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In today's newsletter:

• Which Hillsboro students just made the elite National Merit semifinalist list?
• How a tribal-led fiber project could boost Hillsboro's global connectivity.
• How could Hillsboro's data centers change under new sustainability pressures?

Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening party ribbon cutting w/ Rep. Bonamici + Mayor Beaty, and a Golden Tic [CREO CHOCOLATE].

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 191 Oregon high school students are National Merit Scholarship semifinalists (oregonlive.com) — Hillsboro students at Glencoe High School and the Beaverton Academy of Science & Engineering are among 191 Oregon semifinalists for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, highlighting top local academic achievement. These juniors scored among the highest in the state on the PSAT and now move forward in competition for prestigious scholarships to be awarded next spring.
   

• Toptana Technologies Wins 2026 Broadband Communities Tribal Lands Award (datacenterpost.com) — A Quinault Indian Nation–owned company is building subsea and fiber routes that will link the Washington coast and Seattle directly to Hillsboro's network hubs and markets across the Pacific. This project, now nationally recognized, could strengthen Hillsboro's role in global internet connectivity and eventually improve regional broadband options that benefit residents and local businesses.
   

• To Change Data Centers, Flip the Narrative on Sustainability (techpolicy.press) — A major data center in Hillsboro is part of a broader national debate over how AI-driven facilities strain power, water, and local communities. The piece argues developers should embrace sustainability to cut costs, reduce backlash, and protect grids, while urging policymakers to demand transparency and tie tax breaks to greener practices that could directly affect future Hillsboro projects.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME 2026) →
  Wingspan Event & Conference Center, 801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Grand Opening party ribbon cutting w/ Rep. Bonamici + Mayor Beaty, and a Golden Tic [CREO CHOCOLATE] →
  2855 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• National Day of Service and Remembrance
  Hillsboro SD 1J Hillsboro, OR 97123

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Toddler Time (2-3 years)
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  10:15 am
• Family Storytime
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  11:15 am
• Garden Home Afternoon Book Group
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  1:00 pm
• Family Storytime - Evening edition
  Garden Home Community Library 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223
  5:00 pm
• Community Band Rehearsal
  Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294
  6:00 pm
• Tigard Writers' Space
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
  6:00 pm
• Thurs Jam hosted by Dan Hess & Friends at Beach Hut Deli →
  Beach Hut Deli/Sunset at Beach Hut, 12436 SW Main St, Tigard
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• StoryWalk®
  Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
• Catherine Creek Scamper
  Baker SD 5J Portland, OR 97294

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nothing beats riding a horse and breathing in fresh air.
  Slowing down, appreciating the scenery, and spending time with a good horse is one of my favorite ways to relax. I'm curious, are there any horse… (Nextdoor West Hillsboro)
• Need a landscaper to keep up my yard every other week during summer.
  I had a landscaper put new grass in that was supposed to keep it up every other week then ghosted me! Found someone. (Nextdoor Rood Bridge Park)

• DHL posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Hillsboro. Apply here.
• City of Hillsboro Oregon posted a job opening for Recreation Aide in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aloha

• Who are the state's best girls soccer teams after a week of action? Find out here (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
• A Data Center Offered $26 Million for Her Land. She Said No. - The Journal. (wsj.com)

Beaverton

• Man crashes into vehicles along Allen Boulevard, shoots self Saturday (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
• NIKE, Inc. Product Supply Chain (PSC) Footwear & Apparel Graduate Internship (nike.com)
• Sexual assault suspect arrested in Portland; woman stabbed him during attack (kgw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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