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HILLSBORO, Ore. — In Washington County, property crime is on the rise. Data from the FBI shows the rate went up about 18 percent over the last year in Hillsboro. Mike Andersen said he put up cameras outside his Hillsboro home after someone broke into his shed this March. Then this weekend, the homeowner tells KATU another person broke through the window to get inside the house.

The Washington County division heading up veteran services is honoring women in the armed forces this month with weekly televised discussion on gender and the military. Every Thursday in June, the Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services division will be airing 30-minute shows on Tualatin Valley Community Television with women veterans as guests covering the history of women in armed services, military sexual trauma and the dynamics of being a woman while serving. ...

HILLSBORO Ore. (KPTV) - On Monday, officials declared a temporary outdoor burn ban for parts of Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Multnomah counties. Due to forecasted high temperatures, low relative humidity, and the potential for sustained winds, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue enacted a High Fire Danger Burn Ban beginning Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. for their entire jurisdiction.

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is implementing a high fire danger burn ban beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m. The ban covers its entire jurisdiction, including parts of Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Multnomah counties. The ban prohibits backyard or open burning, agricultural burning and any other land clearing burning. It says...

In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times edition published May 31, 1923. Want more local history? Visit the Banks Historical Society online at www.bankshistory.org for Banks-area history, and Friends of Historic...

Banks is at it again. Just three months removed from a girls basketball state title, the Braves’ baseball team added more state hardware to the small Washington County school’s trophy case, defeating top-seeded Cascade Christian of Medford 3-0 in the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union’s 3A baseball championship final on June 3, at PK Park in Eugene. Junior pitcher Wyatt Hesselman led the way for No. 2-seeded Banks, allowing just three...

Gales Creek and the surrounding area were among the first to experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) from Portland General Electric due to elevated wildfire risk in September 2022. This happened less than nine months ago. This time, the utility isn’t only trying to spread the word about the...

Public Notice was issued seeking comments on the Capital Improvement Project to widen, realign, and extend NW Thompson Road, and widen NW Saltzman Road, with related intersection & frontage improvements within the project boundary. However, the county project page notes: “5/23/2023: Project is on hold pending funding review.”. According...

Wednesday, June 21, 6-8 pm, Hillsboro Brookwood Library. Washington County Animal Services and the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter are in the process of exploring the needs for a new animal shelter. This is a big part of our future planning for animal services to ensure the needs and expectations of the human and animal residents of Washington County are met in the years to come.

Washington County in Oregon is the perfect destination for adventure seekers. The county has endless options for outdoor activities, ranging from laid-back cultural experiences to thrill-inducing attractions. Washington County was created in 1843 as Tuality County, one of the four original counties in Oregon. In 1849, its name was changed...

Japanese beetle special yard debris collection *suspended because of budget issues. Due to budget constraints the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) cannot offer free yard debris collection and disposal services for residents or landscapers living or working in the Japanese beetle yard quarantine. Instead, ODA is prioritizing pesticide application and trapping in infested areas. In addition, ODA will increase its trap monitoring for the possible movement of Japanese beetle by increasing traps placed at yard debris disposal sites.

The Portland Business Alliance is sending an immediate call to metro area leaders to increase pay for homeless service workers and streamline funding for homeless services. The alliance sent a letter to Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington and Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith on Wednesday with their concerns. The letter was also signed by local service providers, business associations and community leaders. In the...

Washington County Maintenance Manager, Susan Howard, has announced a tentative work plan for the week of June 5, 2023. The maintenance activities are weather-permitting and operational-based, and drivers should expect to encounter flaggers, single-lane restrictions, moving operations, and detours while driving through work areas.