Hillsboro and the Silicon Forest, in plain English.
Hillsboro and the Silicon Forest, in plain English.
Community
Free live music, movie night at Hillsboro Downtown Station through early August
Hillsboro Downtown Station at 320 SE Baseline St. has free live bands booked every Friday and Saturday through August 8, plus a free Moana screening on August 5 and Board Game Night on August 6.
Public Safety
MAX Blue and Red line shutdown hits Hillsboro-area commuters through Aug. 8
TriMet's two-week Westside MAX Improvements project began Sunday, July 26, disrupting Blue and Red line service in two phases through Aug. 8 and closing road crossings in Washington County that Hillsboro-area commuters pass through daily.
Local Government
Glencoe students confront city council as Hillsboro freezes data center growth
Seven Glencoe High School students testified at Monday's special Hillsboro City Council session that passed a 120-day data center moratorium, highlighting $83.2 million in abated property taxes that bypass local schools while HSD won't see its first school support fee payments until 2027-28.
Community
Free live music, movie night at Hillsboro Downtown Station through early August
Hillsboro Downtown Station at 320 SE Baseline St. has free live bands booked every Friday and Saturday through August 8, plus a free Moana screening on August 5 and Board Game Night on August 6.
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Free live music, movie night at Hillsboro Downtown Station through early August
Hillsboro Downtown Station at 320 SE Baseline St. has free live bands booked every Friday and Saturday through August 8, plus a free Moana screening on August 5 and Board Game Night on August 6.
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Glencoe students confront city council as Hillsboro freezes data center growth
Seven Glencoe High School students testified at Monday's special Hillsboro City Council session that passed a 120-day data center moratorium, highlighting $83.2 million in abated property taxes that bypass local schools while HSD won't see its first school support fee payments until 2027-28.
Local Government
Hillsboro enacts data center moratorium as industry group launches statewide ad campaign
A tech-industry-backed nonprofit called Oregon Connects launched a statewide ad campaign defending data centers on the same day Hillsboro's City Council unanimously enacted a 120-day moratorium on new data center development, the first such ban in Oregon.
Local Government
Nurse urges Hillsboro City Council to pressure hospital over psych unit closure
A Hillsboro Medical Center nurse asked the City Council to pressure hospital leaders to reverse the planned September 4 closure of the 21-bed Center for Geriatric Psychiatry, which would eliminate more than 40% of Oregon's specialized inpatient beds for older adults.
Local Government
Washington County names elections veteran to lead vote-by-mail operation before November
Washington County selected David V. Hamilton, a 25-year elections veteran with international experience, as its new Elections Division Manager, replacing Dan Forester ahead of the November 3, 2026, general election that includes three Hillsboro City Council races.
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Oregon ranks 48th in national school study as Hillsboro navigates $20 million in cuts
A WalletHub study released Tuesday, July 21, ranked Oregon's school system 48th in the nation across 32 metrics, with the state placing near the bottom in math, reading, and pupil-teacher ratio — findings that add context to the Hillsboro School District's ongoing structural deficit and $20 million in budget reductions.
Education
As immigration arrests rise, Hillsboro schools watch for ripple effects in classrooms and funding
With at least 1,500 immigration arrests in the Portland metro area over the past 15 months and national research showing enforcement drives students from classrooms, Hillsboro School District's enrollment-based funding model faces pressure at a time when the district already operates in a structural deficit.
Education
Mooberry, North Plains elementary schools get new principals for fall
Hillsboro School District Superintendent Travis Reiman named Aurora Lopez as the new principal of Mooberry Elementary and Devin Dye as the new principal of North Plains Elementary for the 2026-27 school year, filling vacancies left by principals who moved to other district schools.
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MAX Blue and Red line shutdown hits Hillsboro-area commuters through Aug. 8
TriMet's two-week Westside MAX Improvements project began Sunday, July 26, disrupting Blue and Red line service in two phases through Aug. 8 and closing road crossings in Washington County that Hillsboro-area commuters pass through daily.
Public Safety
Beaverton man sentenced to 10 years for breaking into homes, assaulting sleeping woman
Washington County Circuit Judge Eric Butterfield sentenced Christopher Lloyd Rydman, 38, of Beaverton to 10 years in prison on July 21 after Rydman pleaded guilty to sexual abuse, burglary, and indecency charges for breaking into three unlocked homes and assaulting a sleeping woman in October 2025.
Public Safety
Man who threatened girlfriend with machete sentenced to 15 years; case ties to Hillsboro
Washington County Circuit Court Judge Erik Buchér sentenced Armando Duran-Maya to 15 years in prison on July 21 for domestic violence offenses including threatening his girlfriend with a machete, calling it one of the most egregious cases he had ever seen. Duran-Maya's criminal history includes a 2023 Hillsboro incident in which he was reported carrying a loaded gun and threatening family members.
Public Safety
Police reveal tactics of burglary ring targeting Asian families in Washington County
Investigators revealed that organized burglary crews targeting Asian families across Oregon and Washington use disguises, hidden cameras, and Wi-Fi jammers, with at least 10 similar cases reported in Washington County in 2024.
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Free live music, movie night at Hillsboro Downtown Station through early August
Hillsboro Downtown Station at 320 SE Baseline St. has free live bands booked every Friday and Saturday through August 8, plus a free Moana screening on August 5 and Board Game Night on August 6.
Community
World's first mariachi opera gets free Oregon premiere at Shute Park
Opera in the Park brings the Oregon premiere of "Cruzar la Cara de la Luna," billed as the world's first mariachi opera, to Hillsboro's Shute Park on Sunday, July 26, as a free outdoor concert featuring a full orchestra and seven soloists.
Community
Hillsboro's Latino Community Festival turns 20 with free celebration Aug. 9
The 20th annual Latino Community Festival returns to Hillsboro Ballpark on Sunday, August 9, with free admission, live music, dance, food vendors, a fashion show, and a futsal tournament expected to draw nearly 10,000 attendees.
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Community
Hillsboro arts council approves two new public murals for downtown garage, futsal courts
The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council approved mural designs for the Civic Center parking garage and Dairy Creek Futsal Courts at its July 22 meeting, and announced a summer calendar of free community arts events.
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Business
Farmers, teachers union sue Hillsboro over data center tax breaks
A coalition including farmers, educators, and 1000 Friends of Oregon has sued Hillsboro and Washington County over enterprise zone tax breaks granted to 17 data center projects, alleging the deals cost schools and services up to $125 million annually while converting farmland to industrial use.
Business
Federal trucking rule bars roughly 900 Oregon immigrants from renewing CDLs
A federal rule effective March 16, 2026, bars Oregon from issuing temporary commercial driver's licenses, cutting off roughly 900 immigrants and refugees from trucking careers and pushing workers in the Portland-Hillsboro metro area into lower-paying jobs.
Business
Nonprofit homebuying program opens lending services to Washington County residents
Arrive, formerly the Portland Housing Center, expanded its lending and homebuying counseling services statewide in 2025, giving Hillsboro and Washington County residents access to down-payment assistance and savings-match programs for the first time.
Business
Hillsboro farm wins $3 million Metro grant to buy land it's leased for a decade
Metro Council awarded Working Theory Farm in Hillsboro a $3 million grant on Wednesday, July 22, to purchase the farmland the youth agriculture nonprofit has leased since its 2011 founding, permanently preserving it in South Hillsboro.
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Sports
Mejía's three-run blast lifts Hops past Vancouver 8-5
José Mejía's eighth-inning three-run homer broke a 5-5 tie and gave the Hillsboro Hops an 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canadians on Thursday, July 23, snapping a brutal losing stretch. Game 4 is Friday at 6:35 p.m. at Hops Ballpark.
Sports
Hops fall 9-8 to Vancouver despite four-run 9th inning rally
The Hillsboro Hops lost 9-8 to the Vancouver Canadians on Tuesday, July 21, at Hops Ballpark despite a four-run ninth-inning rally, extending their skid to 15 losses in 17 games.
Sports
Hops drop five of six at Tri-City, enter All-Star break in last place
The Hillsboro Hops went 1-5 in their six-game road series at Tri-City, dropping to last place in the NWL second-half standings at 7-12 with 11 losses in their last 12 games heading into the All-Star break.
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Hops Ballpark delivers a record-setting holiday weekend
The Hillsboro Hops drew a franchise-record 13,320 fans over their July 3-5 All-American Weekend at the new Hops Ballpark, including a single-game record of 5,740 on Independence Day that broke the mark of 5,184 set just the night before.
About the Editor
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About the Editor
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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