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Safe Rest Pods to Provide Shelter Through October
The Safe Rest Pods on SW 17th Avenue provide life-saving shelter near Winco & Dairy Creek Park as the City & partners work toward building a future year-round shelter at the site. Since reopening in December 2023, the temporary shelter has:. Sheltered & supported 30 to 40 individuals & couples...
Scappoose city councilor challenges Columbia 911 ballot title
A challenge has been brought against the proposed title of a ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would fund Columbia County 911 operations. The Columbia 911 board of directors has referred to voters a five-year local option levy of 29 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to fund 911 emergency services. Approval would re-authorize he previous levy that expired the end of June, 2024. As it is currently filed, the measure would appear on the November ballot as "Local Option Levy for 9-1-1...
TriMet opens MAX Red Line extension
TriMet has opened the MAX Red Line extension, the largest light-rail project for the Portland, Oregon, agency in nearly a decade. The Federal Transit Administration joined TriMet and local partners earlier this week to celebrate the extension of the MAX Red Line 10 stations west into Hillsboro, according to a TriMet news release.
Oregon leaders celebrate investments toward Willamette Water Supply System
The pipeline to a sustainable water future is becoming clearer for the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro. U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas visited the Willamette Water Supply System treatment plant in Sherwood Thursday, Aug. 29, joining local leaders to spotlight investments in drinking water infrastructure for Washington County. The $1.6 billion Willamette Water Supply System is a collaborative effort between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the...
Scappoose city council candidate stresses the importance of livability in his town
Joel Haugen, who resigned from the Scappoose City Council in February 2022 in opposition to a proposed Buxton Ranch residential development project, has thrown his hat in the ring for another run at a city council position. Haugen is one of four candidates in this year's city council race. Sitting councilors Tyler Miller, Marisa Jacobs and Ty Bailey’s terms will expire on Dec. 31, 2024. Miller and Jacobs are both running for reelection, and voters will also see Haugen and Marti Marquis on the Nov....
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