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Public Safety
A federal grand jury indicted Bly Gnionsiekan Rodoophe Kehi for allegedly installing EBT card skimming devices on Washington County payment terminals, part of a statewide SNAP fraud crackdown that has charged at least 40 people and uncovered more than $3 million in alleged losses since 2024.
Public Safety
An unattended tea light in a Halloween porch display caused a house fire in Aloha on Oct. 19, prompting Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue to urge residents across Bethany and Washington County to use battery-powered candles this holiday season.
Public Safety
Oregon health officials issued a measles exposure warning Tuesday, July 14, for three Providence Health facilities in the Portland metro area visited between July 9–12, urging anyone who sought care at those sites to contact their health care provider immediately.
Public Safety
A combine harvesting crimson clover sparked a fast-moving, three-alarm fire near Dilley on Friday, July 10, 2026, that burned seven acres before 42 firefighters from eight agencies, including Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, brought it under control with no injuries reported.
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