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Third person in two months dies at Washington County Jail

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office disclosed Thursday evening that a 51-year-old man had died Wednesday evening at the Washington County Jail. According to the sheriff’s office, the man,

By Chas Hundley

/ 2 Jun 2022

Third person in two months dies at Washington County Jail

Primary election looms

The May 17 Primary Election closes at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, and voters must either have their ballots returned to a ballot drop site by then or postmarked by May 17 to be counted.

By Chas Hundley

/ 11 May 2022

Oregon Elections Division botches voters' pamphlet for four Washington County house districts

not the fault of the Washington County Elections Division, but the Oregon Elections Division at the Oregon Secretary of State offices.

By Chas Hundley

/ 21 Apr 2022

Oregon Elections Division botches voters' pamphlet for four Washington County house districts

Merkley to hold digital, phone town hall Wednesday for Washington Co. residents

Washington County residents will have the opportunity to hear from and provide input to Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley at a Washington County-specific digital town hall scheduled for Wednesday, April

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Apr 2022

Merkley to hold digital, phone town hall Wednesday for Washington Co. residents

Washington County Farm Bureau seeks high school, college applicants for 2022 scholarships

Local students in high school and college who are pursuing an education in the fields of agriculture, education, nursing or vocational training are once again eligible for scholarships offered by

By Chas Hundley

/ 4 Mar 2022

Washington County Farm Bureau seeks high school, college applicants for 2022 scholarships

County to host series of informational meetings on shelter projects

Washington County’s Department of Housing Services is hosting a series of virtual meetings in March to share information and seek input from the public to learn about the department’

By Chas Hundley

/ 1 Mar 2022

County to host series of informational meetings on shelter projects

Bee school offered by county group

Bees are becoming more active as temperatures begin warming to 50 degrees and above, and the Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association is inviting the public to attend its annual Bee School

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 28 Feb 2022

Week one: Western Washington County's legislators busy in first week of short session

Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis), Oregon’s first new Speaker of the House since 2013, told OPB the 2022 legislative short session that began on February. 1 is “the most important

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 10 Feb 2022

Week one: Western Washington County's legislators busy in first week of short session

Gov. Brown appoints Miranda S. Summer to Washington County Circuit Court

Gov. Kate Brown announced she appointed Municipal Court Judge Miranda S. Summer to the Washington County Circuit Court, filling the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Ramon Pagan’s

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 1 Feb 2022

Gov. Brown appoints Miranda S. Summer to Washington County Circuit Court

Four state highway projects coming to the Banks region in 2022

The Oregon Department of Transportation published an online open house featuring the state agency’s construction plans for Oregon in 2022. A number of projects will be in the region,

By Chas Hundley

/ 12 Jan 2022

Four state highway projects coming to the Banks region in 2022

$12.2 million awarded through federal grant to build Council Creek Regional Trail from Hillsboro to Forest Grove

A federal grant administered through the U.S. Department of Transportation to the tune of $12.2 million will go to building the Council Creek Regional Trail, a long-proposed route

By Chas Hundley

/ 18 Nov 2021

$12.2 million awarded through federal grant to build Council Creek Regional Trail from Hillsboro to Forest Grove

Upcoming school and public vaccination events

Washington County’s mobile vaccine clinic will hold three school-based vaccination clinics which will include vaccines for students in the newly eligible age bracket of five to 11 years old

By Chas Hundley

/ 16 Nov 2021

Upcoming school and public vaccination events