Columnists
10/10/2026 · Brookings
The Most Useful Boundary Takes Seven Words
You don’t have to decide on the spot just because someone asked. Try this small pause today and notice how much clearer your answer becomes.
The Tiny Line Break That Makes a Wheelbarrow Matter
William Carlos Williams’s eight-line poem looks almost too small to notice. Then its line breaks quietly rearrange your attention—and show you how to make an ordinary thing feel essential.
10/09/2026
The First Honest Step Is Naming the Thing
James Baldwin’s most useful sentence is not a pep talk. It is a warning against confusing optimism with reality—and a small instruction for what to do next.
10/09/2026
The National Ear: Tariffs, Shutdown Theater, and the Price of Political Noise
Washington keeps selling confrontation as action while households absorb the bill. Today’s most important stories point to one conclusion: Congress needs to govern before another deadline forces it to pretend.
10/09/2026
The Immersive Van Gogh Industrial Complex Needs to Go Outside
Projecting “Starry Night” onto a warehouse wall is not the same as looking at “Starry Night.” It is, however, an excellent way to make a painting feel like a screensaver with a parking fee.
10/09/2026
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View allVoters' Pamphlet Page Layout Error
Washington County Voters, as you begin to look through your voters’ pamphlets, you may notice that the candidate statements for the three U.S. Senate candidates are not all grouped together. This is due to a page layout error at the printing vendor that resulted in the county insert being placed in the wrong location in the state voters’ pamphlet. The error did not impact any content within the voters’ pamphlet. You can find one of the candidates on pg. 30 before the insert and the other two on pg. 31 after the insert. The insert itself is approximately 68 pages long. An online version of the state voters’ pamphlet without the county insert is available at https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Voters-Pamphlet. If you have any questions, contact either the Secretary of State’s Office or the Washington County Elections Division.
Disc Golf Course Volunteer Work Event
Come and join us for our recurring monthly Volunteer Work Event for cleaning up the Disc Golf Courses in preparation for the 2027 World’s Tournament! There’s blackberry to hedge, tee pads to pour, and gravel to tamp! Any help you can lend will benefit the course and make it an unforgettable Event! Refreshments and personal protective equipment will be provided, but please bring your own water, hard-to-ed shoes, and lunch if needed. Every 3rd Saturday of the month through the Fall and Winter we will be meeting at Parking Lot A at 9am, rain or shine! Thank you for the consideration, and we hope to see you out with us sometime soon!
Deferred Comp Committee Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026
Deferred Comp Committee Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026 10/12/2026 10:00 am Meeting materials agenda Attend the meeting Join via Zoom Webinar ID: 879 3782 5090 Passcode: 272153 Phone: 253-205-0468 Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact [email protected] or 503-655-8550 (48-hour notice needed). Agenda Meeting leader and timekeeper: Billie H Time Topic Purpose(Share information, Seek input, or Make decision) Who 10:05 – 10:45 2nd Quarter Investment Review Share Information Brent 10:45 – 10:55 Approve Minutes Voting Member Training Make Decision Billie 10:55 – 11:00 Ease Account Update Share Information Shelley 11:00 – 11:10 Break Committee 11:10 – 12:00 401a Plan Make Decision Committee 12:00 Meeting adjourned Next meeting: TBD
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Administrative Rules - Recently Adopted Commerce and Compliance Rules
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