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Hillsboro: Winter Village Rink Opens Nov. 29; the Holiday Events Lineup and Permit Status
Dates, places and prices for Hillsboro events from Veterans Day to Winter Village, plus each permit's status on a city log dated…
Hillsboro: Pedestrian Death on TV Highway Among 12 Crashes in City’s Latest Crash Memo
A city memo for the Oct. 27 Transportation Committee lists 12 crashes, including a fatal Sept. 19 hit-and-run on TV Highway near…
Hillsboro: School District Reports Regular Attendance at 68.4%, Short of Its 80% Goal
A Hillsboro School District report for the Oct. 27 board meeting says regular attendance rose to about 68.4%, short of its 80%…
Hillsboro: What Public Works Told People Who Asked for Stop Signs and Flashing Crosswalks
A city log of 21 public traffic requests shows Public Works' answers on stop signs, crosswalk beacons and bike lanes. Six were…
Hillsboro: Tax Bills up 4.9% for County’s Typical Homes as Most Market Values Fall
Washington County's 11 typical Hillsboro homes show tax bills up 4.9% while most market values fell. The first payment is due Nov.…
Hillsboro: Shute Park Library Circulation Drops 23.6% While Brookwood Climbs 3.8%
Shute Park Library circulation fell 23.6% in September as Brookwood grew 3.8%. The council also merged two part-time library jobs into one…
Hillsboro: Shute Park ‘Cloud Nest’ Art Dome Construction Set to Begin, a Year After First Target
Construction of the Cloud Nest art dome at Shute Park begins in late October, the city says, with completion now expected by…
Hillsboro: School District Enrollment Falls 417 to 17,901, with Kindergarten Down 9.3%
Hillsboro schools counted 17,901 students on Oct. 1, down 2.3% in a year. A delayed science adoption will be reported as out…
Hillsboro: Ballots Due by 8 p.m. Nov. 3; State Lists Five Drop Boxes and an Oct. 27 Mail Date
Ballots are due in a drop box by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. The state lists five Hillsboro boxes and Oct. 27 as…
Hillsboro: NW 273rd Avenue Rename Returns to Planners, Now Tied to Annexation
Planners weigh three street renames Oct. 28, led by NW 273rd Avenue, which the council set aside in 2025. The new plan…
Hillsboro: School Board to Weigh Pension Bonds and $14.5 Million Land Sale on Oct. 27
Hillsboro's school board is scheduled to consider pension bonds and a $14.5 million Cornelius land sale Oct. 27. Risk odds and how…
Hillsboro: City Planners Approve TJ Maxx Remodel of Rite Aid Space at Sunset Esplanade
City planners approved interior and facade work to turn the Rite Aid space at Sunset Esplanade into a 23,734-square-foot TJ Maxx.
Hillsboro: Arts Endowment Gives 16 Nonprofits $2,500 Each, More Than Double Last Year
The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Endowment is giving $2,500 each to 16 local arts nonprofits, $40,000 in all, up from $17,289 for…
Hillsboro: Halloween, Trick-or-Treat and Día de Muertos Events Through Nov. 1
Eleven Halloween and Día de Muertos events through Nov. 1, with times, prices, ages and sign-up status, rechecked Oct. 25.
Hillsboro: Council Opens $1.5 Million More in Gain Share Money for Block 56 Campus
The Oct. 20 deal lets Hillsboro School District draw about $2.4 million in Gain Share money for the Block 56 health and…
Hillsboro: Council Adopts Data Center Caps 6-0; Moratorium Extension Vote Expected Later
Hillsboro's council adopted data center limits 6-0 on Oct. 20. The rules start after a 30-day wait, and the city expects an…
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