Category Archives: Community
Washington County News October 2026
• Harrington resigns as County Chair
• Road news
• New County “Community Engagement” program meeting
• Cornell Road Recovery Transitional Housing update
• Adopt-A-Road: a simple way to make a big local impact
Holiday tree lighting
Planning is underway for the annual tree lighting event in the small plaza next to Insomnia Coffee. The Cedar Mill Business Association, Cedar Mill News, Milltowner Center, and others are sponsoring the event.
Portland: tell PGE that Forest Park is not for sale!
Last May the Portland City Council voted 12-0 to deny PGE’s application to log 4.7 acres of Forest Park to upgrade power lines. They unanimously rejected PGE’s application agreeing with a City staff report, Forest Park Conservancy (FPC), and Forest Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) testimony that the project violates the Forest Park Natural Resource Management Plan–long-standing public policy that protects Forest Park from non-park related development, requiring adherence to strict land-use criteria designed to project this important public resource.
Development News October 2026
• “Bloom” community housing approved.
• Beaverton Creek Apartments seeks DEQ approval
“Beyond Ready” with 4-H
The theme of the 2026 National 4-H Week (October 4-10) “Beyond Ready,”reminds us that 4-H challenges young people to grow a generation ready to become engaged, successful, independent and interdependent productive adults. “Head, Hearts, Hands and Health” has expanded far from its strong agricultural roots, and today 4-H helps young people explore the real world around them by providing experiences to learn by doing using emerging research for positive youth development. 4-H is recognized for the significant impact it makes by empowering youth with the skills they need for a lifetime.
Community News October 2026
• Booverton!
• Upgrades underway for Beaverton Transit Center
• Korean Language After-School Program Launches at Westview
• Hockey in sneakers? Try floorball in Beaverton
• Floss & Run
• New licensing system available for county dogs
• Domestic Violence Summit–From Awareness to Action: The Power of Community
• Developmental Disabilities Resource Fair
• Coffee with a Cop
• WCSO Watch: Fall Safety Guide
• Get Prepared at a Free “Be 2 Weeks Ready” Workshop
• Viva Village Events
• AVID Volunteers Needed
Parks News October 2026
• Help Design a New Playground
• Coach Youth Fall Sports
• Indigenous Peoples Day Three Sisters Seed Giveaway
• THPRD Appoints Elizabeth Edwards to Board of Directors
• About THPRD
• Want to Get Involved at THPRD?
• Pumpkin Bob
• Women-Only Swim continues at Beaverton Swim Center!
• Jenkins Estate Historical Tour
• Chutes & Ladders Individuals Pickleball League
• Glow in the Dark Family Pickleball
Cedar Hills Rec Center Updates:
• Join us for a Fall Festival
• Women’s Hiking Series–Hike Three
• Pop Up & Play
Conestoga Rec & Aquatic Center Updates:
• Halloween Silly Walk & Dance Party
• Diwali Bazaar
Elsie Stuhr Center Updates:
• Halloween Party
Garden Home Rec Center Updates:
• TR Halloween Dance
Tualatin Athletic Center Updates:
• Monster Smash Pickleball Tournament
• Walk-tober
Cedar Mill Cider Festival—on Saturday this year!
Everyone is invited to gather again for the 18th celebration of food, music, history, and community! Sponsored by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, the event has been bringing folks together for fun and learning since 2007. The small park surrounds the historic John Quincy Adams & Elizabeth Constable Young House that was built in the 1860s next to the mill that gave the community its name.
Cedar Mill News Group brings neighbors together
Since 2011, in addition to our Facebook page, we have had an active group where members can post questions, news, requests for recommendations, and more. The Cedar Mill News Group was formed to allow our neighbors to talk to each other, unlike the page where only I can post. We now have nearly 8000 members! Members post public safety alerts, road conditions, lost and found pets, and more.
Development News September 2026
• Matrix Integrated proposes new building
• Sylvan Highlands proposal denied
• Future development news?
Washington County News September 2026
• County may create data center task force
• Transitional Housing update
• WCSO Watch
Hillsboro and Oregon are moving to limit data center growth
So why is Hillsboro in particular, and Oregon in general, such a hub for data center development? Oregon is among the top ten states in the US for housing the huge server farms.
