General News
Oregon Cultural Trust CARES grant program - Release date: 09/24/2020
Concerns over meeting federal standards for transmitting Oregon Cultural Trust CARES grant funds prompted Washington County to refrain from participating in the program.
County buildings open on schedule Friday, Sept. 18 - Release date: 09/18/2020
All county facilities are returning to their usual schedules today after multiple days of closure due to wildfire smoke.
County buildings to remain closed Thursday, September 17 - Release date: 09/16/2020
All Washington County facilities will remain closed to the public throughout Thursday, September 17, due to continued poor air quality.
09/16/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/16/2020
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.
County buildings to remain closed Wednesday, September 16 - Release date: 09/15/2020
All Washington County facilities will remain closed to the public throughout Wednesday, September 16, due to continued poor air quality.
09/15/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/15/2020
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.
09/14/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/14/2020
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.
09/13/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/13/2020
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.
09/12/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/12/2020
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.
09/11/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/11/2020
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.
09/10/2020 Daily Wildfire Update - Release date: 09/10/2020
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.
Fire near Scoggins Valley Park closes Hagg Lake until further notice - Release date: 09/08/2020
Scoggins Valley Park at Henry Hagg Lake is closed due to wildfire south of the park near Dundee Road.
Child Care assistance program launches - Release date: 08/26/2020
Washington County launches the Child Care Assistance Program to help Child Care providers
Board of Commissioners supports Safe Sleep Village project - Release date: 07/24/2020
The Washington County Board of Commissioners supports county’s proposed Safe Sleep Village project to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 virus
Safe Sleep Village opens in August to slow COVID-19 spread - Release date: 07/24/2020
County will open Safe Sleep Village in August at Westside Commons in Hillsboro (formerly known as the Fair Complex,) to slow spread of COVID-19 in Houseless Community.
SBA makes low-interest disaster loans available to small non-farm businesses after drought declaration from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture - Release date: 07/10/2020
Statement from Board Chair Kathryn Harrington on Washington County remaining in Phase 1 of reopening - Release date: 07/08/2020
Read the full statement here.
Settlement agreement with Albert Molina regarding jail booking incident - Release date: 06/23/2020
Mr. Molina is to receive a $625,000 payment for trauma suffered while in the Washington County Jail on March 30, 2018.
Board of Commissioners to seek public input regarding community needs - Release date: 06/23/2020
Washington County Board of Commissioners to seek public input regarding community needs that will guide future priorities around community services, county investments and policy direction.
Additional community engagement sought on spending for body worn camera program - Release date: 06/18/2020
The Board of Commissioners will consider authorizing spending on the Sheriff’s Office’s body worn camera program after additional engagement with historically disadvantaged groups.
