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Greetings Hillsboro! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Know a standout veteran in Washington County? Here's how to nominate them
  • How Genentech's $750M Hillsboro expansion could reshape local biotech jobs
  • See how Hillsboro and neighboring teams fared under Friday night lights

Also on today's calendar: Free Zumba Class in Observance of Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and remaining warm, temps: high: 80, low: 50.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Statewide group seeks nominations to honor Washington County veterans (beavertonvalleytimes.com) — Organizers are seeking nominations now for six Washington County veterans to be honored at the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial Gateway in Hillsboro. Nominees must have ties to Washington County and can come from any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, with selections based on leadership, service, and community impact.
   

• Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments (manufacturingdive.com) — Genentech has begun a $750 million expansion of its Hillsboro campus, doubling the site's size and adding about 250 new high-tech manufacturing jobs focused on advanced medicines. Work is underway now, with operations expected to start in 2031 as part of a broader national investment push by Genentech and parent company Roche.
   

• High school football: Who won and who lost on the local gridiron Friday night (Oct. 2) (hillsboronewstimes.com) — Local high school football fans saw a full slate of Friday night action, including Wilsonville's 42-0 win over Hillsboro and close contests for several nearby schools. The roundup gives Hillsboro-area residents a quick look at how their teams and rivals fared across multiple classifications.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I make high quality woodworking projects and furniture.
    I have made tables, chairs, shelving and more. I take commissions. (Nextdoor Jackson)
  • Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead Oregon only in Hillsboro. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aloha

  • Aloha rallies to defeat Forest Grove 39-36 in league opener (beavertonvalleytimes.com)
  • THE RISE OF HOUDINI to Open at Experience Theatre Project This October (broadwayworld.com)
  • Her agency distributes billions for housing projects. Her husband's company helped develop some of them (oregonlive.com)

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Beaverton

  • Beaverton teen arrested after police chase ends with crash into townhomes (newsbreak.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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