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View MoreWashington County cold case unit arrests Gaston man in 1994 murder
A 66-year-old Gaston man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the 1994 killing of his 85-year-old neighbor Veta Hardebeck, after the Washington County DA's Cold Case Unit used grant-funded DNA testing to crack the 30-year-old case.
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View MoreDriver with 0.21% BAC arrested after crashing into Hillsboro home
A 27-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of DUII after crashing into a Hillsboro home near SE Brookwood Avenue and SE Oakhurst Street on July 28, with a blood alcohol content of 0.21%, more than twice Oregon's legal limit.
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View MoreHillsboro police cancel National Night Out as smoke, heat shut down outdoor events
The Hillsboro Police Department canceled its National Night Out Party Patrols and the downtown Tuesday Night Market was called off for Tuesday, August 4, as wildfire smoke pushed air quality to "Unhealthy" levels and a heat advisory brought temperatures near 100 degrees.
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View MoreWildfire smoke pushes Hillsboro air quality to 'Unhealthy' levels through Thursday
Wildfire smoke from fires near Spokane pushed the Portland-Hillsboro area's Air Quality Index from 50 toward 182 overnight Monday, with conditions forecast to remain "Unhealthy" through Thursday, Aug. 6, as a Heat Advisory compounds the danger for residents.
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View MoreMan arrested on child sex abuse charges had possible Hillsboro youth soccer ties, sheriff says
Yamhill County investigators arrested a McMinnville man on first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse charges and say he may have been involved in Hillsboro-area youth soccer, prompting a public appeal for potential additional victims to contact Detective C. Bartlett at 503-434-7464.
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View MoreMeasles outbreak adds six exposure sites near Hillsboro as back-to-school vaccination deadline nears
The Portland-area measles outbreak has grown to 32 Oregon cases with six new exposure sites identified since July 17, including Sky Zone Beaverton less than four miles from Century High School, as Hillsboro School District families face a narrowing window to meet Oregon's two-dose MMR requirement before the post-Labor Day school start.
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View MoreHillsboro tests for lead at three facilities near airport
Hillsboro is testing air and soil for lead at Brookwood Library, Hidden Creek Community Center, and Tyson Recreational Center after the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2930 on Tuesday, July 21, pushing the Port of Portland to speed the transition to unleaded aviation fuel.
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View MoreMAX Blue and Red line shutdown hits Hillsboro-area commuters through Aug. 8
TriMet's two-week Westside MAX Improvements project began Sunday, July 26, disrupting Blue and Red line service in two phases through Aug. 8 and closing road crossings in Washington County that Hillsboro-area commuters pass through daily.
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View MoreBeaverton man sentenced to 10 years for breaking into homes, assaulting sleeping woman
Washington County Circuit Judge Eric Butterfield sentenced Christopher Lloyd Rydman, 38, of Beaverton to 10 years in prison on July 21 after Rydman pleaded guilty to sexual abuse, burglary, and indecency charges for breaking into three unlocked homes and assaulting a sleeping woman in October 2025.
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View MoreMan who threatened girlfriend with machete sentenced to 15 years; case ties to Hillsboro
Washington County Circuit Court Judge Erik Buchér sentenced Armando Duran-Maya to 15 years in prison on July 21 for domestic violence offenses including threatening his girlfriend with a machete, calling it one of the most egregious cases he had ever seen. Duran-Maya's criminal history includes a 2023 Hillsboro incident in which he was reported carrying a loaded gun and threatening family members.
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View MorePolice reveal tactics of burglary ring targeting Asian families in Washington County
Investigators revealed that organized burglary crews targeting Asian families across Oregon and Washington use disguises, hidden cameras, and Wi-Fi jammers, with at least 10 similar cases reported in Washington County in 2024.
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View MoreHillsboro hit-and-run victim faces months of recovery as deputies search for driver
Stephanie Lopez, a Hillsboro woman struck in a hit-and-run on NW 185th Avenue on Monday, July 13, says her recovery will take months as she uses a walker and wheelchair. Washington County deputies are still searching for the driver, who was captured on surveillance video.
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