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09/13/2026 · La Pine
The Tiny Note That Keeps Your Brain From Chasing Every Rabbit
Focus is not about becoming a person who never gets distracted. It’s about giving distractions somewhere to go besides the front seat of your mind.
The Snowy Pause That Makes Frost’s Poem Last
Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is not really about getting lost in the woods. It’s about the tiny, stubborn pause we allow ourselves before duty comes knocking again.
09/13/2026
The Radical Skill of Paying Attention
Simone Weil believed attention was more than concentration, politeness, or productivity. She saw it as a moral act—and her advice for practicing it begins with getting something wrong.
09/13/2026
The Country’s Biggest Bill Comes Due
Washington keeps selling short-term fixes for long-term problems, and voters keep paying the invoice. Tariffs, housing costs, immigration fights, and artificial intelligence all point to the same question: who absorbs the damage when leaders chase applause?
09/13/2026
Stop Projecting Van Gogh on the Walls and Let Paint Be Weird Again
The immersive Van Gogh show has turned one of art’s most complicated painters into a giant screensaver with excellent marketing. It’s time to rescue him from the laser projector.
09/13/2026
Good News You Can Borrow, Read, Rescue, and Compost
Libraries lend more than books, Dolly Parton puts stories in children’s hands, condors keep returning to the sky, and mushroom roots are replacing plastic foam. The world still has plenty of nonsense, but these four developments know how to do useful work.
09/13/2026
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Baby Storytime
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Tuesday Work Sessions
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Portland St. at Oregon
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Announcements
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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Other - 09/28/2026
Administrative Rules - Recently Adopted Commerce and Compliance Rules
Other - 09/24/2026
Clackamas County grand jury determines officers justified in using deadly force
Other - 09/22/2026
Crook County Planning Commission regular meeting - October 14, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Public Hearing - 09/16/2026
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