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Posted on: September 6, 2023

County will collect household hazardous waste, electronics in Stillwater Sept. 23

Pile of paint cants, hazardous materials in bottles, and lightbulb

Washington County will conduct a one-day household hazardous waste and electronics collection 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in Stillwater.

The collection will be at the Lily Lake Ice Arena, 1208 S. Greeley St.

One-day collections bring the services o...

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Posted on: August 30, 2023

Washington County public health locations are now Naloxone Access Points

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Washington County now has three Naloxone Access Points (NAPs) that provide free naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips at service centers in Cottage Grove and Forest Lake, and at the Government Center in Stillwater.

The county is partnering with the Steve ...

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Posted on: September 6, 2023

Take part in Halloween costume swap at Washington County Environmental Center

Halloween Costume Swap poster with cartoon figures of children in Halloween costumes

The Washington County Environmental will be host to a Halloween Costume Swap.

Costume drop-off will be between Sept. 12 and Oct. 10, and costume shopping will be 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11.

Bring your clean, gently-used children’s costumes to ...

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Posted on: September 1, 2023

Park Grove Library featured events for September

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Park Grove Library will have featured events in September, including fall prevention awareness, book clubs, and a drop-in zine workshop for teens.

The library is at 7900 Hemingway Ave. S. in Cottage Grove; telephone number is 651-459-2040.

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Posted on: September 5, 2023

Learn how Minnesota's foreign trade zones can help your bottom line

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Are tariffs and duties for your global business a significant drain on your bottom line?

A Foreign Trade Zone designation may be the answer to serious savings. The Washington County Community Development Agency and Minnesota Department of Employment and Ec...

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Posted on: August 10, 2023

Washington County invites public to learn more about assistive voting devices

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Washington County has received new assistive voting devices that will be used in coming elections, and will be on public display for demonstrations 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on usual business days through Sept. 22 at the county Government Center.

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Posted on: June 1, 2023

Hacked Accounts: What to Do Right Now

Source: National Cybersecurity Alliance

Hackers use a bunch of different tactics to try to compromise people’s email, banking, social media, device, and other online accounts. Sometimes they do this to spam your friends with coupons, but other ti...

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Posted on: April 26, 2023

Washington County Women in IT see progress through the decades

This March, to mark Women’s History Month, the women in IT met to discuss our experiences working in Tech. While we agreed that there is room for improvement in the greater tech industry, things have greatly improved over the decades an...

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Posted on: January 30, 2023

Phishing: Look before you click

Learn to recognize and report phishing scams is a top step you can take to stay safe online. It’s fairly easy to do and doesn’t take long at all. Just look closely before you click a link.

What is a phishing scam? 

A phishing sc...

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Posted on: January 26, 2023

Tips to Manage Your Data Privacy

All your online activity generates a trail of data. Websites, apps, and services collect data on your behaviors, interests, and purchases. Sometimes, this includes personal data, like your Social Security and driver’s license numbers. It can even include ...

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Posted on: May 31, 2023

Historic Courthouse temporarily closed in preparation for improvement project

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The Washington County Park division will be completing an exterior restoration project on the Historic Courthouse this year. The project will include improvements to the exterior of the building to restore and preserve this historic building. The Historic...

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Posted on: January 11, 2023

Parks Visitor Questionnaire

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We want to hear from you! Your participation in this brief questionnaire provides much needed information for our park planning and operations activities. Click on the button below to complete the brief questionnaire.

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