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Community news for Bethany, Cedar Mill & the NW hills.

Bethany Beacon

Community news for Bethany, Cedar Mill & the NW hills.

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Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

TVF&R board to address budget correction, Wi-Fi purchase at July 28 meeting

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue's board meets Tuesday, July 28, to correct an error in its $289.6 million budget appropriation, consider a district Wi-Fi purchase, and hear a first reading of a new maintenance policy.

· 1 min read

Red-brick fire station with two garage bays, a flagpole, and surrounding trees.

Washington County picks new elections chief with 25 years of experience

Washington County named David V. Hamilton as its new Elections Division Manager, overseeing voter registration and ballot counting for more than 400,000 voters including Bethany-area residents.

· 2 min read

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Bethany-area sewer and stormwater bills rise $4.28 a month under new CWS budget

Clean Water Services' new sewer and stormwater rates took effect July 1, adding about $4.28 per month for the average household in Bethany, Cedar Mill, Oak Hills, and West Haven-Sylvan after the board unanimously adopted a $675.3 million budget.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a wastewater treatment facility with circular clarifier tanks surrounded by evergreen trees.

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Washington County commissioners meet July 21; here's how residents can participate

The Washington County Board of Commissioners holds its next regular meeting Tuesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. in Hillsboro, with hybrid attendance and public testimony options available during the CPO program's summer pause.

TriMet cutting 30-plus bus routes in August; Bethany-area impact unclear

TriMet will change or cut more than 30 bus routes on August 23 to close a $64.5 million budget gap, and the agency's planning criteria favor dense, walkable corridors over car-oriented suburbs like Bethany and Cedar Mill.

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