Absentee voting begins Sept. 17

Absentee Voting for the General Election begins Sept. 17 across Minnesota.In-person absentee voting is available to eligible voters in the cities of Cottage Grove, Mahtomedi, and St. Paul Park and the school districts 200, 622, 624, 832, 833, 834 at the l...

County conducts household hazardous waste collection in Forest Lake Sept. 18

A Washington County satellite weekend household hazardous waste collection is in Forest Lake Sept. 18.

Satellite collections bring the services offered at the Washington County Environmental Center closer to residents, making it more convenient and practic...

Public invited to paranormal strangeness at Historic Courthouse Oct. 2

Join Johnsdale Paranormal Group as they kick off the Halloween season at the Washington County Historic Courthouse with some paranormal strangeness 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2.

Justin Miner and his group of investigators will be recounting some of their ...

News from the Sept. 14 County Board meeting

 The following actions were taken at the Sept. 14, 2021, Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting at the Government Center in Stillwater, Minnesota

County Regional Rail withdraws from Great River Rail Commission

Now that the Great River Rai...

Hardwood Creek Library featured events for September

Hardwood Creek Library will have featured events in September.

Virtual: Pub(lic) Library Trivia: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Can’t go to the pub for trivia? Join this virtual event from the comfort of your couch. Participants will need a devi...

Photo contest open for Washington County Park’s annual vehicle permit

Members of the general public who have been snapping photos in Washington County Parks now have the opportunity to submit those photos with the possibility of one being used on the county’s annual 2022/2023 parks pass.

This year, Washington Count...

Washington County adds 'dashboard' to track COVID-19 in county

The Washington County data dashboard includes case information, demographic data, and likely exposure data for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington County. The dashboard includes city-level data for communities with more than 10 positive cases.

The da...