Crash Causes Flooding + Meadows Raises Pay + Legionnaires' Cases

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

First, today's weather:

Morning rain; clouds breaking. High: 57 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Hillsboro today:

1. Hit-and-run driver damages fire hydrant, causing flooding in Hillsboro (KPTV.com)
2. Man sentenced to more than five years in prison after guilty plea in sexual abuse case (KPTV.com)
3. Covanta Marion, other polluters slow to comply with Oregon’s new air toxics rules (Statesman Journal)
4. “You Are Worth More”: Kaiser Permanente Workers Are on the Verge of a Historic Strike (Mother Jones)
5. Mt, Hood Meadows sees business rise and shares the wealth (Patch)
6. Have you been to Beaverton lately? There's been a Legionnaires' outbreak (Patch)

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Today in Hillsboro:

• Picture Re-take Day - Aloha High (12:00 AM)
• Virtual Halloween Storytime - Aloha Community Library (10:30 AM)
• MS Harvest Social - International School of Beaverton (2:15 PM)
• Crimes of the Heart - HART Theater - Tualatin Valley Creates (7:30 PM)

Hillsboro Patch Notebook

• Hillsboro Police Department: "We want to warn the public about another scam occurring our patrol division is seeing. This scam involves a rental scam where the suspect pretends to own a house or apartment and then gets the victim to send money. In reality, the suspec..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Aero Academy: "The International Room has been renamed the "SK Study Room" in honor of our Friend and Teacher Satoru "SK" Kamoshita. "Enjoy Flying." -SK #hillsboroaeroacademy #aviationlovers #flightschool" (Instagram)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce: "🐾 The @washingtoncountychamberor staff is ready for a very special Hillsboro Young Professionals at @topgolf tonight. #HYP #Halloween2021 #101dalmatians #teamspirit" (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Parks & Recreation: "Admission to Outdoors In is Free tomorrow between 9am - 12pm (space is limited). Join us and our special guests from the Hillsboro Public Library tomorrow for play, prizes and stories. You can even sign up for your Library Card! Ven a Ou..." (Facebook)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce: "Expert advice from Washington County Chamber member Darcey Edwards of Edwards Realty Trust Brokered by MORE Realty." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Parks & Recreation: "Join the Hidden Creek Community Center for a community celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Monday, November 1st 5:30 – 8 pm COVID-19 vaccines will be available as well. Face masks are required. Únase al Centro Comunitario Hidden Creek par..." (Facebook)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce: "Join us for the 8th Annual Manufacturers Symposium presented by Intel. This year's topic is the Future Trends for Manufacturing in Washington County. Learn more and register here: https://conta.cc/3EoGeFW" (Facebook)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce: "🎃 Support Hillsboro businesses and check out what's lined up for Halloween. Learn more here: https://conta.cc/3CkuJPj" (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council: "Learn more about the impact of the arts in this economy: " (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.

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