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Despite agreeing with many recommendations in the County Auditor’s recent report regarding jail health care, the County Administrative Office and Sheriff’s Office take issue with key aspects of the report in a memo to the Board of Commissioners.

The new code will be a modern, enforceable instrument for the protection of people and pets in our community.

Resilience-Aloha Preparedness Expo combines the concepts of disaster preparedness and sustainability into a fun, informative, hands-on event for individuals, families and neighborhood groups.

County officials plan to re-open Scoggins Valley Park Wednesday morning as fire-fighting operations draw to a close at the Scoggins Creek Fire.

To assist with fire-fighting operations, Scoggins Valley Park near Hagg Lake may remain closed over the next four to seven days.

Gidget, the Pennsylvania dog that ended up in Oregon, will be going home soon, thanks to the company that manufactured her microchip.

Gidget went missing from a town near Philadelphia in April. A Good Samaritan recently found her in Tualatin and brought her to the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter.

Official signage encouraging water safety along the Hagg Lake shoreline has been installed as part of an over-all effort to promote safe recreating.

Promoting water safety in cooperation with first-responding agencies.

Strategic Investment Program (SIP) agreement would keep thousands of high-wage jobs in Oregon while requiring fees equal to full property taxes on land and buildings.

Hagg Lake and Scoggins Valley Park are closed today, Tuesday, August 26, 2014, due to a drowning investigation.

Strategic Investment Program (SIP) proposal would keep thousands of high-wage jobs in Oregon while requiring fees equal to full property taxes on land and buildings.

Every cat over a year old at the Bonnie Hays Small Animal Shelter has had its adoption fee reduced to $10 through August 30.

City of Hillsboro and Washington County propose sharing $8 million with Washington County school districts, $3 million more than previously announced from the Gain Share program.

Weather forecasters are predicting that temperatures may soon soar into the 100s. Pet owners are urged to take precautions to ensure their pets' health and safety.

The Fourth of July holiday is the number one time of year for pets to go missing.

A key appointment to an important county department.

“A cautious path forward” is reflected in the $811.3 million proposal outlined for the Washington County Budget Committee.

Four large animal transport trailers were recently purchased with grant funds to use in emergency response situations.

Washington County recently completed a decade-long cleanup process on the former Shadybrook Landfill site, just outside of North Plains.