Washington County law enforcement agencies, including the Washington County Sheriff's Office serving Gales Creek, have issued a joint statement affirming their support for peaceful assembly as the election deadline nears, while condemning political violence.
Registered voters who want to have a say in their choice of local, state, and federal candidates and measures must vote by 8 p.m. Tuesday to have their ballot counted. As of 10:30 a.m., more than 53% of Washington County voters had returned their ballot.
Stringtown Road reopened early after a three-month closure to replace a bridge with a culvert over Prickett Creek, Washington County Land Use and Transportation said.
With less than a week to go before the polls close for the November 2024 election, almost a third of registered voters in Washington County have already returned their ballot. (All our election stories are free to read!)
As of Thursday, Oct. 24, district contractors with GB Manchester, Inc were climbing into the century-old Jennie Ranes building and the newer main school building after school had let out for the day, installing parts of a $138,298 fire alarm system.
Launched in the 1970s as a way for communities to provide feedback to the county on a community by community basis, largely in regards to Oregon's land use planning system, the program has grown over the years. Now, the county wants to overhaul the program, and is looking for feedback in a survey an
State officials are offering free help enrolling in insurance to 1 million Oregonians who qualify for Medicare or buy health insurance on the federal marketplace.
Gov. Tina Kotek has appealed to the Biden administration to declare a disaster in Oregon to provide funding for ranchers, businesses and community members who suffered a historic fire season this year.
Homecoming, school security, Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) and local benchmarks and more were discussed at Tuesday's Forest Grove School District board meeting.
