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Greetings Hillsboro! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Were you near TV Highway during Hillsboro's deadly Sept. 19 crash?
  • Want to judge or coach Hillsboro's upcoming student mock trials?
  • How Hillsboro residents are challenging tech giants' push for more data centers

Also on today's calendar: Free Zumba Class in Observance of Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 49.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsboro police seek drivers of 2 vehicles after possible deadly hit-and-run crash (kgw.com) — Hillsboro police are asking for the public's help identifying a white sedan and silver pickup seen near Southeast Tualatin Valley Highway and Southeast Cypress Street when a pedestrian was fatally struck on Sept. 19. If you were in the area or recognize either vehicle, investigators want to hear from you as they treat the case as a possible hit-and-run.
   

• CLP Announces Upcoming Conferences, Volunteer Opportunities, Mock Trials and More (bendsource.com) — Hillsboro will host one of Oregon's regional high school Mock Trial competitions on February 20th or 27th, and local residents are invited to volunteer as judges or coaches. The Civics Learning Project also outlines statewide civics conferences, We the People hearings, and professional development sessions in Portland and Salem, all aimed at helping educators and community members strengthen civic education.
   

• Outmaneuvered, outmatched and outspent: How data centers are overwhelming small-town America (oregonlive.com) — Hillsboro residents are pushing back as data centers consume former farmland and industrial land, prompting the city to approve controversial long-term tax breaks while also enacting a short moratorium on new applications. The story places Hillsboro's fight within a national wave of community resistance to large AI data centers, highlighting concerns over land use, secrecy, and local control.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yesterday after church me and my daughter went to Hillsboro Costco for a few household items.
    We decided to grab a hotdog before we left for the rest of our shopping day… I was sitting at a table and noticed an older couple looking for a place… (Nextdoor Century)
  • Both dogs ran off about 12:30pm today.
    Our female just came back alone. Samson or 7 month old long haired German Shepherd pup is missing. He's super timid and .ay not come to you. Area… (Nextdoor Finnigan Hill Rd)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Hillsboro. Apply here.
  • Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for VHE - Sanitation 1 Graveyard Shift in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Gathering of Gardeners moves to St. Bede's for Oct. 24 garden fair (newsinthegrove.com)
  • Forest Grove filmmakers to show short film 'Rowan & Olivia' at Pacific University (youroregonnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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