Hotel Performance for the month of September reached pre-pandemic levels and beyond. According to STR, which provides market data on the hotel industry around the globe. Washington County’s hotels continue to perform well in two key performance areas: Occupancy (OCC) and Average Daily Room…
The first STR report of calendar year 2022 shows continued growth in Washington County’s hotel performance. (STR is a benchmarking tool that provides a set of key performance indicators of a destination’s hotel performance.) For January 2022, overall room occupancy stood at 51.2%,…
In celebration of Black History Month and this year’s theme of “Black Health and Wellness,” the Washington County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation designating February 1-28 as Black History Month 2022. At their business meeting on January 25, the proclamation was read into…
Announcement from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County: It’s fall which means that it’s time to seek arts, heritage and humanities program funding for the next calendar year. One of Oregon’s long-standing regional funders includes the Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC). CCWC has…
Board of County Commissioners approve local enforcement of statewide mask mandate On August 24, 2021, the Washington County Board of Commissioners, acting in their role as Local Public Health Authority for Washington County, unanimously agreed to enact a new rule authorizing County Health and…
In anticipation of the upcoming heat wave, Washington County is opening cooling center locations August 11-14, 2021 (see map >>>). Two pet-friendly locations are available: St. Anthony’s Church in Tigard and the Hillsboro Civic Center. Hot Weather Resources: Hot weather web page (English/Spanish) Map of…