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10/08/2026 · The Dalles
The Smallest Next Step Is a Focus Superpower
“Work on the project” is not an action; it’s a cloud of dread. Here’s how naming the next visible step can make starting dramatically easier.
The Compliment That Refuses to Die
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 begins with a familiar question about beauty and ends by making an audacious promise: as long as people read, the beloved will live. Here is how a fourteen-line poem turns flattery into a small rebellion against time.
10/08/2026
The Quiet Power of What You Let In
William James had a wonderfully blunt theory of attention: your life is not shaped merely by what happens, but by what you consent to notice. That idea can change the way you spend the next hour.
10/08/2026
The Tariff Bill Comes Due
Washington keeps selling disruption as strategy, while households and small manufacturers prepare for higher costs. Meanwhile, a quieter fight over federal data could shape who gets to measure the country next year.
10/08/2026
The Chore Chart Won’t Save Your Marriage, But This Might
Three readers are stuck in the places where love gets tangled: invisible labor, an ex who keeps texting, and a stepchild who treats them like a suspicious substitute teacher. Here’s the unvarnished advice.
10/08/2026
Hollywood Finally Gets Roasted Properly in <em>The Studio</em>
<em>The Studio</em> is the rare Hollywood satire made by people who clearly love the machine, even while setting fire to its upholstery. Also: a brutal Netflix drama, a vampire movie with actual teeth, and one blockbuster you can safely leave in the algorithmic swamp.
10/08/2026
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Maker Afternoon: Create Your Own Wax Seals
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Wednesday BOC Meeting
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Tuesday Work Sessions
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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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Administrative Rules - Recently Adopted Commerce and Compliance Rules
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Clackamas County grand jury determines officers justified in using deadly force
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Crook County Planning Commission regular meeting - October 14, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Public Hearing - 09/16/2026
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