File photo: Chas Hundley A number of large vaccine providers are winding down their operations as demand for coronavirus vaccines drops. The Oregon Convention Center began offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on June 1, and will continue to offer them through June 19, but those seeking their first[Read More…]
Washington County
Search continues for Ralph Brown, missing from Cornelius since Sunday
Ralph Brown. Photo courtesy WCSO Ralph Brown was last seen leaving his Cornelius home on Sunday, May 16 in a 2014 Blue Nissan Sentra. Brown, 76, hasn’t been seen since, launching a search that has spanned at least two counties as deputies seek Brown, who, according to his family, has[Read More…]
Tuesday night’s election winners in Banks, according to unofficial results
The official ballot drop site in Banks in 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley Tuesday night’s election ended at 8 p.m. with 91,150 Washington County residents casting a ballot, or 23.69% of registered voters. Statewide, that percentage was 25.73%, according to the Oregon Secretary of State website. Voters in the Banks area[Read More…]
Early results for Banks School Board, Banks Fire Board, TVF&R Board, PCC Zone 7 elections
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley The May 18, 2021 special districts election ended at 8 p.m., and the first wave of early results are in. Results will continue to roll in as ballots are counted, and can be found on the Oregon[Read More…]
Washington County will drop to ‘Lower Risk’ level on Friday, May 21
File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County will move from the “High Risk” to the “Lower Risk” status on Friday, May 21 after meeting a 65% first-dose vaccination rate for those ages 16 and up, Governor Kate Brown announced after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington County is among five counties that[Read More…]
Election ends at 8 p.m. today for May 18 special districts election
File photo: Chas Hundley Haven’t cast a ballot in today’s special district election? It’s not too late. The election closes at 8 p.m. tonight, giving prospective voters an opportunity to drop a ballot off at one of the numerous ballot drop box sites throughout the county or at election offices[Read More…]
Washington County could drop to ‘Lower Risk’ status on Friday if 4,424 more residents get their first shot
File photo: Chas Hundley To qualify for the “Lower Risk” status in Governor Kate Brown’s county risk framework, Washington County — currently at “High Risk” — must get at least one dose of a vaccine into the arms of 65% of the population who are ages 16 and up, and[Read More…]
Two candidates vie for open seat in Portland Community College Zone 7 race
A 24-hour ballot drop site at the Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley Two candidates running for the Portland Community College Board of Directors open elected seat for the Zone 7 position, which encompasses far west Washington County and parts of northwestern Columbia County, have a similar passion for guiding[Read More…]
Voter registration deadline is April 27
The May 18 special district election Voters’ Pamphlet. Photo: Chas Hundley The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the May 18 special district election is Tuesday, April 27. To register or to make a change to your voter registration, visit and complete the online form at[Read More…]
Washington County will move up to ‘High Risk’ starting Friday
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Washington County and several other counties would be moving to the “High Risk” category starting Friday under the governor’s 4-tier — Low, Moderate, High, Extreme — COVID-19 risk system. The full list of Oregon’s counties and where they[Read More…]
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