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Washington County
Welcome to our coverage of Washington County. Browse posts below and click the headline for the full story. If you have news tips or feedback please get in touch.
Undercover distracted driving sting leads to 107 stops in just 5 hours
Not sure how many deputies there were, but that’s a lot of law-breakers.
A tour of Washington County’s new ‘bike infrastructure theme park’
Hopefully just the first of many more steps.
Help make biking better in Beaverton via this online open house
Our suburban sister city wants to be more bike-friendly.
The impact of fear on ‘bike safety’ in car-centric Beaverton — UPDATED
Real safety will only come when more people choose to ride.
Washington County Board of Commissioners adopts policy preference for protected bikeways
More protection where we need it most.
Forced to steal, a Cedar Hills teen turns in her mom and gets a new bike
At least this ends on a happy note.
Even in suburban Oregon, drive-alone trips are a shrinking share of new commutes
The Portland metro area seems to have already discovered how to slow the growth of traffic congestion.
West-side group wants advice about bike parking locations in the burbs
Decent bike parking is a big part of making a district bike-friendly.
First look: Nike’s new bike path through the woods connects light rail to World HQ
Nike has made it easier for employees to bike to campus.
TriMet to add 200 covered bike parking spots to MAX system
At one of the facilities there’s even room being set aside specifically for cargo bikes.
Salmonberry Trail to the coast hits milestone, begins fundraising effort
The proposed biking and walking path would link Banks in Washington County to Tillamook on the coast.