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Washington officials took home two awards — the Urban Forestry Outstanding Achievement Award and the 10,000 to 15,000 Population Category Award — from the America In Bloom (AIB) symposium last

Now that the hustle and bustle of the Washington Town & Country Fair has subsided, the Washington Parks & Recreation department is encouraging pickleball players to try out the four

After two consecutive years of rain at the Washington Town & Country Fair, city and Fair officials say it’s time for some work on the fairgrounds.

The Washington Parks & Recreation Department is asking for the public’s help to find the Eckelkamp Park sign, which has been missing since the weekend of the Washington Town &

The Washington Parks & Recreation commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to install commemorative bricks, as part of a new program, in the flag plaza at Rennick Riverfront Park.

Several new features have been ordered for Washington’s skate park in Optimist Park, which, once installed, will complete the $150,000 renovation of the facility.

After receiving a report about damage to park grounds by users parking in the grass near the soccer fields, the parks department is looking for solutions to the problem. Parking at Lakeview fields near Lions Lake was an ongoing issue this past fall during the Washington Soccer Association’s season, and parking in the grass has resulted in damage to the park’s grounds, according to Wayne Dunker, parks and recreation director.  Drivers parked cars in the grass located to the right of...