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I-5 southbound closes Friday for five weeks near Rose Quarter
All southbound I-5 lanes through Portland's Rose Quarter close at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks, doubling or tripling commute times for Bethany and Cedar Mill residents who drive into the city.
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Washington County ballots face third Supreme Court challenge
The Trump administration filed a third Supreme Court appeal Sunday, Sept. 6, to lift a federal injunction blocking new mail-ballot restrictions, escalating a legal fight that could affect Washington County's Oct. 14 ballot mailing for the Nov. 3 election.
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Oregon lawmakers weigh $93M in emergency wildfire funds
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Washington County fills gaps as Oregon lawmakers leave early
Local Government
I-5 southbound closes Friday for five weeks near Rose Quarter
All southbound I-5 lanes through Portland's Rose Quarter close at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks, doubling or tripling commute times for Bethany and Cedar Mill residents who drive into the city.
Local Government
Washington County ballots face third Supreme Court challenge
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Kotek pauses data center projects on state land through mid-2027
Local Government
Oregon lawmakers weigh $93M in emergency wildfire funds
Local Government
Washington County fills gaps as Oregon lawmakers leave early
Local Government
I-5 southbound closes Friday for five weeks near Rose Quarter
All southbound I-5 lanes through Portland's Rose Quarter close at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks, doubling or tripling commute times for Bethany and Cedar Mill residents who drive into the city.
Local Government
Washington County ballots face third Supreme Court challenge
Local Government
Kotek pauses data center projects on state land through mid-2027
Local Government
Oregon lawmakers weigh $93M in emergency wildfire funds
Local Government
Washington County fills gaps as Oregon lawmakers leave early
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Federal judge blocks mail-ballot restrictions before county runoff
A federal judge's preliminary injunction blocking Trump's mail-voting restrictions means Washington County's all-mail ballots for the Nov. 3 Fai-Treece county chair runoff should go out as planned on Oct. 14, though the Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Crime Stoppers of Oregon closes Sept. 30 after 43 years
Crime Stoppers of Oregon will shut down Wednesday, Sept. 30, ending the anonymous tip-and-reward program that served Washington County, after a data breach and declining tips pushed the volunteer-run nonprofit to dissolve.
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