sep. 22
ODOT: Keep political signs out of right of way
The Oregon Department of Transportation is asking people to stop putting election-related signs in state owned right of ways.
Banks • Government • Community Sep. 21
Deadline looms for 2020 Banks Citizenship Award nominations
The deadline to nominate someone for the 2020 Banks Citizenship Award — a recognition given to someone who has gone above and beyond for the Banks area — is September 30.