Hillsboro Area Pumpkin Patches + Kristof Runs + Brown Is Boosted

Welcome back, Hillsboro! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Windy with showers around. High: 64 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in Hillsboro today:

1. Former Times reporter and Yamhill native Nick Kristof makes it official (Patch)
2. Hillsboro area pumpkins patches are waiting (Patch).
3. Oregon restaurants are hurting, need help (Patch).
4. Gov. Brown gets her booster, urges others to follow suit. (Patch)
5. OHSU coronavirus (COVID-19) response (OHSU News)
6. Family Biking: Discovering ‘traffic gardens’ on the west side (BikePortland.org)
7. Intel promises another decade of Moore’s Law as it strives to reconnect with ‘geeks’ (OregonLive)

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Today in Hillsboro:

• CAFÉ VIRTUAL CON LOS DIRECTORES - Hillsboro High School (8:00 AM)
• XC District Meet - Century High School (2:00 PM)
• Online OBOB Book Club (grades 3 to 5) (3:30 PM)
• Fresh/Soph Football @ Newberg - Century High School (4:00 PM)
• Online Anti-Racism Book Group - Hillsboro Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Varsity Football @ Newberg - Century High School (7:00 PM)
• Cafe con los Directores - Hillsboro High School (7:00 PM)
• Black Village Family Advisory Committee on Zoom (7:00 PM)

Hillsboro Patch Notebook

• Community Action Hillsboro, Oregon: "Need help finding and paying for Child Care? Working families may be eligible for financial help with child care costs. The program is called Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) Learn more on our website - https://bit.ly/2Snk5SW Early chi..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Parks & Recreation: "Turn your love for sword-fighting into an actual hobby! In this class, participants will learn the very basics of Olympic fencing which include: footwork, parries, attacks, and stance. Make friends along the way as you learn how to condu..." (Facebook)
• Hillsboro Parks & Recreation: "Join us at SHARC every Saturday @9am for Pilates! Start your weekend feeling stronger, healthier and more centered. Class included in membership or drop in rate. View the full class schedule here: https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/sharc" (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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