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View MoreCounty survey asks Hillsboro riders to shape transit priorities
Washington County opened a public survey running through Sept. 13 to shape its Transit Development Plan, which covers the free North Hillsboro Link shuttle and seven other community connector routes funded by state payroll-tax dollars.
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View MoreHillsboro on track for 332 affordable units as county tops targets
Washington County commissioners received a quarterly housing update showing Hillsboro is exceeding its affordable housing bond targets, while also approving mental health response team expansion and a Herman Road pedestrian design contract at the Aug. 18 meeting.
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View More$2.3B grid plan targets data center growth fueling Hillsboro boom
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council's draft Ninth Power Plan calls for $2.3 billion in grid upgrades and 11,000 megawatts of new capacity by 2032, driven largely by data centers — a direct concern for Hillsboro, which hosts 35 data centers and recently enacted a moratorium on new ones.
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View MoreFederal bill would fund mental health aid for Hillsboro firefighters
A bipartisan federal bill announced Aug. 17 at a TVF&R station would create a $7.5 million annual grant program for firefighter and EMS mental health services, directly relevant to Hillsboro Fire & Rescue crews who have faced wildfires, a deadly house fire and a trench rescue this summer.
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View MoreHillsboro survey asks residents to shape data center zoning caps
The City of Hillsboro launched a community survey on proposed data center zoning restrictions that would cap new development at roughly 29 additional acres across two industrial zones, with responses due Sept. 6 and in-person engagement at the Tuesday Night Market starting Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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View MoreOusted OHSU Health CEO sues for $15.5M, cites Hillsboro spending
Former OHSU Health CEO Tarek Salaway filed a $15.5 million lawsuit alleging he was fired in retaliation for questioning $3 million in renovations at Hillsboro Medical Center and raising patient safety concerns.
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View MoreI-5 southbound closes Sept. 11 for five weeks of Rose Quarter repairs
All southbound I-5 lanes in Portland's Rose Quarter will close for up to five weeks starting Sept. 11, affecting 120,000 daily vehicles; Hillsboro commuters can detour via I-405 or I-205, or ride the MAX Blue and Red lines directly from Hillsboro.
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View More$38M jet hub at Hillsboro Airport faces council appeal Tuesday
Hillsboro City Council will hold a de novo appeal hearing Tuesday evening on Sky Harbour Group's proposed seven-hangar, 190,000-square-foot jet complex at Hillsboro Airport; two citizen groups allege the Port of Portland fed the FAA misleading data to avoid environmental review, while city staff recommends upholding the approval.
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View MoreOregon kindergarten vaccine rate hits record low ahead of Sept. 8
Oregon's kindergarten vaccination rate has fallen to a record-low 85.6%, well below the 93% herd immunity threshold, as Hillsboro School District families prepare for a Sept. 8 first day that will require proof of immunization or exclusion from class.
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View MoreCourt tosses Hillsboro DUII arrest over 8-second Miranda warning
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a DUII conviction on Aug. 13 after finding that a Washington County deputy's Miranda warning, delivered in 8 seconds at an Intel parking garage in Hillsboro, was too fast and unintelligible to be constitutionally valid.
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View MoreHillsboro eyes 4% water rate hike for 2027
The Hillsboro Utilities Commission reviewed a proposed 4% annual water rate increase for 2027 and 2028 that would add about $2.24 per month to a typical single-family bill; a 30-day public comment period begins Aug. 18 with a formal vote set for Oct. 13.
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View MoreHillsboro council splits over statement condemning Sollman confrontation
Five Hillsboro City Council members issued a joint statement condemning "political violence" after a man was arrested for confronting Sen. Janeen Sollman, but Councilors Alcaire and Sinclair refused to sign, citing due process concerns ahead of the man's Aug. 13 court date.
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