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View MoreHillsboro tax-break rush fuels calls for data center special session
Bipartisan pressure mounts for Oregon to act faster on data centers after Hillsboro's spring rush of tax-break applications exposed a loophole, with Republican challenger Drazan demanding an immediate executive moratorium and Democratic allies calling for a special legislative session.
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View MoreHillsboro feels impact as state panel skips data center moratorium
Oregon's Data Center Advisory Committee released a preliminary report Thursday, Sept. 10, declining to recommend a moratorium or restrict local tax breaks, even as Hillsboro tech companies face scrutiny for locking in incentives and a 45-day public comment period opens.
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View MoreWashington County launches new dog licensing system
Washington County's new DocuPet dog licensing platform adds 24/7 lost-pet recovery and personalized tags at no extra cost to owners, with a late-fee waiver for expired licenses renewed before the end of October.
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View MoreWashington County stays on Oregon public defender crisis list
Washington County remains one of four Oregon counties designated in a public defender crisis, even as the statewide count of unrepresented defendants fell 66% over the past year to 1,104.
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View MoreOregon's $1.3B Medicaid gap puts Washington County coverage at risk
Oregon health officials told state lawmakers the 2025 federal tax law will create a $421 million Medicaid deficit in the next two-year budget cycle and could cause roughly 200,000 Oregonians to lose coverage, including Washington County residents who rely on the Oregon Health Plan.
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View MoreHillsboro commuters brace as I-5 southbound closes Friday
All southbound I-5 lanes close Friday night for up to five weeks, and with Cornelius Pass Road already shut, Hillsboro commuters face sharply longer travel times and limited freight routes into the city.
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View MoreKotek backs statewide data center moratorium, raising stakes for Hillsboro
Gov. Tina Kotek announced support for a statewide data center moratorium and ordered a pause on state-land approvals, raising the stakes for Hillsboro as the city's Planning Commission meets Wednesday to continue rewriting local data center rules.
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View MoreFederal judge shields Hillsboro mail ballots from Trump restrictions
A federal preliminary injunction blocking Trump's mail-voting executive order protects Washington County's Oct. 14 ballot mailing for the Nov. 3 election, which includes two county commission runoffs with strong Hillsboro ties and three Hillsboro City Council races.
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View MoreKotek prosperity council pitches tax cuts for Silicon Forest
Gov. Tina Kotek's prosperity council pitched Oregon lawmakers on tax cuts and $250 million in infrastructure spending as the state's semiconductor workforce hits a 30-year low, with direct implications for Hillsboro's Intel-anchored tech economy.
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View MoreRecord wildfire safety complaints reach Washington County
Oregon OSHA received a record 44 workplace safety complaints between June and August as wildfires burned 2.5 million acres, with Washington County among the jurisdictions where workers alleged employers failed to provide masks, ventilation or heat-illness training.
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View MoreHillsboro-area cities rank among Oregon's highest for ICE arrests
Cornelius, Beaverton and Hillsboro all rank in the top 10 Oregon cities for federal immigration arrests per capita since January 2025, with nearly 80% of those arrested in July having no criminal record.
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View MoreWashington County twice appoints replacements as Oregon lawmakers exit
A new study found 30% of Oregon lawmakers left office before their terms ended between 2020 and 2025, second only to Arizona. Washington County commissioners twice used their appointment power to fill vacancies left by lawmakers who died in office.
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