Local brief
Washington County: FAST Oregon grant up to $160 million, Forest Grove open house Oct. 27, and Sen. Sollman’s final newsletter
State Sen. Janeen Sollman’s Oct. 9, 2026, Senate District 15 newsletter (Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Cornelius area) noted a federal grant of up to $160 million for the FAST Oregon manufacturing partnership and a Forest Grove community open house on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Oregon Senate District 15 covers western Washington County, including Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Cornelius. State Sen. Janeen Sollman sent the district newsletter on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. She said it is the last one from her office, and that her chief of staff, Nickole Vargas, finished her last day on Oct. 9 and her legislative assistant, Ali Lanenga, has moved to another legislative office.
- FAST Oregon grant: At the Washington County Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Symposium on Oct. 8, panelists described FAST Oregon, a partnership of manufacturers, semiconductor and biomedical companies, universities, community colleges and K-12 schools, and its recently awarded federal grant of up to $160 million.
- Forest Grove open house: The City of Forest Grove is holding a community open house on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, about the proposed Forest Grove Police Facility bond. Details are on the city’s website, https://www.forestgrove-or.gov/.
- Hillsboro schools: The Hillsboro School District’s Career and College Pathways steering committee met this week and visited Poynter and Evergreen middle schools. Information on the district’s 2026 capital construction bond is at https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/.
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Oregon’s statewide 24-hour resource line is 211 (https://www.211info.org/).
How to reach the office: Capitol phone 503-986-1715; Sen.JaneenSollman@oregonlegislature.gov; https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/sollman.
Original source: Oregon State Legislature, Senate District 15 newsletter, Oct. 9, 2026 — https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/42e570e. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words and covers only the civic and community items; it leaves out the newsletter’s policy opinions.
What to read next: the Washington County hub (https://noticenearby.com/or/washington), the Senate District 15 / Oregon hub (https://noticenearby.com/or), and Oregon Department of Education job openings (https://noticenearby.com/briefs/or-statewide-oregon-department-of-education-job-openings-2026-10-09).
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVMAIL-20261009P-03 · Oregon State Legislature — Sen. Janeen Sollman (SD 15).
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