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SBA makes low-interest disaster loans available to small non-farm businesses after drought declaration from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open for limited services on the Fourth of July from 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. and on Sunday, July 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter’s new summer event is called Paws on the Plaza. Just like Dogs on Parade in the past, the event will take place during the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market, this year on July 23, 5:30 – 8 p.m., by the fountain in downtown Hillsboro.

The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open on the Fourth of July from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to take in stray animals and reunite lost pets with their owners.

Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter has canceled tonight’s Dogs on Parade due to the heat.

Dogs on Parade, an annual community event hosted by the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter, takes place July 24 during the Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market at the Hillsboro Civic Center plaza.

The Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open on the Fourth of July from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to take in stray animals and reunite lost pets with their owners.

Agencies and organizations throughout Washington County will participate in a disaster exercise on May 22. Public guidance about disaster preparedness is available at key websites.

Agencies and organizations throughout Washington County will participate in a disaster communications exercise today. Public guidance about disaster preparedness is available at key websites.

Community members of Hillsboro, Tigard, and unincorporated Washington County are invited to provide input on the 2016 Washington County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is open for a public comment period which runs from August 31 to September 14, 2016.

Health and safety tips for pets during the heat wave

Telephone lines are down at Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter and Washington County Animal Services. Community is asked to use email to communicate until it's resolved.

Agencies and organizations throughout Washington County will participate in a multi-state earthquake exercise this week. Public guidance about disaster preparedness is available at key websites.

John Wheeler will serve as Washington County’s new emergency management supervisor after spending the last 20 years with the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver.

Washington County Emergency Department is seeking input from the public to determine eligibility for Federal flood assistance.

The Washington County Natural Hazards Mitigation Action Plan seeks to address a variety of natural hazards by identifying activities that can be taken to lessen their impacts. Those who live and work in Washington County are invited to give input by completing a brief, online survey by October 1, 2015.

The Washington County Fire Defense Board, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry, has enacted a burn ban in Washington County. The burn ban will remain in effect until weather conditions minimize the fire danger.

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