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In today's newsletter:

• How close will a new Hillsboro data center be to students?
• How Hillsboro's water pipes are secretly powering a local ballpark
• See which Hillsboro creator just landed a six-figure arts grant.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New data center in Hillsboro could be 200 feet away from high school (katu.com) — A massive new data center is proposed less than 200 feet from Hillsboro's Liberty High School, submitted just before the city's 120‑day pause on new data centers. City planners and Washington County leaders are now weighing new rules on where such facilities can be built, including setbacks from schools, parks, and natural areas that could directly affect this project.
   

• Pipes as power plants: How cities can use their water systems to generate clean energy (smartcitiesdive.com) — Hillsboro's water system is quietly generating clean electricity, thanks to an in-pipe hydropower turbine installed in 2020 that now offsets much of the power used by Hillsboro Ballpark. The article explains how similar projects in Beaverton, Tualatin, and other Oregon cities cut energy costs, boost resilience, and could be replicated elsewhere.
   

• 12 Oregon cultural groups split $1 million • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org) — A Hillsboro-based filmmaker, Sahar al-Sawaf, just received a $100,000 Creative Heights grant to produce a documentary fostering dialogue between Iraqi-American hosts and U.S. veterans. The award is part of $1 million the Oregon Community Foundation is distributing to 12 arts projects statewide, supporting everything from experimental basketry to disability-centered musical theater and interactive installations.
   

📸 Around Hillsboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro

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Wednesday August 26
• Family Connections and Transitions
  Hillsboro SD 1J Hillsboro, OR 97123
• Google Slides & Google Sheets
  Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
  11:00 am
• Pre-Beginner ESL Class Provided by Goodwill Industries
  Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Glencoe High School
  6:00 pm
• Pajama Storytime
  Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Licensed In-Service
  Hillsboro SD 1J Hillsboro, OR 97123
• Family Caregiver Support Group
  Washington County - Health and Human Services Virtual
  1:00 pm
• Google Meets & Online Job Seeking
  Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Ready, Set, Roar/Back to School Night
  Tigard High School Commons
  4:00 pm
• Cheer Small Gym
  Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294
  4:00 pm
• Blue Yesterdays Rehearsal
  Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294
  5:00 pm
• XC parent meeting- Commons
  Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm just exploring my options.
  I'm currently looking for a part-time or flexible weekday evening job in the Hillsboro area. I currently have a full-time job in food services, but… (Nextdoor Main St)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on August 22, 2026 in Hillsboro, OR 97124 near By the mail boxes Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Hillsboro Airport)

• Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Hillsboro. Apply here.
• Relay Resources posted a job opening for Janitor - Rover- WACO in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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