Category Archives: Community
Road News: No solution in sight for CHB bike lane
Neighbors continue to be concerned about the safety of bicyclists trying to get from the intersection of Barnes and Cornell to south of Highway 26 ever since the intersection was redeveloped in 2023. A reader recently shared this, “When crossing Barnes southbound on Cedar Hills Boulevard it becomes a “no-man’s land” for bikes. You get in the way of one of the two south turning lanes and there is just nowhere safe to ride.”
Community participation program—as we know it—likely to end soon
After a years-long decline in county support, Washington County’s once exemplary community involvement program (Community Participation Organizations—CPOs, and the Committee for Community Involvement—CCI) will end as neighbor-led organization if the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) proceeds as outlined in their December 2 work session.
WashCo News December 2025
• Flock license reader cameras use brings concerns
• Recycle your old mattress for free!
• Disaster Services Network seeks partners
• Get Home: a guaranteed ride home program
CPO 1 News December 2025
• No December CPO 1 meeting
• Cornell Road Recovery Open House
• County CPO program will be revised or eliminated
Washington County News May 2025
• Doubletree Transitional Housing
• Clean Water Services executive staff under scrutiny
• LUT Workplan
• Urban Services Framework Project
History in the News
• Washington County’s history at risk
• Young House trees recognized by the Oregon Heritage Tree Program
Meet Your Neighbor: Chess Prodigy, Woman Grandmaster, and … High School Student
While many students her age are studying for exams over the weekend, Westview High School’s Zoey Tang is in the air, traveling to chess tournaments, practicing chess puzzles, and expanding her nonprofit. Oh, did I forget to mention she’s a Woman Grandmaster, the highest chess title for female chess players?
County history museum and collections face uncertain future
In late December last year, people interested in local history received a disturbing email informing us that the county’s history museum was closing. The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) had been incorporated as a non-profit in 1956.
Development News February 2025
• Cedar Hills apartments
• Peterkort Towne Square
• McDaniel middle housing
• Macy’s closing, zoning changing
Holiday tree lighting
The Cedar Mill Community Club has set the date for the Third Annual neighborhood tree lighting ceremony. The lights will be turned on at 5:45 pm, in the Milltowner Shopping Center next to Insomnia Coffee. Join us in celebrating the magic of the holiday season! Enjoy holiday music, hot drinks and cookies.
Roads News June 2024
• Thompson Realignment Update
• Work scheduled to begin on Cornell Road Sidewalk Repair
• Weeds in the medians
• Cornell congestion
• 130th and the New Subdivision
• Hall Boulevard overpass across 217 closed for nine months
• DMV and the county line
• Walker Road Phase 2: Schendel Avenue to Butner Road
• MSTIP 3f projects
Community-led PCC Nature Project Receives Grant from Metro Council
A Metro Grant is helping to improve trail accessibility, provide space for gathering and art, and support first food gardens at the Rock Creek Campus
