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🌱 Firefighter injured as rural North Plains metal shop goes up in flames
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In today's newsletter:
- Firefighter injured as rural North Plains metal shop goes up in flames
- How a North Plains upbringing shaped a rising Nashville country artist
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firefighter hurt during metal shop fire in Washington County (kptv.com) — A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a metal shop fire Wednesday afternoon in the rural North Plains area along NW Dairy Creek Road. Crews struggled with a narrow driveway, a weight-limited bridge, and limited water access as flames spread to a nearby covered structure, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the blaze. 
• Exclusive Spotlight Series: Noelle Toland (thecountrynote.com) — A rising Nashville country artist is proudly carrying her North Plains roots into the national spotlight, blending small-town vineyard life with big-city studio sessions. Locals may enjoy seeing how her childhood soundtrack and Oregon upbringing shaped songs that are now landing on major playlists and iconic stages far from home.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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5:00 pm - Bluegrass Jam Session →
Waltz Brewing, 1900 A St, Forest Grove
6:00 pm - The "30 for 30" Somatic Skills Group →
The Recovery Gym, 1060 Southwest Baseline Street, Hillsboro
6:00 pm - Experience Theatre Project Presents Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None →
Experience Theatre Project, 18850 Southwest Alexander Street, Aloha
7:30 pm - Grand Lodge Ghost Tour →
McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove
9:00 pm - Forest Grove Ghost Tours in the Dark →
Forest Grove OR - First Fridays at Fernhill: Beginner Birding →
Fernhill Wetlands, 1399 SW Fern Hill Rd, Forest Grove
8:00 am - Bilingual Inclusive Storytime / Cuentos bilingüe Inclusivos
Hillsboro Public Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro
10:15 am - The Art and Science of Love →
2575 NW Aloclek Drive, Hillsboro
11:30 am - Liberty High School Falcon Fest
Liberty High School, 7445 NE Wagon Drive, Hillsboro
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for Merchandise Coordinator in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Delivery Specialist - Hub in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Plains here.
🗞 Nearby News
Banks
- Forum on county chair, District 4 races set for Oct. 15 (bankspost.com)
- Lace up & Explore: Two guided Salmonberry Trail Hikes – Oct. 4 Salmonberry Segment; Oct. 10 Nehalem River (tillamookcountypioneer.net)
- 1976 in Banks: the girls volleyball team wins a first-place trophy (bankspost.com)
Hillsboro
- Washington County jurisdictions less willing to support protections for immigrant crime victims, says report (opb.org)
- Genentech Breaks Ground on Major Factory Project in Hillsboro (wweek.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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