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June 14, 2013
Weed of the month?
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Yellow flag iris doesn’t look like a weed — it’s not prickly like a thistle, it doesn’t vine up your plants like morning glories, it isn’t ugly like common groundsel. But it is considered…
June 14, 2013
Small businesses get tech help
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The Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a technology-focused Build Your Business Workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Resource One President Jim Kinnier will speak on…
June 14, 2013
Online graduates earn diplomas
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After a year of cyber learning, 13 graduates walked across a very real stage June 4 at Hillsboro Online Academy’s inaugural graduation ceremony. The first graduating class, led by valedictorian…
June 14, 2013
Hillsboro schools will seek $25 million bond
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Voters in the Hillsboro School District will soon be asked to consider a $25 million general obligation bond to pay for technology, building maintenance and safety upgrades. The Hillsboro School…
June 14, 2013
Farmers' market yields a strawberry nirvana
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If you’ve been to the Hillsboro Farmers’ Market lately, then you’ve see n the good news for yourself: it’s strawberry season in Oregon. Strawberries have been a part of Oregon history since…
June 14, 2013
Deadline for July 4 parade is coming
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Saturday, June 15 is the final day to sign up to have an entry in the Hillsboro Rotary Club Fourth of July parade. The parade’s theme this year is “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and the…
June 14, 2013
Louie wraps up duties, returns to retirement
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Ron Louie is returning to the quiet life. Louie, the longtime former chief of the Hillsboro Police Department, came out of retirement recently to temporarily lead the police department in the…
June 14, 2013
Air show flies in more excitement
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After sequestration squelched Blue Angels appearance, officials grabbed other acts Rebounding from the unexpected cancellation of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels stunt team due to federal budget cuts,…
June 14, 2013
Cornelius Booster Club lists scholar, citizen award winners
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The Cornelius Booster Club recently awarded seven scholarships to graduating seniors from local high schools and named the Cornelius citizen and business of the year. The club also announced the…
June 14, 2013
Austring graduates from West Point
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Cadet Richard David Austring of Hillsboro graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 25. While at West Point, Austring studied civil engineering. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant…
Jun 14, 2013
Hillsboro truck driver involved in collision
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into a crash last Wednesday involving a passenger car and unloaded log truck on Highway 202 just east of Birkenfeld. According to OSP…
Jun 14, 2013
Firefighting aircraft get local builder
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Aero Air of Hillsboro can finally begin building two next-generation firefighting aircraft for the U.S. Forest Service, according to Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s office. Aero Air, which is based…
Jun 14, 2013
Former principal's case dismissed
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The hit-and-run case against a former Hillsboro School District principal was dismissed in Washington County Circuit Court Monday after the suspect reached a civil compromise with the owner of…
Jun 14, 2013
Former substitute teacher charged with sexual assault
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A 40-year-old man arrested early Tuesday morning in connection with the June 8 assault of a student in a Portland State University elevator was a substitute teacher in the Hillsboro School…
Jun 09, 2013
Fugitive arrested in Aloha
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Washington County Sheriff's deputies arrested a fugitive who originally fled from them in Aloha on Saturday afternoon. Benjamin "Scott" Kneeper, 42, was arrested on outstanding warrants for a…
Jun 07, 2013
Metro's split vote sparks concern
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Metro officials are not worried about the split vote on their $50 million ballot measure to maintain the parks and natural lands owned by the elected regional government. Ballot Measure 26-152…
Jun 07, 2013
"Non-partisan" races going political?
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In the wake of the May 21 Hillsboro School Board elections, change is coming to the seven-member board. When the final election results were tallied, Erik Seligman had ousted longtime incumbent…
Jun 07, 2013
"Mattress" will keep you awake and laughing
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Put together medieval costumes, a four-piece band and some wicked jokes, add a classic fairy tale and a roster of talented singers and dancers, and you’ll get “Once Upon a Mattress” — the last…
Jun 07, 2013
Hillsboro, North Plains grads earn degrees
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An estimated 5,267 students will receive degrees this spring from Oregon State University, which will hold its 144th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 15. OSU’s commencement speaker…
Jun 07, 2013
Hillsboro students commence
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More than 1,500 high school students in Hillsboro will receive their diplomas this weekend in a frenzy of commencement ceremonies scheduled Thursday through Saturday at Liberty High School.…
