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Media release from the District Attorney's office from 3/21/2019

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 3/21/2019

County staff will be available from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Forest Grove City Auditorium to talk about the project.

El 6 de diciembre, la Junta de Comisionados del Condado tendrá un ayuntamiento mixto en persona y virtual para compartir los aspectos más destacados de 2022 en una revisión de fin de año.

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 6/9/2022

Las boletas deben recibirse con la fecha postal del 16 de mayo de 2023, o tener el sello postal con la fecha del 16 de mayo de 2023 para ser contadas.

The flood gates at Fern Hill and Susbauer roads are closed due to high water. All travelers must use alternate routes.

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 5/28/2021

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 3/22/2018

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 12/8/2017

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 1/26/2018

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 9/25/2020

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 9/12/2019

Media release from the District Attorney's office from 2/17/2022

On November 23, 2020, at 1:14 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to assist officers with the Beaverton Police Department near SW 167th Avenue and SW Division Street in Aloha. An officer in the area reported that he had observed two vehicles speed racing but was unable to stop the vehicles. Deputies responded to investigate after learning that both vehicles had crashed into a home in the area, causing a fire.

On Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius responded to a head-on crash at Tualatin Valley Highway and NW 341 Avenue. Deputies arrested Samuel Castro Muro, 38 of Forest Grove, and was charged with second-degree manslaughter, four counts of third-degree assault, five counts of reckless endangering, reckless driving, and second-degree criminal mischief.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be assessed by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®) next month. A team of inspectors will arrive on Monday, April 11, 2016, to review all aspects of Sheriff’s Office operations in light of national standards considered priorities for large law enforcement agencies. The inspection will end on Thursday, April 14. The public has several opportunities to give input to the<br />inspection team on Sheriff’s Office services.