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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Hillsboro waste company was hit with a $51,817 fine
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Hillsboro waste company was hit with a $51,817 fine
- How do Oregon’s taxes shape Hillsboro’s data center future?
Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hillsborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
- Monday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 49, low: 42.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DEQ issues seven enforcement actions in November for environmental violations (einpresswire.com) — Hillsboro Garbage Disposal, Inc. has been fined $51,817 by Oregon DEQ for stormwater violations, part of seven statewide penalties totaling nearly $1.5 million in November. The agency says recipients must pay or appeal within 20 days and may reduce penalties by funding approved environmental improvement projects. DEQ emphasizes using both assistance and enforcement to protect Oregon’s air, land, and water. 
Find out what's happening in Hillsborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• State Taxation of Data Centers (taxfoundation.org) — Hillsboro is featured as one of a dozen U.S. locations in a deep dive on how state and local tax policies shape where billion‑dollar data centers choose to build. The report explains how sales, property, and gross receipts taxes can make Hillsboro more or less attractive for future data center investment, with implications for local jobs and tax revenues.
📸 Around Hillsboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro
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- Fun for Ones/Añito de diversion para los niños de un año
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
10:15 am - Discovery Day: Cozy Homes - Engineer the Perfect Home for a Fuzzy Friend
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
2:30 pm - Beginner ESL Class Provided by Goodwill
Shute Park Branch Library , 775 SE Tenth Avenue , Hillsboro
5:30 pm - Toddler Time
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
10:15 am - Digital Navigator – One-on-One Support/ Navegador Digital – Apoyo Uno a Uno
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
12:00 pm - Digital Literacy: Computer Basics
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
2:00 pm - Discovery Day: DIY Snow Globe
Shute Park Branch Library , 775 SE Tenth Avenue , Hillsboro
2:30 pm - Advanced ESL
Hillsboro Public Library , 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway , Hillsboro
4:00 pm
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas in Door County
Broadway Rose Theatre Company , 12850 SW Grant Ave , Tigard
2:00 pm - Live Christmas Music & Singalong
Murrayhill Taphouse , 14550 SW Murray Scholls Dr , Beaverton
5:00 pm - Irish Sundays, Us & Them
McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern , 10000 NW Old Cornelius Pass Rd , Hillsboro
5:00 pm - Digital Navigator One-On-One Tech Help
North Plains Library , 31334 NW Commercial St , North Plains
10:00 am
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Celebrate the new year with First Day Hikes at Oregon state parks Read more at: https://hillsboronewstimes.com/2025/12/18/celebrate-the-new-year-with… (Nextdoor Hillsboro Airport) - My latest seascape!!
16" X 20" WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COMMENTS AND BACKING MY ARTWORK IN NEXTDOOR!!! THANKS FOLKS!! MAY CHRISTMAS AND A JOI FOR EVERYONE!! SEE… (Nextdoor Lenox St - 313th Ave)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hillsboro. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Front End Coordinator in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aloha
- OBITUARY: Ronald R. Kincaid – December 7, 1962 – December 15, 2025 (tillamookcountypioneer.net)
- With new road funding suspended, Oregon lawmakers spar over winter maintenance (klcc.org)
Forest Grove
- Bill Fuller, pioneering Willamette Valley winemaker, dies at 88 (oregonlive.com)
- A holiday visit to the Santa House (kgw.com)
- Woman in Dark, Rain, Rescued After Wandering Into OR Marsh With Chest-High Water (jems.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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