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Hillsboro: Typical Home’s Utility Bill Would Rise $4.18 a Month in 2027 Under Rate Plans
A single-family Hillsboro home's utility bill would rise $4.18 a month in 2027 and $6.57 more in 2028 under rate plans in…
Hillsboro: What the $430 Million School Bond Would Cost on Your Tax Bill
Measure 34-355's estimated $1.84 rate means $184 a year per $100,000 of assessed value. Here is how that compares with past school…
Washington County: Fewer Residents Name Crime, Homelessness as Top Issue in County Survey
A county survey found 10% of residents named crime as the most important issue, down from 16% in 2025. Commissioners hear the…
Hillsboro: Council Votes Tuesday on Data Center Caps That Would Leave Under 30 Acres, City Says
Hillsboro's council votes Tuesday on data center limits. The city says less than 30 acres would be left for new sites in…
Hillsboro: Police Seek 3-Year Lease Extension for Tanasbourne Precinct as New Headquarters Targets Early 2028
Hillsboro's council considers a three-year lease extension for the Tanasbourne police precinct on Oct. 20. Full term: $814,596 in base rent; the…
Washington County: Flock Camera Deal Runs Into 2027 as Lawmakers Plan Statewide Ban
Washington County's 2025 sole-source Flock deal cited the company's nationwide plate database. The sheriff's office says the contract ends in spring 2027,…
Hillsboro: Councilors Seek Work Session on Flock Cameras and Plate Readers
Two Hillsboro councilors asked for a work session on Flock cameras and plate readers. A January police audit, in the council's own…
Portland: Police Drone Missions Level Off in 2026 After 2025 Surge, City Data Shows
Portland police logged 579 drone deployments from January to September 2026, against 576 a year earlier, after 2025's 265% jump. Focus Hillsboro's…
Washington County: Sheriff’s $954,000-a-Year Drone Plan Pulled From September Session, Now Eyed for Dec. 1
Washington County's sheriff wants 13 first-responder drones for $954,000 a year. County records show the plan was pulled from a Sept. 15…
Portland Police Innovates with High-Flying Drone Surveillance
Portland's City Council approved a yearlong police drone pilot on April 5, 2023. Here is what the program allowed, what it banned,…
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