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Barnes And Noble Closing + COVID-19 Death Undercount + Pilots TV

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The state discovered that because of tech problem they undercounted COVID-19 related deaths by more than 500.
The state discovered that because of tech problem they undercounted COVID-19 related deaths by more than 500. (Shutterstock)

Hello, people of Hillsboro! It's me again, Colin Miner, your host of the Hillsboro Daily.


First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with showers. High: 58 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Hillsboro today:

  1. Barnes and Noble closing after 25 years in Hillsboro's Tanasbourne Town Square (KGW.com)
  2. Redistricting draws most rural far western Washington County communities into House District 31 (Gales Creek Journal)
  3. Portland Pilots will get 20 games on television this season, thanks to deal with KOIN/KRCW (Patch).
  4. Oregon COVID-19 death count 550 short due to tech error (Patch)
  5. Intel shares fall amid tepid outlook, slower PC sales and supply constraints (OregonLive)
  6. Oregon high school football schedule: No. 1 Lake Oswego vs. No. 4 West Linn, Roseburg vs. Sheldon headline We (OregonLive)
  7. Twenty-three students join Oregon Tech’s Honors Program (Klamath Alerts Breaking News )
  8. Exploring the Wilson River Trail, a quiet Coast Range gem: Peak Northwest podcast (OregonLive)

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Today in Hillsboro:

  • Make-Up Picture Day - Century High School (8:30 AM)
  • Homecoming Assembly South - Century High School (11:30 AM)
  • HS Coffee House - International School of Beaverton (2:15 PM)
  • TEENtober - Craft kit and Zoom event! (4:00 PM)
  • Pixar Pier Pre-game event - Century High School (6:00 PM)
  • Varsity Football v Liberty Home - Century High School (7:00 PM)
  • Guy Davis - Tualatin Valley Creates (7:30 PM)

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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.

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