Could There Be A White Christmas? + COVID-19 Emergency + Humpback

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on around Hillsboro today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with occasional rain. High: 48 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Hillsboro:

1. Intel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave (KGW.com)
2. Governor Brown extends state of emergency (Patch).
3. League of Cities executive director ousted over tweets (Patch).
4. Humpback whale washes ashore (Patch).
5. White Christmas? Unlikely. How about white day after Christmas? (Patch).
6. Sheriff's deputy convicted (Patch).
7. Pacific Requires COVID-19 Boosters (Pacific University)
8. Hillsboro Police Log: Dec. 6-12, 2021 (Pamplin Media Group)
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Today in Hillsboro:

• Online Teen Gaming - Hillsboro Public Library (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hillsboro Hops: "Soon. Sun. Baseball. Beer. Family. Hops. Barley." (Instagram)
• My Hillsboro Creates Community: "Want to play Pickleball on Christmas Eve?!! ❤️💚🤗🏓" (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Public Library: "Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! Looking for a cozy read or watch this holiday? We have you covered! #Kanopy #Libby #StopOnBy #FestiveFavorites Holiday Hours: December 24: Close at 4 pm December 25 & 26: Closed December 31: Clo..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Public Library: "¡Felices fiestas a ti y a tus seres queridos! ¿Estás buscando algo acogedora para ver o leer durante las vacaciones? ¡Te tenemos cubierto! #Kanopy #Libby #Visítanos #FavoritosFestivos Horario de los días festivos: 24 de diciembre: Cerrad..." (Facebook)
• My Hillsboro Creates Community: "Congratulations Bruce Montgomery! 🥳💜 What a tremendous accomplishment! Thank you so much for your service to our community all these years. Enjoy a wonderful and well-deserved retirement!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Tualatin Valley: "I know it's getting close but i have one Christmas tree left. - Is anyone in need of a Christmas tree? Please let me know asap." (Nextdoor)

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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.