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Hillsboro: Draft Study Puts SHARC Needs at $70.6M; Staff Rank Pool Expansion First
A draft assessment lists $70.6 million in SHARC needs, most within five years. Staff rank a $47.8M–$58.3M pool expansion there ahead of…
Hillsboro: School Board Approves Pension Bond Option with 5.25% Cap and $14.5M Land Sale
The board voted 6-0 to allow pension bonds only at a 5.25% cost or less, and to sell about 30 acres in…
Washington County: Ballot Returns Reach 26.07%, Within Half a Point of the State Rate
Washington County had 26.07% of ballots back in the state's Oct. 28 report, vs. 26.54% statewide. The gap was 1.74 points on…
Hillsboro: Council ICE Reports Log 10 Entries Since July, 4 with Federal Agents
Four of 10 entries in the city's ICE reports to the council since July involved federal agents. The city's online log lists…
Hillsboro: Hagg Lake Ends Water Year 36.6% Full; City Used Most Stored Water Among Partners
Hagg Lake was 36.6% full on Sept. 30, and Hillsboro had used 7,183.5 acre-feet of stored water by Oct. 4, more than…
Hillsboro: Trick-or-Treat 2026 Runs 5 to 7 p.m. Downtown, with Sunset at 6 p.m.
Downtown Hillsboro's free trick-or-treat runs 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with sunset at 6 p.m. Times, other Oct. 31 events…
Hillsboro: Sabrina Cotta Accepts Assistant City Manager Job, Water Department Report Says
A city water report says Sabrina Cotta, Ashland's city manager since 2024, accepted a Hillsboro assistant city manager job over Water and…
Hillsboro: Library Staff Report Counts 50 Incidents July–September, 38 at Shute Park
A staff report in the Library Board packet counts 50 incidents July–September, 38 at Shute Park, with fewer mid-level cases there than…
Hillsboro: $621,711 in Water Charges Was More Than 120 Days Past Due on Aug. 31
A city aging report shows $621,711 in water charges more than 120 days past due on Aug. 31, most of it residential.…
Hillsboro: Genentech Listed as New Applicant for Enterprise Zone Tax Break in City Report
Genentech is listed as a new Enterprise Zone applicant in the Oct. 6 council packet. The record gives no amount, assets or…
Hillsboro: Driver Gets 75 Months in June Bicyclist Death; City Records Show Century Safety Work
A driver got 75 months in prison Oct. 16 in a June bicyclist death. City records show beacon crossings planned on Century…
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.…
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