Avalanche Warning + In-Person Learning At Risk + Omicron Surging

Good day, neighbors! Colin Miner here with the latest Hillsboro Daily.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 43 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories today in Hillsboro:

1. Omicron fueling Surge In Oregon (Patch).
2. State Warns that In-Person Learning Is In Danger (Patch).
3. BLIZZARD! (Patch)
4. Avalanche Warning (Patch).
5. Hillsboro: See This Week's Upcoming Events In The Area (Hillsboro Patch)
6. ‘Reshoring’ initiative seeks to boost Washington County’s chip industry (OregonLive)
7. Pamplin Media Group - Hillsboro police 'whistleblower' asks to withdraw resignation (Pamplin Media Group)
8. Brian Clem wraps up 15 years in the Oregon House (Pamplin Media Group)
9. Washington County could get windfall for drug treatment (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Hillsboro:

• Site Council - Century High School (7:00 AM)
• Online Trivia Night-Zoom Webinar - Hillsboro Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hillsboro Farmers' Markets: "Downtown Hillsboro has suffered the great loss of the historic Weil Arcade building on Main Street due to a 4-alarm fire. While housed at the Weil Arcade, the Hillsboro Farmers’ Markets office was fortunate to survive the fire. The full ..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Hops: "“The legend of the #OneVine continues to inspire and intrigue audiences of all ages!”-The Hillsboro Hops social media manager" (Instagram)
• Hillsboro School District: "Featured Staff Member: Cayla Van Loo From November 8 to December 15, 2021, Hillsboro Online Academy staff member Cayla Van Loo held a sock drive called “Project Twinkle Toes” to benefit nonprofit organizations With Love (www.withloveoreg..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Police Department: "Here are our monthly calls for service for the month of December for the past three years. City of Hillsboro - Local Government" (Facebook)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce: "A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist Lucia Isabel Collection with rebuilding after the January 2nd fire. Learn more and contribute here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lucia-isabel-collection-recovery-fund?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=r..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro School District: "PCC Offers Scholarship Writing Courses Attention high school seniors: Portland Community College is offering remote versions of courses CG105: Scholarships - Money for College, and WR105: Writing Successful Scholarship Essays. Both cours..." (Facebook)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.