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The annual ceremony takes place on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 11 a.m.

Washington County’s Fleet Services Division, in partnership with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, has donated a patrol motorcycle previously involved in a serious crash to the Oregon Department of Transportation for statewide community education.

Washington County will soon begin a two-year construction project to ensure that the Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building (PSB) will withstand a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Construction will start in early 2017 and is expected to continue through 2018. Some County services will be temporarily relocated during construction to nearby office space in downtown Hillsboro.

Washington County is opening the Public Inquiry Center to field questions about the H1N1 flu.

Washington County Board of Commissioners proclaim May 2015 National Building Safety Month

Washington County Open House for NW Cornelius Pass Road May 19, 2009

Washington County Health and Human Services (HHS) is working with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and other County departments to distribute naloxone kits at no cost to those with the highest risk of opioid overdose. Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a lifesaving medicine that reverses an opioid overdose.

County BOC Board Seeks Candidates

Partnership between Land Use and Transportation, Sheriff's Office and TVF&R launch new traffic safety campaign

El Hawthorn Walk-in Center, centro para la atención para la salud mental y adicciones, que normalmente brinda atención sin cita, a partir del miércoles 15 de junio y hasta nuevo aviso, no podrá aceptar visitas sin cita previa.

The Oregon Youth Development Council has awarded Washington County Department of Health and Human Services’ Children, Youth and Families a two-year $200,000 grant. The funds will be used to expand the PAX Good Behavior Game in Washington County elementary schools.

Access to Library Technology helps Washington County Residents in multiple ways - Media Release

Earlier this month when a snowstorm pummeled the region, some Washington County residents may have learned the hard way how important it is to be prepared in case of an emergency. Fortunately, based on data collected by Washington County Public Health last June, most residents were probably at least somewhat prepared.

A $95,000 grant to help reduce transportation-related injuries and fatalities has been awarded to Washington County’s Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). LUT will use the grant to create a Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) that addresses safety for all motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The plan will use County road crash data to help the project team focus on goals, objectives and tactics to make County roads safer.

The Annual Washington County Facilities & Parks Services Energy Fair is expanding this year to include an additional focus on Emergency Preparedness.

Media release announcing March 17, 2015 Board of County Commissioners appointment of Study Advisory Committee for the Washington County Transportation Futures Study

The Board of County Commissioners recently approved the agenda for Washington County and Clean Water Services for the 2010 federal fiscal year.

Washington County recently completed its second comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with internal operations showing a decline across all emissions sources.

With more Oregon workplaces experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, Washington County has created a downloadable toolkit in English and Spanish to help businesses address and prevent these outbreaks.