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Good morning Hillsboro! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How worried should Hillsboro families be about lead near the airport?
- Child critically hurt in Hillsboro bike crash; what we know so far.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High Lead Levels Confirmed Near Hillsboro Airport: What the Science Means for Local Residents (hillsboroherald.com) — Residents living near Hillsboro Airport are now backed by hard scientific evidence showing significantly elevated lead levels in moss and soil within about a mile of the runways, though exposure can be reduced with simple precautions. The study ties this contamination directly to piston‑engine aircraft using leaded fuel and outlines practical steps Hillsboro families can take, while city leaders work with federal agencies on a transition to unleaded aviation fuel. 
• Child on bike hit by driver in Hillsboro, flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries (katu.com) — A child riding a bicycle in northeast Hillsboro was critically injured Monday afternoon after being struck by a driver on Northeast Cabrey Court, just off Jackson School Road. Hillsboro Fire & Rescue had the child airlifted to a hospital, and emergency crews shut down northbound Jackson School Road while they responded and began investigating the crash.
📸 Around Hillsboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Google Drive & Google Docs
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
11:00 am - Pre-Beginner ESL Class Provided by Goodwill Industries
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
5:00 pm - Programa de Estrategias para el Empoderamiento Financiero
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
5:30 pm - Black Village Family Advisory Committee Meeting
Hillsboro SD 1J HSD Admin Ctr. 3083 NE 49th Place Hillsboro OR 97124
5:30 pm - Artbox: Permission to Art
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
6:00 pm - Pajama Storytime
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
7:00 pm - Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
Washington County - Health and Human Services 5240 NE Elam Young Parkway, suite 300, Hillsboro OR 97124
10:00 am - Preschool Storytime
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
10:15 am - Read to the Dogs/Lee a los perros
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
4:00 pm - Citizenship Class Provided by SOAR
Hillsboro Public Library 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97123
5:30 pm - Latino Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
Hillsboro SD 1J Google Meet
6:30 pm - National Day of Service and Remembrance
Hillsboro SD 1J Hillsboro, OR 97123
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 Hillsboro Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Appreciate all of the places where I can donate, but also thought that some of the people on here may need coats.
So I am going to add to this site as free, be on the look out for the coats under the for sale free side. What ever does not get taken by the end of… (Nextdoor Laurel) - Missing 14 year old border collie.
Female. Almost deaf & blind. She responds to clapping. Riley is her name. Near Portland Goat Parties . . . (Nextdoor Finnigan Hill Rd)
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Shipping And Receiving Specialist in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- Omega Morgan posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable / Billing Specialist in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aloha
- Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai discusses data center debate, campaign for County Chair (koin.com)
Beaverton
- Police: Man shoots self after domestic dispute, multiple crashes in Beaverton (kptv.com)
Ok Hillsboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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