Seven candidates are vying for four seats on the Hillsboro school board The Oregonian/OregonLive offers an in-depth look at their positions on key issues.Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Julia Silverman | The Oregonian/OregonLiveTwo incumbent members of the Hillsboro school board are stepping down at the end of their terms creating an opening for a newcomer to more easily win a seat on the board the oversees Oregon’s fourth largest school district Two women are facing off for each of those open seats is fending off a challenge from the former president of the Hillsboro teachers union a chief operations officer in a child welfare office School board races are typically low budget affairs with his biggest contributions coming from Stand for Children Oregon Barnhart has not reported raising any contributions The Oregonian/OregonLive asked each of the candidates to stake and explain their positions on many of the key issues facing the Hillsboro School District Here is what the candidate in each of the four races had to say: left and Yessica Hardin Mercado are both running for Position 1 on the Hillsboro school district board.Courtesy of the candidates Hillsboro school board Position 1: Read where the candidates stand on the issues, in their own words and Mark Watson are vying for the Position 2 seat on the board of the Hillsboro School District.Courtesy of the candidates Hillsboro school board Position 2: Read what the candidates have to say Nancy Thomas is running for reelection to Position 3 on the Hillsboro School Board.Courtesy of Nancy Thomas Hillsboro school board position 3: Read what the candidate has to say Hillsboro school board candidates Katie Rhyne and Rebecca Descombes are vying to succeed Monique Ward in the Position 6 seat.Courtesy of the candidates Hillsboro school board Position 6: Read where the candidates stand Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Julia Silverman | The Oregonian/OregonLiveTwo candidates business owner Katie Rhyne and health policy assistant Rebecca Descombes are vying to succeed Monique Ward in Position 6 on the Hillsboro school board Here is how both candidates responded in their own words to questions posed by The Oregonian/OregonLive Responses have been lightly edited for style and to meet word limits Q: What do you consider the two most pressing issues in the Hillsboro public school system to be and why How will you address these as a board member Rhyne: The two most pressing issues in Hillsboro are a significant budget deficit It will be extremely important as a board member to advocate for funding for the programs and departments at our district that are most in need and to approve budget plans that prioritize our most vulnerable areas Descombes: Student mental health is negatively affected when their personal representation and identity are erased and ignored (as is being done at the federal level) and board members must ensure that policies enacted show that we value the identity and diversity of our student body who both went through mental health and relationship issues in the district talked of how it would have been better had there been resources that addressed their specific needs Whether that was teacher/counselor support or accessible outside resources Relationship issues are tied to mental health and I am speaking about all of the connections that students have: teachers Health and wellness training for both students and teachers is important to me and making sure that the Hillsboro school district utilizes the many outside resources to help address these ongoing issues Q: Enrollment has declined about 8% since 2019 Rhyne: Budget cuts are an unfortunate fact of public education in Oregon which is why I will be an advocate for our district for more accurate funding than the current service level We need approval of state funds that would allow us to prioritize success for every student and fewer legislative mandates that districts must then assumethe burden of funding but districts are better able to withstand these with more comprehensive funding support students and teachers deserve an educational system that gives them the best opportunities to be successful Rhyne: I have been the business owner and licensed massage therapist of a massage therapy practice since 2015 ● Health & Environment Policy Coordinator ● COVID-19 Partner Specialist: Native American/Alaska Native Communities Rhyne: Massage therapist certificate from Oregon School of Massage Bachelor of arts in literature from Claremont McKenna College Descombes: Bachelor of arts in political science Q: Do you have children in the Hillsboro School District Rhyne: I have a student currently in the 11th grade in the Hillsboro School District who has attended HSD public schools throughout his education I have a 2 year old in an early childhood program a 19 year old who graduated from Hillsboro High School in 2024 and a 22 year old who graduated from Many Nations Academy Q: What’s your opinion of the performance of Superintendent Reiman Rhyne: Superintendent Reiman has had a long tenure working in the Hillsboro School District prior to his current role and that has given him a genuine understanding and rapport with the district’s families and students His hosting of informal coffee chats and opportunities to interact with him – both in English and Spanish – has also built trust in the community I would hold him accountable by taking part in the annual performance review of the superintendent and by contributing honest feedback and initiating constructive discussions about the administration and management of the district Descombes: I have always appreciated the Hillsboro School District’s bilingual programming I have also appreciated its Native American Parent Advisory Committee that supported my students throughout K-12 grades Q: How will you balance the needs of students with those of teachers as represented by their union in instances where those may be at odds valuing and empowering every student is the mission of HSD and teachers and staff certainly holdthe crucial role in achieving this goal teachers and staff should not be asked to perform outside of the parameters of their union contracts and the school board would not ask them to do this In the case of students and staff being at odds the school board and district would follow proper protocols with the administration and union representatives to address these issues understand and empathize with both the student and the teacher Students and teachers have the same goal in mind and that is to watch and walk across the stage to receive their diploma I plan to have open communication and a willingness to negotiate to find solutions that benefit both students and teachers Q: Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate off and away policies for mobile devices in schools statewide What do you think is the best way for your school district to enforce such a policy Rhynes: It is undeniable that mobile devices are a distraction during class time and that while instruction and classwork are happening students’ attention should not be on their phones policies like these can be (and currently are) implemented at the classroom allowing local administrators to determine the best language and rules to write into such a policy Since a mobile device policy would be enforced at the classroom and school level I think school administrators should be the ones creating these policies or codes of conduct outreach and engagement are all steps in enforcing any new policy will need to have the same message and even the same goal of increasing student participation in the classroom There are so many schools trying different approaches to enforcing a cell phone ban I appreciated reading the students’ engagement in providing comments and testimony against the policy at PPS and other schools It created a space for them to be heard and valued Q: Do you think school consolidations will be necessary in your district in the next five years what is the best way for your district to navigate that often-fraught decision-making process consolidation is not being discussed for Hillsboro School District Although enrollment overall has seen some decreases the Hillsboro School District service area is still seeing new growth and community building and the expectation is that the population of school-age children will eventually increase During decision-making processes like consolidation that affect myriad stakeholders (students demonstrate how feedback is being solicited and applied to the process be transparent about conclusions and timelines and provide reasonable accommodations and alternatives that will include everyone Descombes: If or when a consolidation will need to happen will depend on various factors but I do believe that the HSD system needs to be prepared and have a plan in place families should have the opportunity to participate in a consultation process that addresses this issue Knowing what a plan will look like prior to an emergent or fast-acting decision will lessen the “often-fraught decision-making process.” academic outcomes in Hillsboro are still below pre-pandemic levels the governor and lawmakers have proposed an accountability overhaul that would give the state new powers to provide turnaround coaching to school districts and direct spending of up to 25% of a school district’s budget if students aren’t making growth Rhyne: Governor Kotek’s proposal has good theory behind it; I’m interested to see what this looks like in practice Involving the state this closely with school district decision-making could allow a wider range of ideas but also could result in mandates made by collaborators who do not have a close understanding of district needs and idiosyncrasies The requirement to identify and streamline duplicative reporting by districts to the Oregon Department of Education is a smart addition to this proposal; finding efficiencies in district reporting requirements will free up time at the local level to focus on strategic plans to achieve student success It is so important for our schools to have the resources they need to be successful Our communities deserve transparency and accountability in our school system and a state that makes critical decisions in improving Oregon’s educational system overall and Yessica Hardin-Mercado are running for Position 1 on the Hillsboro school district board.Courtesy of the candidates are vying to succeed Erika Lopez in the Position 1 seat on the Hillsboro school board Hardin-Mercado is the chief strategy officer at a local indoor air quality business and Thompson is director of assessment content at a global educational software company Lopez served two terms and is not seeking reelection Q: What do you consider the two most pressing issues in the Hillsboro public school system and why Hardin-Mercado: One of the most urgent issues is making sure all students have the tools especially in math and staying connected to school and educators to identify barriers and co-create solutions that reflect their real experiences I would focus on strengthening academic support improving how we use data and building stronger bridges between schools and families Students and families know what’s working and what’s not I’ll work to ensure decisions reflect our community’s voice and move us forward with purpose with reading and math scores among the lowest nationwide I’m committed to evidence-based strategies inspired by high-performing states like Massachusetts and Utah — emphasizing strong educational standards building trust and collaboration between parents Open dialogue and transparency will help address shared concerns I would prioritize protecting the classroom experience safety and instruction as intact as possible I would also advocate for a transparent process that includes community input Budget decisions must be values-driven and data-informed with a clear focus on long-term sustainability and minimizing impact on students Thompson: This question requires more insight than I have today Issues like declining enrollment often stem from the disunity and lack of trust between parents and school districts Hillsboro is also struggling with poor academic performance of our public school students I believe the school board needs to hear from stakeholders to better understand creative solutions to offset the impacts of budget cuts This is a prime example of using constructive conversations focussed on share goals to balance the needs of students and teachers Hardin-Mercado: I am the chief strategy and operations officer at Oregon Healthy Homes a local business focused on improving indoor air quality and home wellness I spent over 15 years in public education as a teacher My work has always centered around service and creating conditions for people to thrive Thompson: I am the director of assessment content at Renaissance Learning Our mission is the accelerate learning for all students I lead the content development teams creating assessment items for English reading Spanish reading and Math (English and Spanish) It is fantastic to work alongside former classroom educators wanting to ensure teachers have actionable data to help each of their students grow in reading and mathematical proficiency Hardin-Mercado: I earned a bachelor of science in social science and a master’s in education from Portland State University My background combines classroom experience with a deep understanding of how systems Thompson: I have been in education for 28 years environmental studies and anatomy and physiology rural schools and most recently Beaverton School District I have a masters in education in teaching and learning with a STEM focus from Ohio State University Hardin-Mercado: I have three children in Hillsboro schools My daughter and youngest son are in elementary school and my oldest son is in middle school I bring both a parent perspective and a professional background which gives me insight into the day-to-day realities families experience in our district Thompson: My son is an adult living with his wife in Vancouver where he is a captain in the fire department He did not graduate high school from Hillsboro school district How would you hold him accountable in the future Hardin-Mercado: Superintendent Reiman has led the district through complex challenges and has shown a strong commitment to advancing the strategic plan and improving family engagement my role would be to ensure that leadership is evaluated through clear goals measurable outcomes and consistent community input Accountability should be rooted in transparency and alignment with the district’s values and priorities Board oversight is essential to maintaining public trust and ensuring that leadership decisions truly support student success Thompson: I haven’t had the chance to work with Superintendent Reiman in his current role — it’s been 10 years since I last collaborated with him professionally I’m looking forward to building a strong working relationship with him if elected to the school board My opinion of his performance will be shaped by our interactions and his leadership I’ll hold him accountable through measures like contract oversight and the community to ensure public accountability Q: How will you balance the needs of students with those of teachers as represented by their union in stances where those may be at odds Hardin-Mercado: Strong schools depend on healthy relationships between students I believe we can balance these needs by listening with curiosity and keeping student well-being at the center but respectful dialogue and shared problem-solving can move us toward decisions that support both student outcomes and a strong Thompson: All hard conversations and decisions require constructive conversations focused on shared goals I aim to balance the needs of students and teachers by fostering collaboration through open dialogue and transparent decision-making Solutions with planned change management helps build trust and balances the needs of all stakeholders a mobile device policy should be co-developed with input from students Schools need flexibility to implement it in ways that match their learning environments while maintaining a focus on engagement Thompson: I support this policy and believe its success will depend on thoughtful implementation Clear communication of rules and consequences the district must effectively engage parents through transparent communication and advocate for their backing this policy has the potential to enhance student focus and minimize behavioral disruptions—creating a positive effect improving teaching and learning in the classroom Hardin-Mercado: If consolidation becomes necessary the district must approach it with transparency and a focus on minimizing disruption for students Decisions should be guided by both long-term sustainability and what is best for student learning and access Thompson: If school consolidations become necessary in the Hillsboro School District I will advocate for the formation of working groups that include key stakeholders—students these groups will assess options and develop a thoughtful plan to guide this process we can navigate this critical decision in a way that upholds the best interests of everyone involved and maintains trust within the community and centered on partnership and not control While the state can play a role in providing support and resources decisions about how to improve outcomes should be led by those closest to students and professional learning and not top-down mandates that risk disconnecting from local needs I believe in preserving local control whenever possible as I feel decisions impacting our community are best made by those closest to it I advocate for more decision-making at the local level rather than being dictated by the state I would need to thoroughly understand the specific policy and potential outcomes to ensure my position aligns with what is best for our district and community VANCOUVER, WASH. (May 3, 2025) --- There are a pair of old lines in baseball, oft-repeated because they’re true. Good pitching beats good hitting. And momentum is only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher. Those lines showed their veracity again on Saturday at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver. The Hillsboro Hops had notched a combined 32 hits and 19 runs in a pair of wins north of the border on Thursday and Friday. But Canadians’ starter Grant Rogers and a pair of relievers were up to the task on Saturday, and they held Hillsboro to just two hits. Vancouver won, 6-0. The Canadians scored three times in the first inning against Hops’ starter Yordin Chalas, two on a double by Cutter Coffey and one on a single by Sean Keys. They padded that lead with three unearned runs in the third. Hops third baseman Jansel Luis threw wildly to first on what should have been a routine second out of the inning. Later in the frame, Keys had an RBI single, Brennan Orf had an RBI ground-out (on a scintillating diving play by Hops shortstop Cristofer Torin) and another run came home on a Chalas wild pitch. Hillsboro’s best chance to get back into the game came in the top of the sixth. Rogers issued a one-out walk, and with two out, hit back-to-back batters to load the bases. He was lifted in favor of Pat Gallagher, who struck out Druw Jones to end the threat. Rogers allowed two hits and struck out four in 5.2 innings. Gallagher worked 2.1 hitless frames with no walks and three strikeouts. And Chay Yeager worked a perfect ninth, retiring all three hitters on fly outs to center field. Counterintuitively, the Hops --- who own the highest batting average in the NWL (.264 entering Saturday) and score the most runs per game (6.0 entering Saturday) --- have been shut out four times, most in the league. Hillsboro (15-11) leads the Northwest League by a half game over Eugene, pending the outcome of the Emeralds’ game at home against Everett on Saturday night. Vancouver (13-13) is two games out. The Hops will shoot for a split of the six-game series in the finale on Sunday afternoon. Airtime will be 12:50PM on Rip City Radio 620AM and www.RipCityRadio.com, with first pitch at 1:05PM. VANCOUVER, BC – The Canadians dropped their second game in a row to the Hillsboro Hops [AZ] 7-4 Friday afternoon after the Diamondbacks affiliate used 17 hits to even up the series at two. Fernando Perez (L, 0-2) allowed three runs through his first four frames, giving up eight hits but limiting damage over the early portion of the game. The Canadians were held hitless through the first three innings, but scored in the home half of the fourth thanks to a leadoff double by Aaron Parker - one of four times he reached - and an RBI single from Cutter Coffey to make the game 3-1. After the Hops scored in the top of the fourth, the game would tighten up in the bottom half of the frame. The C's used three hits, including a two-run double by Alex Stone, to make things 4-3 Hillsboro. That's as close as Vancouver would come; the Hops would use a three-run sixth inning to pull away for good. The Canadians scratched one more run across in the bottom of the eighth inning after Nick Goodwin drove in Eddie Micheletti with a double, bringing things to the eventual final score of 7-4. With the loss, Vancouver falls under .500 with a 12-13 record while the Hops improve to a Northwest League-best 15-10. Canadians Baseball continues tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. with Grant Rogers toeing the slab against Hillsboro starter Yordin Chalas. Catch all the action on Sportsnet 650 and Bally Sports Live. You get Mom’s Uncorked– an event that will please everyone and be a fantastic fundraiser for Saving Grace Maternity Home The Hillsboro Herald is uplifting this event and we encourage everyone to share this information The work being put into this by some truly amazing downtown business owners is incredible This is one of the most impactful and outstanding events I have ever attended https://allevents.in/hillsboro/moms-uncorked-the-pamper-and-play-motherlode-tickets/80001928681876 Moms Uncorked: The Pamper and Play Motherlode and any mom classification (dad’s too) to Historic Downtown Hillsboro on May 3rd Moms Uncorked: The Pamper & Play Motherlode because you deserve a day (or month) of fun discovery and a little pampering Stroll through Historic Downtown Hillsboro and sip on delicious wines at select merchants Then keep the good vibes going at the after-party at Resolu Cellars or DAnu Wines is designed to allow you to explore downtown and make memories Ticket holders will receive a guide to all the exciting events and activities happening **Grab your early bird ticket for just $17**—includes downtown deals ==> Guides available at select merchants downtown show proof of purchase confirmation (received via text Tickets are available for purchase through May 3rd Note: Promotion and offers good for May 3rd unless otherwise noted in guide and significant others are invited to join the fun too Participating Retailers & Restaurants as of 3/25/25: Partner sipping participants: Urban River Spirits GUIDE to Good Things Happening in Hillsboro FREE OR BUDGET-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES Tickets required for promotions Maxine@danuwines.com Kathie@resolucellars.com Moms Uncorked is a donation-based event, with proceeds benefiting Saving Grace Maternity Home, a tax-exempt nonprofit in Hillsboro, Oregon. As a charitable fundraiser, all ticket sales are final, and refunds will not be issued. Saving Grace Maternity Home’s FEIN: 47-4088854. Thank you for your support! Love seeing more events like this come together. Would be nice if the city found a way to mitigate the impact of what’s become a cascading series of projects from Merrill Gardens to the Lincoln Street apartments to the trenching of Lincoln and its cross streets. Cutting off north-south access to downtown (especially with access from the east already minimized by the 25th and Cornell project, seems like quite an obstacle to place in front of the businesses fortunate enough to survive the pandemic. That would take planning and thinking. And it takes someone that does not clock out every day at 4, and someone who works weekends- the public sector is ill equipped to manage things like this or frankly to care too much. If you do not live in a place, it is hard to care about the impacts. Our house on Lincoln and 5th has been under siege for a year. Power cut 3 times, cable twice now. Vibrations in the house. Sidewalks and driveway gone for weeks at a time. It has been just fantastic! I used to marvel at road projects in Oregon: How swiftly and efficiently they moved compared to those back east. How much care seemed to go into small details like tree and sidewalk placement and utility outages. In some cases, I still do. That Lincoln Street project has back East written all over it. Large sections of street torn up for weeks at a time. Piles of materials and equipment just laying around. Construction crews treating every portion of the landscape like a right of way. If you have to endure all of that and don’t even get the walkable neighborhood, the nearby coffee shop or convenience store, the movie theater down the corner, the local museum, etc., what’s the point? Hillsboro only excels at public works when it can approach them in SimCity fashion. Is there a flat, green swath of land with nobody around? Man, you just watch us put some asphalt, curb cuts, and flashy lights on it! Is it a pre-existing neighborhood somewhere approaching urban density? I’m sorry, but we don’t see anything in the Lennar handbook that tells us how to make simple road repairs or cut an accessible curb right the first time—or pour a sidewalk without closing two lanes of street. Also, we’re simply going to replace water and sewer infrastructure wholesale as if no one lives or works down here because, in the absence of an Intel or Intel-adjacent facility, they don’t. The project site claims they’re on pace to wrap up paving by the middle of the month and have everything ready by the time school lets out in June. The fact that only parental wrath is driving the pace of the project at this point tells me all I need to know about just how often downtown businesses or residents are consulted about any of this. Your email address will not be published. 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That was on display over the final four games of the Hillsboro Hops’ six-game series in Vancouver The Hops tallied 32 hits in a pair of wins on Thursday and Friday That was on display over the final four games of the Hillsboro Hops’ six-game series in Vancouver Only one hit… but it was enough for a 2-1 win in the final game of a six-game series at Nat Bailey Stadium The Hops won three of the final four to earn a series split Vancouver led 1-0 entering the top of the seventh inning on Sunday when center fielder Druw Jones drew a one-out walk First baseman Ben McLaughlin then clubbed a 1-0 pitch over the head of Canadians’ right fielder Je’Von Ward The ball bounced on the warning track for a two-bagger and Jones scored all the way from first to tie the game and Junior Franco hit a ground ball to first fielded and threw wildly past shortstop Arjun Nimmala and into left field (The Hops were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.) A quintet of Hops pitchers made the two runs on one hit stand up a hit batter and a Victor Arias RBI ground-out in the top of the third put Vancouver up 1-0 Another walk and hit batter in the fourth led to Yan being pulled from the game with two out walked the first man he faced to load the bases The count went to 3-and-2 to leadoff batter Adrian Pinto… and Savino struck him out looking on a fastball on the inside corner The Canadians were held off the board in the fifth in part because of a great defensive play by Jones and Cutter Coffey followed with a sinking liner to center and the ball caromed off him a few feet away and Jones pounced on the ball and gunned a long strike to third baseman Demetrio Crisantes for the final out of the inning and Alexis Liebano and Carlos Rey combined on a scoreless seventh but with the tying run at second and go-ahead run at first he struck out Canadians catcher Alex Stone swinging on a slider to end the threat After the Hops left a potential insurance run on second in the top of the ninth lefty Phil Abner came on for the bottom of the inning then induced Nimmala to hit a foul pop-up on the right side McLaughlin caught it at the Hops’ dugout railing to end the game Savino (1-0) got the win and Abner earned his third save The Hops (16-11) have a two-game lead in the Northwest League over both Eugene and Tri-City Sunday’s game was the fourth time in franchise history the Hops have been held to just one hit Fun fact I: The four combined hits between both teams matches the second-fewest in any Northwest League game since Hillsboro entered the league in 2013 10-inning win for the Hops at home against Boise on August 13th This is the sixth time in a NWL game since 2013 that both teams have combined for exactly four hits Fun fact II: The Hops are the second team in affiliated professional baseball this season --- major or minor leagues --- to win a game in which they had one or fewer hits the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class-A Carolina League were no-hit by the Hickory Crawdads and on Tuesday they open a six-game series at home against Eugene The radio pregame show begins at 6:20PM on Rip City Radio 620AM and at www.RipCityRadio.com The Hillsboro Full Gospel – Evangelistic Equipping will be Saturday Everyone is invited for an outreach with live worship Patty Burns is the Pastor and founder of Hillsboro Church on the Rock and leads the people of God in the Word of God She loves ministering to God's people with a special place in her heart for women's ministry She is currently enrolled in the Interfaith University School of Ministry where she received a scholarship to continue her ministry education Using her Assistant Accounting Certificate in bookkeeping Patty has served as Treasurer for Samaritan Outreach in Hillsboro elected Treasurer for the City of Hillsboro Patty was truly blessed to retire in December 2024 Patty knows that the best is yet to come for God's people neither has it entered into the heart of man the things what God has prepared for those who love Him (1 Corinthians 2.9.) Through many trials and tribulations She is thankful for the blessings of God in her life (KATU) — Hillsboro Airport (HIO) is set to undergo a significant expansion with the addition of five new hangars on a 190,000-square-foot plot of land This development is part of a comprehensive 20-year plan aimed at updating and improving the airport's facilities The new hangars will be occupied by Sky Harbour an aviation infrastructure development company According to its website, Sky Harbour is "building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing Solutions ('HBS') for business aircraft." The company "develops leases and manages general aviation hangars across the United States targeting airfields in the largest growth markets with significant aircraft populations and high hangar demand." Port of Portland commissioners voted unanimously this week to approve the new hangars for Sky Harbour HIO is already home to hangars belonging to major companies like Nike and hosts the Hillsboro Aero Academy one of the largest airplane and helicopter schools in the country Alaska Airlines also has an academy at the airport READ ALSO: Wanted man arrested after standoff in Clackamas County one long-time aviation critic says adding hangars and planes will result in more noise and air pollution Miki Barnes of Oregon Aviation Watch expressed concerns it reverberates and it lasts a long time." Barnes noted that student pilots sometimes fly as low as 35 knots Documents indicate that HIO has a noise monitoring system in place and there are FAA and airport regulations to mitigate noise levels Barnes believes adding planes to HIO would impede one of Oregon's most valued blessings "Why would you want your government to be encouraging some of the most polluting forms of transportation on the planet Our money would be better spent on high speed rail This Hillsboro Airport serves a miniscule minority," she added The Port of Portland provided details about the expansion with KATU News highlighting that the newest aircraft using the development are among the quietest and most fuel-efficient The development is projected to be low-intensity in terms of emissions and noise; the Sky Harbour campuses are expected to average only 8–10 operations per week serving as home bases rather than transient hubs had 9-12 operations per day before the COVID-19 pandemic The projected weekly operations for the Sky Harbour development is estimated to be comparable to that of 1 day of Intel Shuttle operations The expansion is occurring in an area designated for business aviation in the airport's Master Plan developed with significant public input from 2017 to 2019 The airport is currently operating below the forecasted level of activity with 36 aircraft in this class in 2024 compared to the projected 54 .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Julia Silverman | The Oregonian/OregonLiveMaureen Barnhart a retired teacher and former president of the Hillsboro teachers union an software company founder and the current board chair for the Position 2 seat on the Hillsboro school board Barnhart: The uncertainty of both state and federal revenue holds direct and indirect implications for already underfunded schools A specific example: the Hillsboro district absorbs over $8 million to meet the needs of students eligible for special education The state caps support for special education at 11% of the population the reality is 14% (about 500 students) are eligible School board directors and all advocates for public education must monitor the Oregon Legislature and hold them to their stated budgetary goals: to protect core services Watson: The lingering effects of staying out of school during the pandemic on student mental health and behavioral issues I’ve heard both union partners say: “Work shouldn’t hurt.” I agree We need to maintain our focus on educating the whole student As the federal administration struggles between eliminating the U.S Department of Education and weaponizing it I stand with the governor and the Oregon Department of Education in saying that districts in Oregon comply with state and federal laws The Hillsboro school district will continue to be proud of our dual language migrant education and other programs which support the vibrant diversity of our community Barnhart: First work with legislators to remind them that the current situation is dire and any proposed tax credits cannot be entertained Tell them to be honest about the manipulation of funds (e.g a review of how the corporate kicker is actually figured into K-12 funding the fact that the 2023-25 school funding was cut by $500 million) and cease justification of pulling funding from the general school fund Be open to legislation that can give flexibility to districts (such as House Bill 3652 making class size a mandatory item of bargaining) all of the district staff have not had salary increases that keep up with the cost of living So in bargaining we try to balance as much of a salary increase as possible while keeping as many caring adults in the building as possible The focus on an admittedly flawed procedure for calculating current service level has left districts very little left to cut At a general fund allocation of $11.36 billion We have to do what we can to protect the impact on classrooms having taught K-8 for a total of 38 years: in a community school as an instructional aide in the West Union School District (now part of Hillsboro) and for 29 years in the Hillsboro district I served as the president of the Hillsboro Education Association including bargaining contracts and supporting bond measures Watson: I am a member of the legislative staff for an Oregon state senator I was the founder of a small software company that created computerized video analysis for Major League Baseball and National Hockey League teams Barnhart: Associates degrees in English and biology San Antonio Community College; bachelor of science in conservation of natural resources/environmental education Berkeley; Oregon Basic Teacher Certificate Watson: Bachelor of science in communications from Northern Illinois University Master of arts in media arts from the University of Arizona I was an adjunct lecturer at the University of Arizone and Johnson C an historically Black university in Charlotte benefitted from education in the Hillsboro district A grandson attended middle school prior to COVID; the family has since relocated out of the district Watson: My kids completed their full K-12 experience in Hillsboro schools: Tobias Elementary My daughter graduated from Oregon State University My son recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is now back in Hillsboro Travis Reiman was a colleague who advocated for his English Leaners of Other Languages students who transferred to the alternative program I interacted with him during contract negotiations and also as union president We did have lively conversations in those interactions Accountability means awareness and understanding of the operations of the district It means measuring the morale of the staff It means ensuring the wise use of limited resources It requires ongoing and active communication with the superintendent Watson: Superintendent Reiman is off to a good start I look forward to watching his career play out to the benefit of students His experience in the district has helped smooth some of the transitions you see in a first time superintendent His depth of experience in one place also means he needs to continue learning from best practices on display outside our district - I think he knows that Superintendent Reiman was part of a team that created the Hillsboro School District strategic plan The metrics for his tenure are very public and widely available Barnhart: The environment and working conditions of all educators and support personnel are the learning conditions for the students To bring needs to the attention of all of the stakeholders is to advocate for the students as much as for the staff and ultimately for amore successful school district As someone who has been engaged in contract negotiations I know that it is rare to find a situation in which all parties aren’t focused on the best interests of the community which requires all concerned to keep open minds I haven’t seen that kind of conflict happen In serving on bargaining teams for both our licensed and classified unions I always see our union partners centering student needs in the conversation one of the reasons that during bargaining both sides refer to Hillsboro as unique and why we’ve had such a long period of successful three-year agreements Barnhart: The student handbook currently lays out that very policy: off and away The issue has moved from being just about distracted students to an acknowledgement of phones as instruments for bullying and harassment Hillsboro counselors and classroom teachers can continue their work with students to increase their self-esteem In all cases of bullying and other endangerment adults involved in the schools and extra-curricular activities can offer an environment of support and positive reinforcement—because phones and harassment will still exist outside of school Watson: I don’t think that is the role of a board member to make day-to-day operational decisions We set policy and the administrative team should determine how toimplement it Not to endorse one particular company - but I think the Yondr pouch method has proven pretty effective elsewhere I really don’t like the idea of policing it at the classroom level It’s unfair to put our educators in that position I’m open to discussion on whether to allow access at lunchtime based on grade level Barnhart: Hillsboro recently completed necessary new construction New growth in Washington County could lead to boundary changes and the community will certainly be involved The recognition of the role that public schools play in the neighborhoods will weigh into decisions a budgetary action that sadly only serves to meet a “bottom line” should be taken into consideration when school metrics are sought because such inconsistencies will send those involved to the amygdala of their brains as they adjust to change Watson: I don’t see that happening in Hillsboro While our enrollment is down overall (like everyone in the state/nation) especially where new construction investments have been made We did recently see the end of a historically successful K-8 program That was partially due to enrollment decline and partially specific interest We may have to look at changing some of the attendance areas for specific schools Through transparency and in cooperation with our community we have recently completed some adjustments while minimizing heartache Barnhart: Assuming that such accountability comes with conversation and collaboration and recognition of factors that might impede student academic achievement Currently the state declines to fully fund public education and districts across the state are talking about reducing positions Educators are committed to supporting students but with a sense of belonging and well-being it is difficult to imagine that the district would be expected to redirect spending and the Legislature will be confronted with the consequences of inadequate funding—another reason to support the proposal But I think putting the focus on that 25% figure is misplaced We are likely years away from that requirement coming into play and ODE says it’s a measure of last resort My job in the Legislature has given me the ability to track this issue pretty closely What I really appreciate is the wide range of stakeholders convened by the governor to address the topic The shared accountability will flow both ways and I see expectations changing for both school districts and the Oregon Department of Education Vancouver, BC (April 30, 2025) – Hillsboro and Vancouver met at Nat Bailey Stadium on Wednesday night for the second game of the series and it was déjà vu for the Hops. For the second straight game, Vancouver would score in the first three innings to take a commanding early It looked like Hops’ starter Casey Anderson may not make it out of the first inning, but on his 37th pitch of the frame he got Nick Goodwin to ground into a double play. Vancouver had a 2-0 lead into the second inning where they added four more on doubles by Arjun Nimmala and Jackson Hornung and a two-RBI single by Je’Von Ward. Jauron Watts-Brown allowed two runs in the fourth inning as Jackson Feltner got Hillsboro on the board with a two-run homer off the scoreboard. His third home run of the season made it 7-2. Despite the homer, Watts-Brown struck out 10 Hops’ batters in just four innings. Nate Savino was making his Hillsboro debut in relief and pitched 2.1 scoreless innings through the middle frames. Then, Hayden Durke came in and struck out four batters and didn’t allow a base runner continuing his magnificent start to the season. The Hops added a run in the sixth inning when they loaded the bases, but just got one home on a wild pitch. Vancouver added to the tally with two more runs in the seventh to make it 9-3. Hillsboro wasn’t done there, as they scored three times in the eighth. Demetrio Crisantes missed a home run by inches off the top of the left field fence that scored a run and then Angel Ortiz brought home two on a single. Bo Bonds came in to face the tying run at the plate three times in the inning with none out and he retired all three hitters in order to end the threat. A single, walk and single started the ninth inning against Bonds, loading the bases yet again with nobody out. Hillsboro would again send the tying and go-ahead runs to the plate, but Bonds got three consecutive outs, including two strikeouts to end the game. Cristofer Torin had three hits with Jansel Luis, Angel Ortiz and Demetrio Crisantes adding two-hit nights. 20-year-old Blue Jays #1 prospect Arjun Nimmala had three hits, two of them doubles and scored two runs and drove two in. Game three of the series will be tomorrow night at Nat Bailey Stadium. The pregame show starts at 6:50 with first pitch at 7:05 on Rip City Radio 620 AM. a story of #HOPE for the people of Hillsboro and anyone who loves a great comeback story The basis of this story came to me from someone with decades of experience and a deep understanding of Intel’s past which helped me sort through the noise and find the signal Everything about this story might be wrong The relentless march of artificial intelligence dominates headlines powered by increasingly sophisticated silicon brains chip designer Nvidia and manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have emerged as the undisputed leaders seemingly leaving legacy giant Intel struggling to keep pace whispers emanating from the unassuming landscape of Hillsboro Oregon – home to Intel’s sprawling Ronler Acres campus – suggest a different story is unfolding one of a potential comeback so audacious it could reshape the technological world order This narrative stands in stark contrast to the prevailing sentiment surrounding Intel just nine months ago echoed by numerous analysts and industry observers portrayed a company struggling with manufacturing delays and strategic missteps Skepticism centered on Intel’s ambitious roadmap particularly its transition to next-generation process nodes The cutting-edge High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet (High NA EUV) lithography tools were widely believed to be a distant prospect for Intel not expected to be production-ready until 2027 for a later node Intel’s nearer-term 18A node (representing a significant leap comparable to competitors’ 2-nanometer class technology) was largely written off by many external observers The assumption prevailed that Intel would be forced to rely on existing Low NA EUV technology for 18A likely employing complex and costly multi-patterning techniques would put Intel at a disadvantage against TSMC potentially rendering the 18A node uncompetitive or even a “failed node” before it truly began The idea that Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger might be betting the company’s future on deploying the revolutionary High NA EUV technology for 18A production as early as 2025 was rarely contrarian information from Bagger-Vance paints a dramatically different picture The core assertion is that Intel’s Ronler Acres facility is not merely meeting its targets but is significantly ahead of the publicly perceived schedule Intel is already leveraging a potent combination of next-generation technologies – specifically High NA EUV lithography and an advanced chip architecture feature backside power delivery – for its 18A process the caddy suggests Intel may have already secured a landmark deal with a titan of the tech world to manufacture its next-generation AI chips using this very process It would signal a potential turning point for Intel validating Gelsinger’s aggressive turnaround strategy it could disrupt the current balance of power in the semiconductor industry challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the AI hardware market and significantly alter the global chip manufacturing landscape potentially re-centering cutting-edge production back on American soil far sooner than anticipated The stakes encompass not just Intel’s corporate future but the very trajectory of the AI revolution itself Understanding the potential significance of the developments at Ronler Acres requires an examination of the highly complex world of semiconductor manufacturing At the heart of the matter lie two key technological advancements Intel is reportedly pioneering with its 18A process: High NA EUV lithography and Backside Power Delivery (BPD) The Lithography Revolution: High NA EUV Explained Modern computer chips contain billions of microscopic transistors densely packed onto a small piece of silicon Creating these intricate patterns involves a process called lithography which essentially uses light to etch designs onto silicon wafers manufacturers use Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) light enabling the creation of incredibly small features as chip features continue to shrink (approaching the 2-nanometer scale and beyond) To create the finest patterns required for nodes like TSMC’s 2nm process manufacturers must resort to a technique called multi-patterning This involves exposing the same layer on the silicon wafer multiple times with the EUV tool essentially tracing over the intricate pattern several times with slightly shifted masks to achieve the desired resolution complex line by carefully overlaying several slightly simpler multi-patterning adds significant complexity increases the number of manufacturing steps consumes more time in the extremely expensive EUV machines raises the potential for errors (yield loss) This is where High NA EUV enters the picture Developed by the Dutch company ASML – the sole global supplier of all EUV lithography machines – High NA EUV represents the next generation of this critical technology like the 165-ton TWINSCAN EXE:5000 series unit installed at Intel’s Ronler Acres utilize more advanced optics (a higher Numerical Aperture This allows them to project significantly finer patterns onto the wafer in a single exposure pass Think of it as having a much sharper pencil that can draw the intricate line perfectly in one go eliminating the need for multiple overlapping strokes Bagger helped me to understand the importance of this By enabling single-pass patterning for critical layers where Low NA requires multiple passes High NA EUV is purported to be much more productive for similar devices “Intel reported the exposure of more than 30,000 wafers in one quarter and a significant process improvement by reducing the number of process steps from over 40 to less than 10 on a given layer. With that comes a significant cycle time improvement. ” https://ourbrand.asml.com/m/4ab2d65c7edd2a91/original/2025_04_16-ASML-Transcript-investor-call-Q1-2025.pdf This isn’t just a minor improvement; it represents a potential step-change in manufacturing efficiency Such a productivity leap could translate directly into faster production cycles a significantly lower manufacturing cost per chip for Intel’s 18A process compared to TSMC’s multi-patterned 2nm process This potential economic advantage echoes historical shifts in the industry such as when TSMC gained ground by adopting EUV Intel extended the life of older DUV technology with complex multi-patterning pioneering a brand-new lithography technology like High NA EUV comes with immense challenges developing compatible photoresists and mask technologies and achieving high production yields are significant hurdles that many observers believed would take years to overcome The core of Intel’s alleged gamble is that its engineers have managed to tame this complexity far faster than expected Powering Up from Below: Backside Power Delivery Intel’s 18A process reportedly incorporates another key innovation: Backside Power Delivery (BSPDN) BSPDN tackles this problem by moving the power delivery network entirely to the back of the silicon wafer Imagine a bustling city where power lines are buried underground in dedicated conduits freeing up the surface streets entirely for traffic flow BSPDN creates dedicated pathways for power on the underside of the chip leaving the front side exclusively for optimizing the signal network This architectural shift offers several tangible benefits according to Intel’s public statements and the insider notes this Backside Power Delivery capability is reportedly a feature of Intel’s 18A node from the outset TSMC’s initial 2nm process (N2) is not expected to include a comparable feature potentially offering it only in a later variant (N2P) This gives Intel 18A another layer of differentiation particularly appealing for designers of complex power-sensitive chips – characteristics that define the AI accelerators currently reshaping the computing landscape To clarify the core technological distinctions discussed the following table summarizes the alleged or publicly stated differences between Intel’s 18A and TSMC’s N2 processes: This comparison highlights the divergent paths being pursued While TSMC leverages its mastery of the current Low NA EUV paradigm Intel is making a bold leap to next-generation High NA EUV combined with the architectural innovation of BSPDN If Intel can successfully execute this strategy on schedule the combined advantages could indeed present a formidable challenge to the incumbent leader A crucial element of the potential Intel resurgence centers on timing the prevailing market narrative until recently held that Intel’s deployment of High NA EUV for high-volume manufacturing was years away This timeline underpinned the skepticism surrounding the competitiveness of the earlier 18A node Vance’s information directly challenges this timeline suggesting a significant disconnect between external perception and internal reality possibly fueled by carefully worded communications from Intel itself Gelsinger’s reported statement on August 1st 2024—that “The second High NA tool is coming into our Oregon facility”—fits logically within this sequence It indicates the arrival process for the second machine started approximately four months after the first machine began its calibration phase This timing is further corroborated by reports that ASML had initiated the delivery of the second High-NA EUV machine globally on or about April 17 with Intel widely expected to be the recipient as the chipmaker had reportedly secured most of ASML’s High-NA production output for 2024 KEY STORY POINT: My source reminded me that ASML announced with great pride the shipment of their second EXE5000 tool to an undisclosed customer Most writers at the time believed that tool went to TSMC or Samsung that Intel had received the April shipment provided a detailed accounting of the EXE5000s shipped to date totaling five tools to three different customers That level of detail indicates with a high probability that Intel has three of those five tools One tool was shipped to Oregon in January 2024 And the third shipped August 2024 to Oregon The other two tools mentioned by ASML are most likely with Samsung and TSMC Intel recently confirmed that they have two EXE5000s doing risk production What is important about the timing and location of these tools is the maturity of Intel in developing its 18A process the location and time frame make a difference in outcomes as Intel ramps production Much of this got lost on the casual follower of Intel leading to confusion and outright distrust of Intel on this subject One point that was not lost on people was the status of Intel’s two new fabs in Chandler: Fab 52 and 62 Both were making steady progress last year towards completion Intel CFO David Zinsner on the February 2025 earnings call made a point that Fab 52 was scheduled for its first tool delivery in the near future What was missed in all of this and sussed out through research in local Arizona coverage was that one of Pat’s first moves as Intel CEO was to retrofit Fab 42 to accept High NA EUV tools The readiness of Fab 42 for High NA EUV was forgotten when Intel announced plans for Fab 52 and 62 with the help of Brookfield partners Why does this alleged discrepancy in timing matter so profoundly If Intel has indeed achieved production readiness for 18A using High NA EUV now it means the company is potentially one to two years ahead of the schedule understood by the market for leveraging this game-changing technology at scale This acceleration fundamentally alters the competitive equation It suggests that the anticipated cost and productivity benefits of High NA EUV coupled with the performance advantages of Backside Power Delivery might be available to Intel and its foundry customers far sooner than rivals expected This narrative is diametrically opposed to the current market wisdom about Intel and their potential It is easy to understand how followers of Intel got wrapped around a different narrative but when digging deeper on each key data point the potential for this “revised” outcome becomes possible My source tells me that he’s tried to track every public comment and direct quote regarding 18A and High NA EUV Intel’s choice of words were always accurate and a fair representation of Intel’s plan at the time His best guess is that at some point last spring Intel made the decision to use High NA EUV for some layers of 18A products in 2025 Intel probably had two alternatives they were evaluating The first option had 18A built on Low NA EUV using 20A as the lead proof point node When the first High NA EUV tool showed promise building 18A in early wafers and ASML was able to confirm further High NA tool deliveries Intel changed course pulled the plug on 20A and bet the company on their current direction And here we are 12 months later with all that we publicly know indicating two High NA EUV tools doing 18A risk start production and 30,000 18A wafers processed And a recent Facebook post from an Intel Chandler Fab engineering manager celebrating that the 18A Eagle Had Landed in Chandler Fabs This post was briefly seen and then removed This is a reference to the frequently used “Moonshot” term for impossible tech projects; referencing Kennedy’s call for America to Go to the Moon and Armstrong’s famous pronouncement in 1969 It also placed one of Intel’s High NA EUV tools in Chandler for the first time Allowing the market to underestimate its progress could serve as a strategic advantage for Intel By maintaining a degree of ambiguity around the exact readiness and capability of 18A with High NA EUV Intel might prevent competitors from reacting too quickly or aggressively It could also allow Intel to quietly engage with key customers under non-disclosure agreements securing crucial early commitments for its revitalized foundry business before revealing the full extent of its achievements This suggests the possibility of a sophisticated information strategy designed to maximize competitive advantage The epicenter of this potential semiconductor earthquake is Intel’s campus in Hillsboro This sprawling site is not just another manufacturing plant; it represents the heart of Intel’s advanced research and development efforts and is home to some of its most critical fabrication facilities which has long been recognized as a hub for process technology development and high-volume manufacturing ramp-ups Ronler Acres cemented its place at the forefront of next-generation chipmaking when it became the recipient of ASML’s very first commercial High NA EUV lithography system a machine from the TWINSCAN EXE:5000 series The arrival and installation of this colossal 165-ton tool symbolizing Intel’s commitment to regaining process leadership and potentially a second one now operational that forms the technological bedrock of the alleged 18A production readiness The source emphasized the crucial role of the personnel involved referring to the “good folks that are the foundation of Ronler Acres” who are poised to “stun the world” with their achievements This highlights a critical truth often overlooked in discussions of semiconductor technology: possessing the most advanced tools is only half the battle Operationalizing a revolutionary technology like High NA EUV integrating it seamlessly into an incredibly complex manufacturing flow involving hundreds of steps developing the surrounding ecosystem of materials (like photoresists) and metrology (measurement) techniques and ultimately achieving commercially viable production yields requires extraordinary engineering talent and relentless execution especially one incorporating two major pioneering technologies simultaneously (High NA EUV and BSPDN) involves solving numerous unforeseen challenges process control optimization – these are the daily battles fought by the engineers and technicians on the fab floor The success of Intel’s audacious gamble hinges entirely on the expertise and perseverance of the team concentrated at Ronler Acres it is a testament to this human element – the ability to overcome hurdles previously deemed “technically impossible” by external observers is not just the location of the advanced machinery; it is the crucible where Intel’s technological future is being forged While achieving technological breakthroughs is essential realizing their market impact requires customers particularly large-volume customers for leading-edge nodes part of the teachings I received from my new friend is the claim that Intel has already secured Microsoft as a flagship customer for its 18A process specifically for Microsoft’s burgeoning AI chip ambitions This conclusion is drawn not from direct confirmation but through a process of deduction based on public statements from key industry players a leading provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software crucial for designing complex chips Synopsys reported strong design activity at advanced nodes noting that “2-nanometer projects [are] accelerating rapidly.” Crucially Synopsys mentioned three specific tape-outs – the final stage of chip design before manufacturing begins – in the “2-nanometer” class (a category encompassing both TSMC’s N2 and Intel’s 18A): This leaves the “U.S. hyperscaler tape out” on a 2 nm-class process. The major US hyperscalers known to be designing their own custom silicon are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft. According to Vance’s analysis, recent public updates from AWS (regarding its Trainium and Inferentia chips) and Google (regarding its TPU efforts) make it unlikely that either of them executed a 2 nm-class tape-out fitting the Synopsys description in the January timeframe. If the developments unfolding within Intel’s Oregon fabs align with this narrative, the semiconductor industry could be standing at the precipice of a significant power shift. The long-standing dominance of TSMC at the leading edge of manufacturing might face its most serious challenge in years, potentially ushering in a new era of competition and innovation. All of this might be an impossible shot to make, even if I now clearly see “the field,” which has been so masterfully explained to me by my caddy. Intel has undeniably placed an audacious bet on its ability to execute complex technological transitions faster and better than its rivals, and faster than most observers thought possible.  As for the rest of this story, I am unsure how it will end.  No one does.  But with Bagger’s help, I am going to keep watching The Field, keep listening, and I am going to keep swinging.  For the good people at Hillsboro and at Intel, I hope this is all more than just a dream. Intel’s Aloha campus in Oregon could not be involved in the fabrication of Microsoft’s Maia AI chips, but it plays a crucial supporting role in Intel’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. The Aloha facility specializes in the final stages of chip production, including advanced packaging and testing processes. These steps are crucial for ensuring the performance and reliability of complex AI chips, such as Maia. The close proximity of the Aloha and Ronler Acres campuses allows for efficient collaboration between fabrication and packaging teams. As Ronler Acres advances in producing chips using High NA EUV technology, Aloha’s capabilities in packaging and testing become increasingly important. This integrated approach ensures that Intel can meet the demands of clients like Microsoft by delivering high-performance AI chips promptly and reliably.​ The Aloha campus may not be the site of Maia chip fabrication, but its role in the final stages of production is vital. The synergy between Intel’s Oregon facilities positions the company to support the deployment of advanced AI technologies effectively.  This is another sign that my story, and my caddy, are onto something. If what you wrote is accurate why did the CEO resign? Kevin- surely you know he did not have a choice. Interestingly, Gelsinger has doubled down and is buying Intel stocks. That to me indicates he knows something. I will be following updates to this story very, very closely. This could mean that Intel continues to invest in new facilities in Hillsboro which requires good, skilled union workers, keeping construction trades booming. Could also only help Hillsboro’s Silicon Forest reputation and attract new investments from other developers. We can only hope. I agree. I can be critical of Intel’s enviromental record and of the other impacts to our communities. But I have never not valued the jobs and their economic commitments to our community. I am pulling for them- and I hope I am right! So is the yield per wafer pretty decent or they still have 20-30% defects? Greg, I will get back to you. My information is that it is much improved and a lot lower than that. I really enjoyed reading this. Well done. Let’s hope Intel turns it around. He’s spent his senior year of high school as State Vice President and now Hillsboro High School’s Carter Boyd has been slated for the top position in Ohio FFA During the final session of the Ohio FFA State Convention Friday night 2024-25 State President Anna Moeller announced Boyd will serve as State President for 2025-26 who is also the current Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter President Also slated for state office was Austin Manning of the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington FFA chapter For more on Boyd’s FFA career, see the feature at: https://highlandcountypress.com/news/hillsboros-carter-boyd-forging-own… Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens While some news organizations opt for paid websites or costly paywalls The Highland County Press has maintained a free newspaper and website for the last 25 years for our community If you would like to contribute to this service Donations may be made to: The Highland County Press Please include "for website" on the memo line Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of May 5-10 (varsity only) —The Hillsboro Hops today released three new architectural renderings (New Ballpark Hub | Hops) offering a new look at the team’s future home—an innovative stadium currently under construction and slated to open for the 2026 season The team also unveiled a suite of transformative amenities that promise to Hillsboro, Ore. —The Hillsboro Hops today released three new architectural renderings (New Ballpark Hub | Hops) offering a new look at the team’s future home—an innovative stadium currently under construction and slated to open for the 2026 season The team also unveiled a suite of transformative amenities that promise to significantly enhance both the fan experience and player facilities setting a new standard for minor league baseball The stadium is on track for completion in December 2025 Crews recently completed structural steelwork and they have begun the enclosure as well as interior walls “This ballpark will be a regional centerpiece where fans can enjoy the best experience in minor league baseball,” said K.L President and General Manager of the Hillsboro Hops it's a major league-quality facility that will be the best in baseball it’s a year-round destination that will drive premier events and economic growth for decades to come.” Fans can look forward to a dramatically enhanced game-day experience including a 360-degree wraparound concourse a beer garden and a dedicated food hall with six dining options The ballpark has been reoriented for the sun at the backs of fans A 32-foot canopy will provide shelter from rain and sun The total seating capacity will be 6,000 for baseball games and up to 7,000 for concerts and other events A new premium club level will include a climate-controlled 9,000 square foot lounge offering upscale views The concourse level will offer a variety of seating options designed to accommodate every kind of fan The Hops’ new ballpark will have a state-of-the-art sound system and an LED video board that will be four times larger than the current display. New Ballpark Hub | Hops the stadium is being built to meet Major League Baseball’s updated facility standards indoor batting tunnels with 16-foot ceilings and dedicated facilities for female players “The Hillsboro Hops’ new ballpark is a premier venue—not just for baseball but for the entire region’s sports and event landscape,” said Jim Etzel “It’s the kind of bold investment in infrastructure and experience that strengthens Oregon’s economy and reputation as a premier destination for sports and entertainment.” The new stadium is the result of a strong public-private partnership that reflects the region's commitment to sports The $150 million project is backed by private and public funding sources: The Hops' ownership group is contributing $112 million the City of Hillsboro is contributing $18 million via lodging taxes the Oregon Legislature has committed $15 million Washington County is providing $8 million and Explore Tualatin Valley is contributing $2 million The facility was designed by a team led by Populous and SRG Construction is projected to generate $190 million in local economic output the ballpark is expected to contribute $64 million annually to the local economy year-round jobs and 380 seasonal jobs that will pay about $20 million in wages Members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board agreed to assist in covering demolition costs for the former Gross-Feibel property in Hillsboro during their Thursday Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha made the proposal regarding the Gross-Feibel building after the land bank board conducted its regular business The property on Elm Street in Hillsboro is the site of the former Gross-Feibel Safe Company and it has been discussed by the land bank as a potential target for state Brownfield Remediation Grant funding we were looking to use some brownfield funding to get that down and it's been a long road to get to the point where we're ready to tear it down,” Harsha said “There's been a whole lot of things going on in the background one of the reasons state funding was not pursued was due to the fact the property was tied up in litigation the 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a magistrate’s February 2024 decision that the City of Hillsboro is “entitled to the return of the monies and property it transferred to and is currently being held by” the Hillsboro Area Economic Development Corporation a community improvement corporation founded in 2015 under the tenure of former Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings Among those parcels was the former Gross-Feibel property Harsha told the board Thursday that another reason not to pursue state grant funding was that the city’s grant match for the demolition” and required environmental work “was going to be more than the cost of the demo” quote they already received “We have a bid of $96,000 to take it down,” Harsha said “We already have the environmentals done and everything so it just doesn't make sense to use the taxpayer money to move forward with brownfield “What I'm here to talk about is see if you guys would entertain the option of helping us out financially to tear that down and remediate the property.” In response to a question from land bank coordinator Jason Johansen Harsha said they are “just starting the conversation” and do not have any specifics on time frame but that they would be using Dance Excavation a contractor also working on Crossroads Park construction “I know there's been some other bids coming on the property over the past few years and this is definitely the lowest of all,” Harsha said HCLRC board member David Daniels asked about the city’s “intended use with the property” after the building is demolished Harsha referred to both the city’s Rails to Trails plan for which the city received a $1.44 million grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation for a walking and bicycling trail on an abandoned railroad bed and the aforementioned work at Crossroads Park for which the city received a $5,204,536 Appalachian Community Grant “We have the railroad bed project that we're changing into trails which runs right past the property,” Harsha said “The number-one important part is cleaning it up but we also have a project on Crossroads Park where we're hoping to build some condominiums and we've had some conversations about continuing that on down through there but getting it cleaned up for the trail program is most important.” Daniels asked if the city was seeking “a partnership or 100-percent funding” for the demolition “I think that we should help with that,” Daniels said “It’s been an ongoing issue and it falls within the parameters of what the mission of the land bank is but we have ample amount of funding that we're able to take on that project so I’m more than happy to figure out a way to work with the City of Hillsboro to complete that project.” HCLRC board president Terry Britton asked if “a split” would be agreeable and I have no doubt that the city of Hillsboro will do something productive with that property at some point or another and develop it back into what is a revenue generator,” Daniels added “That's the foundation of what we're trying to accomplish here.” Daniels made the motion to split the cost of demolition with the city Harsha thanked the land bank for their willingness to help and said he would be in touch with Johansen later regarding plans once they are established For more from this meeting, see the story at https://highlandcountypress.com/news/highland-county-land-bank-moves-fo…. Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens. While some news organizations opt for paid websites or costly paywalls, The Highland County Press has maintained a free newspaper and website for the last 25 years for our community. If you would like to contribute to this service, it would be greatly appreciated. Donations may be made to: The Highland County Press, P.O. Box 849, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. Please include "for website" on the memo line. Hi! I'm Chantale Belefanti, your Neighborhood Reporter for China Spring, Hillsboro, and Valley Mills. HILLSBORO, Texas (KXXV) — Matthew Perkins, a special education teacher at Hillsboro Elementary School, turned himself in to police on Feb. 11th Matthew Perkins, a special education teacher at Hillsboro Elementary is charged with felony injury to a child causing bodily injury leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. As of April 8, Perkins name and photo are still listed on the district website — and several people inside the school tell our 25 News crew that he is still teaching at the elementary school. The district confirms Perkins is still an active teacher, but declined any further comment at this time. “I expect them to let the parent know what’s going on,," said Hillsboro parent, Luis Antunez. Luis Antunez said he was unaware that a Hillsboro ISD teacher was arrested, but continues working as a teacher. “I would want to get my kid out of that classroom. I want answers from the principal or the people in charge of the school," said Antunez. The arrest warrant shows Perkins admitted to spanking a child under the age of 14 four times with a wooden paddle leaving red, pink, and dark purple marks on the child's entire backside. Perkins told police he was disciplining the child over wet clothing. After hearing this another parent said me she's not comfortable with Perkins teaching at the school after his charges. "I don’t think I should’ve been let in. I think the teacher should have a some kind of consequence instead of being let back into the school. No cameras, no nothing, no other supervision in that classroom," said Ashley C. Antunez said Perkins should be placed on administrative leave. “Our kids are in the teacher's hands they spend quite a bit of time as much as the parents do," said Antunez. Read the affidavit released to 25 News here: Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State AthleticsBeavers Take On Portland Tuesday In Hillsboro April 07 HILLSBORO – Right-handed starter Austin Gordon (1-1) both grabbed his first professional win and bounced back from a tough Tuesday outing throwing six shutout innings as part of a 3-0 blanking by the Tri-City Dust Devils (11-10) of the Hillsboro Hops (13-8) Sunday afternoon at Hillsboro Ballpark Gordon allowed only two hits in the best performance of his nascent pro career one of which was a pop-up on the infield lost to the ground via miscommunication struck out five and walked two in his six frames retiring Hillsboro in order in three of them 3rd save) covered the rest to seal a split of the series and send Tri-City back home to Gesa Stadium a game above .500 The Dust Devils’ runs came in on an error-laden play in the top of the 1st in which Hops starter Yordin Chalas (0-2) bobbled a grounder back to the mound and then threw wildly beyond first base scored what ended up the only run the visitors would need to make it 1-0 Two-out RBI singles by DH Adrian Placencia (2nd inning) and 1B Ryan Nicholson (9th inning) gave Tri-City pitching room to complete the second shutout of the week The two paced the lineup in the top half of the order in the week’s series combining for five doubles and seven RBI in playing all six games Nicholson’s 1st inning walk continued his season-opening on-base streak to 20 games including a double off the wall in right field to lead off the 7th inning The switch hitter ended up part of all nine Dust Devils reaching base by either hit or walk in the game Gieg and Smith combined to retire 14 of the last 15 Hillsboro batters to come to the plate with the Hops not getting a runner successfully to second after the 4th inning -The teams alternated wins in the six-game set three and five of the series and Tri-City replying in games two The Hops will make their first visit to Gesa Stadium in three weeks The Dust Devils will not return to Hillsboro Ballpark until late July in the bulk of a nine-game Oregon road trip starting in Eugene after the all-star break Tri-City returns home to take on their Inland Northwest rivals in a six-game series beginning Tuesday night Sunday afternoon game concluding the series Bark in the Park Night for the doggos comes back to Gesa Stadium on Wednesday and Viñeros de Tri-City make their triumphant 2025 return from Friday For tickets to games in the Spokane series, as well as for all 2025 Dust Devils home games, visit the official ticket site, dustdevilsbaseball.com HILLSBORO – Starter Chris Cortez (1-1) earned his first professional win Friday night striking out five in 5.2 solid innings of work for the Tri-City Dust Devils (10-9) in a 5-4 win over the Hillsboro Hops (12-7) at Hillsboro Ballpark After giving up two runs in the 1st inning Cortez kept Hillsboro off the scoreboard and at one point retired seven batters in a row Nevada native got the first two outs of the 6th inning before leaving the game concluding his longest pro start of his young career Block both had wobbly starts to their outings but steadied things in time with Block striking out the late entering 1B Jackson Feltner to both strand the potential tying run in scoring position and secure his fifth save -1B Ryan Nicholson continued his assault on Northwest League pitching finishing a triple shy of the cycle and swatting his fourth home run of the season The lefty from Louisville currently leads all of High-A baseball in on-base percentage (.519) and slugging percentage (.717) and leads all of Minor League Baseball in on-base plus slugging percentage (1.236) Nicholson also sits tied for the MiLB lead in doubles (8) and has reached base in all 18 games he has played for Tri-City -A three-run 2nd inning turned the game around for the Dust Devils with the visitors first getting on the board with an RBI single by 3B Matt Coutney that scored Nicholson after he doubled to lead off the inning 2B Ben Gobbel and C Peter Burns then struck RBI doubles following Coutney with Burns’ bouncer off the first-base bag and down the right field line giving Tri-City the lead for good Block struck out four in a row as part of his save-earning outing putting him in a tie for second place in all of MiLB in saves Washington’s presence on the roster makes it so the Dust Devils have a Washingtonian on the team for a third consecutive season and four out of the five years as the Angels’ High-A affiliate (Ky Bush in 2021 and Shane Matheny in 2023 the other two) Tri-City and Hillsboro face off in game five of their six-game set a bit earlier Saturday The Dust Devils give the ball to right-hander Carlos Espinosa (1-0 begins with the Dust Devils Pregame Show at 3:45 p.m at dustdevilsbaseball.com and the MiLB app Tri-City, following Sunday afternoon’s 1:05 p.m. series finale, returns home to take on their Inland Northwest rivals, the Spokane Indians, in a six-game series beginning Tuesday, April 29th at 6:30 p.m. For tickets to games in the Spokane series, as well as for all 2025 Dust Devils home games, visit the official ticket site, dustdevilsbaseball.com. Baseball Heads To Hillsboro To Take On Washington Tuesday March 24 by Tyree Smith (KATU) — Construction is underway on a brand new ballpark for the Hillsboro Hops Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team KATU News got a behind-the-scenes look at the work in progress The team also shared renderings of what the finished product is expected to look like offering an idea of some of the new amenities that could come with the new venue the stadium will hold 6,000 people for games and up to 7,000 for concerts and dedicated food hall with six dining options Tap here to learn more about the Hillsboro Hops. A 32-foot canopy will provide shelter from the sun and anyone who has been to a game at sunset will love this, the stadium was reoriented to keep the sun at your back. “We're definitely betting big on the future of sports entertainment in this region. And we believe out here in Hillsboro, like we're doing great things out here with the WNBA and Thorn's training facility coming to Hillsboro as well,” said Kl Wombacher, President and General Manager of the Hillsboro Hops. “It's just an exciting time to be in Hillsboro, be in the Portland metro, and to make an investment like this, the community is really going to benefit,” he added. Construction was funded by the Hops ownership group, the Oregon Legislature, the City of Hillsboro, Washington County, and Explore Tualatin Valley. In all, the team expects construction to generate 1,000 jobs and $190 million. Once complete, the stadium is expected to bring $64 million annually to the local economy, along with full-time and seasonal jobs. And starting this summer, you can catch some of the Hillsboro Hops games live from the comfort of your couch! KUNP will be the broadcast home to seven games! Here's the full list of televised games: North Hillsboro Development Happening In 2024- a futuristic view of what sort of impact this could have- exaggerated by AI - but it droves the point home. There is little to no way anyone else can either people are noticing the small black silt fences going up along NW Evergreen Road and NW Jackson School Road Others have mentioned on social media that the old Vanderzanden Windmill and tulip farm are gone With no master plans offered by the City of Hillsboro and a disjointed set of annexations and zone changes the future is about to happen on another vast area of historic farms that have hugged the people of Hillsboro for generations A future that will end 180 years of farming that has gone on since William Baldra filed his Donation Land Claim and broke the land with the help of his buddy and founder of Washington County Here is the Donation Land Claim map for the William Baldra Donation Land Claim as it was filed the original location of the Baldra farmhouse can be seen It was a glorious farm that provided a great bounty and fertile ground for the Baldra family to grow Here is a photo of Mary Jane Baldra as a young woman after marrying Richard Wiley they called it- over 1,100 acres of land for “High Paying Jobs” urgent need for this land to be included in the UGB The Vanderzandens / VanRose ownership group appears to have sold all or most of the land and now the machines are rolling and smashing homes and buildings almost $166,000,000 changed hands in one transaction I finally got the plans for what is happening now and what is to come And if you were hoping for another tech firm and those much-talked-about ‘High-paying jobs’ If you follow this link on the net you will see leasing offerings for a massive 300,000 SF warehouse with loading docks It looks like an Amazon Distribution center or something similar you will see sales markers for the parcels spoken for I obtained the grading permit for this project from CWS of all agencies That tells an even more detailed and somewhat shocking story 4 Massive Data Center Buildings on the right-hand side Each of them appears to be 10-15 acres under roof These four would be perhaps the most extensive set of Data Centers we have seen to date in Hillsboro and will push our community over 20 built facilities and #3 in the Nation in total Data Center Megawatts And each building will get a 5-Year Enterprise zone package and will pay no property taxes for 5 years and questionable environmental impacts with few if any benefits for Hillsboro and its citizens Farming is disappearing quickly in this valley Now is the time for reflection and for many of us to ask ourselves will lose or have to change your careers because of AI in the next few years Oregon—building that very scary future at breakneck speed Hillsboro aspires to care about the climate The Vanderzanden Reservoir has only been seen by a few The wildlife there will not benefit from this I believe that we have sold out and that Wall Street is reaping all the benefits I can not blame the Vanderzandens for selling But this is not leadership really- this just looks like hubris and greed to me I hope you begin to appreciate the Hillsboro and County we have before it is all gone “Go back to the history of the Grand Bargain before 2014: Part of the “bargain” portion of it was a portion of the VanderZanden family that still wanted to farm sacrificing the tulip farm and its land east of Jackson School to preserve everything to the west What you just laid out is what we all knew was possible for the last 11 years and what we knew was coming for at least the last year When Rancho El Nogal held its last jaripeo on Evergreen a few years back—long before the little houses on Jackson School started clearing out—that was the end of it What remains baffling about all of it is just how willing the city was to put industrial development right across from residential from 25th and west The logistics there will likely have to be small vehicles like Amazon to navigate the circle at Meek and Jackson with any frequency but I’m glad the neighborhood finally gets to see what’s coming a bunch of the land west of Jackson is about to go over to blueberries and make an interesting claim to become a portion of the irrigation district Should that happen—and should the proliferation of some of my multimillion-dollar neighbors on the fringes continue thanks to the defeat of the anti-farm mansion/B&B bill—I think we’re about to see an interesting and very stark hardening of the UGB that I hadn’t envisioned Typical stupidity… probably a californian developer Will corporate entities be happy when all land is covered with ugly buildings designed by greed They built the newest masses of housing south of Hillsboro but most of the newest workplaces whose jobs could support those housing prices north of Hillsboro leaving many new people to cross the city vertically without freeways or trains Hillsboro is closing in on a traffic hell of epic proportions The power structure we have in this County and City have never put our people first The argument I’d always heard was that you wanted industrial development near 26 for access to the road But the industrial development that unfolded—with the exception of the Amazon distribution centers—didn’t really require that proximity It was more about proximity to the data landing cables and utility infrastructure Why that didn’t mean more centers near Aloclek… well maybe that’s a question for Intel or Oracle But putting the glut of housing not only south of the industry but south of TVH was something no reasonable urban planner would’ve devised Your main east-west spur is an orphan highway dotted with scattershot retail Your primary north-south corridors at 185th and Brookwood are ill-suited for that form of commute and the public transit in that area is negligible to the point of negligence The one thing I’ll give my neighbors in the North Hillsboro Alliance is that when they initially wanted to sell out it was to connect the Jackson School neighborhoods to another walkable Hillsboro even built it out that way: Improving sidewalks and signals along Glencoe and turning Jackson School into a pedestrian and bicycle superhighway downtown at least made sense from a planning perspective South Hillsboro is still very much a work in progress and even Reed’s Crossing is turning over so rapidly that I’m unsure how it’s going to shake out But there’s nothing short of a complete overhaul of Intel Aloha that’s going to make that location sensible from a logistical perspective but now with Minecraft: You don’t just build on a plot of land because it’s flat and there… you build for a purpose The first Nation people were killed by disease and those that survived were forcibly removed from their lands and homes The natives had to endure outsiders moving in and changing their homeland in a way they didn’t like or understand You can always set an example and go back to your home land This sounds like the reason PGE wants to punch a wider hole through Forest Park Shareholders should be embarrassed about what they are doing to air quality and the destruction of the city of Portland as we know it cloud formation and rain as the consequence of their actions to make a buck and I can’t wait for my house to sell and move out of this state This project among others is the reason the BPA and PGE are punching a massive hole through Forest Park Very sad… all based in greed and just for cheap power PGE has been very open about the Forest Park widening work Thank you Dirk for keeping the information flowing I am going to miss the spring peonies sold on the honor system It is shocking to understand how this all transpired Hopefully the planning commission will keep the watershed in its natural state and designate it as park land As much as it hurts to write things like this Where is all the water they need going to be allocated from and chip components use immense amounts of water Solar farms – I’m sure it’s just a matter of time Then your local utilities- will raise up residents utility bills both Electric and water The energy the solar farms will generate- brings zero benefits to the people who call this home And it surely doesn’t help lower our cost of anything These data centers- are killing our planet Thank you for your well informed article Thank you Dirk for keeping history alive and the updates on the destruction of it I have lived in Washington County going on fifty three years my grandparents built a home in Forest Grove right after World War Two and my dad went to Forest Grove High School My parents moved out or Washington County just over twenty years ago it was not a area they wanted to spend their retirement My brother and I went to West Union Grade School then on the Evergreen and Glencoe I love seeing the farms and the people working the land this area has a special place in my heart with all the history Now wish this destruction it really is depressing and I have struggled with depression all my life going for a drive in the country and seeing all the fields was a huge morale buster now most of the farms and fields are gone I wish I could move out of this area to Eastern Oregon or Idaho because I can’t stand seeing my home of almost fifty three years destroyed Now with this destruction it really is depressing and I have struggled with depression all my life going for a drive in the country and seeing all the fields was a huge morale booster now most of the farms and fields are gone The memories for those of us who lived it and loved it are always there This is why we must preserve as much as we can of what is left The city should have purchased the Windmill and relocated it to Shute Park I am not a resident of this particular area As I was reading this information – honestly it made me even more concerned Why is it that our own local government/ county elected officials keep plans like this hush hush until someone like ( you and I ) dig deeper clean air and definitely Natural Resources ( Water and Sun) Say hello to health problems (more people having heart attacks and at a very young age) everyone on edge (feeling jittery/ out of balance) very LOW energy (feeling drained all the time) and the heat you will feel (noticeably) as if you were a rotisserie chicken The Facebook driven Data Centers (will soon ) attach your city name to it and will no longer be called Facebook Because the town you live in will get kickbacks for (city name- Data Center) What is to come- is going to be even more upsetting From what I see and have read in this public forum is the very same thing my hometown (a small farmland community) Has now been taken over by this very same Industrial/ Infrastructure Did I mention – this very same Data center/ Amazon nonsense Has and continues to swindle farmers to sell land Not only to build the facilities – we the residents blindsided No mention of this from the local elected officials to the public (the residents) Well… here we are The Los Lunas Meta Data Centers (formally known as Facebook) and an Amazon Warehouse within the same area down the road from each other Amazon warehouse was built quickly and sat empty after the entire facility was complete for almost 2 years- why I have no idea Within the last year 2024 it has hired employees and is operational This data center that broke ground in 2014 is still not complete The proposed 3 building data center turned into 9 and now (as I’ve been researching) will be 11 data center buildings) And when completed it will be back to back next to Amazon How do these data center facilities power these large scale technology centers *Solar Farms Yes What may sound like a Great idea- To go Solar Solar- for residential homes might not be so bad But Solar Farms to Power these data center/ Amazon facilities is definitely NOT SO GOOD Now we have a pretty large solar farm (only to power these data center buildings) and… another is going up as well But the 2nd solar farm being built (most residents know nothing about) but these greedy hand elected officials sure do However since the solar farms continue to take over land (farm land) Millions/ billions and soon trillions of gallons of Water- drinking water To cool down the panels and keep the facility operational at a very cool temp- yup our local government sold us out by selling our water This heat that we now experience is not even close to normal No way In your area it’s just a matter of time until all that greenery dies What do you think that does for the people who live near yet they continue to dry up our water resi As I looks at the outlay and planning for your area it’s honestly not much different from what they have done here in Los Lunas New Mexico Please look into and compare the two so you can see for yourself In which most who live here Poverty community trying to make ends meet And these POS continue to line there pockets My 3 d great grandmother is buried in Hillsboro…she came on the Oregon Trail Progress seems to be a steam riolled energy that has difficulty valuing the past You cant fight CITY HALL but we can expose its follies Can anyone imagine what all this will be like in 50 years Forest Grove and Banks filled in with retail It is a given considering Oregon’s rules saying that new growth has be be connected to the existing Urban Growth Boundary I’m not sure why people on the edge of the UGB think that things will stay the same It is only a matter of time assuming that Oregon continues to grow and prosper That’s going to be a helluva feat considering how little water each of those municipalities currently has access to considering that both Forest Grove and Cornelius’ economies are heavily dependent on farming of some nature each has been a touch more reticent to turn over farmland than its neighbors to the East Nobody on the UGB thinks things are going to “stay the same”… pretty much ever But when concrete boxes of 12 jobs or less sitting on multiple acres with nothing but unused parking lots and tax abatements to show for them constitute “growth and prosperity,” those landowners are well within their rights to ask why that neighboring land isn’t being used to meet more immediate needs: Like park and recreation space for the communities to the south or more housing for an area that is both in crisis and in proximity of the water This isn’t being good Stewards of the land that’s been entrusted to this generation Will they not stop until every square foot of the earth in our state and country is covered with concrete and buildings marriage or adoption who live together — is now around three people We don’t need all this housing and mega industry We have to stop buying this edict from the state telling cities and counties they will be severely penalized if they don’t bring more land into Urban Growth boundary Residents must stand up and start asking where the logic is in all of this please use the map standard of showing North always to the top of the map It is impossible to tell the story with North being up on a Map- thus I labeled the streets When you start a paper- and spend 40 hours a week or more unpaid to tell the stories of our communities that no one else does I appreciate the ask- I am a Real Estate broker and always try to get North up on maps For storytelling purposes it is just not always possible I think a compass rose would be quick to add and would help orientate people faster than studying the road layout I wonder when we will finally wake up and realize that unlimited growth is unsustainable Thanks for a great article and a lot of historical perspective and economic development are all important factors for consideration in any regional community However when it comes to Data Center development and operators there is a lot of mis-information The facts are data centers do have a significant positive economic benefit on the local communities they operate in They pay more than their fair share of taxes to the local economy and contribute significantly higher revenues than alternative industrial developments The semiconductor industry is the one exception to that from a development cost Data Center development in Hillsboro has invested multi-billion dollar of economic activity to the economy These facilities are an important piece of global e-commerce and we have an incredible trade craft industry here in Oregon as a result All of our industries rely on digital infrastructure to operate in and beyond Oregon Indirect jobs beyond construction are plentiful Living and working in this community I know several hundreds industry workers None of them sit in a data center to perform their job It is interesting travel to others states whose leadership understand the importance of digital infrastructure The reason for the Tax breaks is because these industries spend far more ($B) to develop these facilities and the property taxes would be inordinate to other developments and should consider the impact to wages not just quantity Is there an opportunity to reform the Enterprise Zone programs But to blame it on data centers and the industry as a whole without really looking at the data and facts related to the benefits is misguided None of them are payi h property taxes for at least 5 years The jobs they generate will end and not be sustained once the ppwer grid is maxed out The fact is they are only here because of the 4 or 5 transcontinental fiber cables City hall has been honest … it is all about property taxes In the end these facilities are bad for the power grids they are a dismal last place compared to an Intel or any other manfacturing hub These cash cows will have the City and County happy when they start paying taxes How many people did the Vanderzanden family employ When I drive past the current data centers on a daily basis there are about 10-12 cars in front of each I’d bet that each one of those data centers employ more than the farm they replace – before we add in the Amazon distribution or that unnamed manufacturing building with 2,000 parking spots Thanks for the info – as usually you have done a great job gathering the data We just are never going to agree on whether or not growth is good for Hillsboro How many head of livestock to data centers feed How many pounds of oat or wheat do they produce How much carbon or water do they absorb and reuse If we’re playing “some jobs are better than none,” the some that offset existing asphalt and carbon emissions outweigh those that contribute to all of the above if you’re trying to create a livable environment And let’s go to that “unnamed manufacturing building with 2,000 parking spots.” The amount of manufacturing vacancy surrounding HIO already suggests that there will never be any one entity in that facility we’re more likely to end up with “light manufacturing” along the lines of that dotting 25th and north of 26 that will never use even 50% of that parking space unless a church pop-up or event facility moves in on weekends You ask us to approach Hillsboro as if we don’t already live here and haven’t seen how each of the developments of this ilk have already played out As if we don’t see the “huge” Hitachi space that topped out at 275 jobs Or the “massive” TOK investment that brought… 114 jobs here Those 2,000 spots aren’t jobs or even cars… they’re aesthetics: A buffer between the facility and its neighbors that you don’t have to mow Dirk~ Thanks for doing such a good job reporting on this. Your love for Oregon and the place you grew up shows through. Hillsboro is lucky to have a person that cares so much and has the knowledge of it’s history that is getting destroyed. I’m heartbroken… When other outlets report on these projects, they act like it’s the best thing to happen to that area and that the area was nothing before that project came along. They’re so wrong. I wish more would report on it in this way to remind people what they’re losing, but that wont happen! Chad, I hate to say it but Eastern Oregon and Idaho are also getting hammered with nightmarish projects, completely altering the place forever. Unless you like giant industrial solar, wind farms and giant data centers everywhere. There are still some areas but there are so many projects planned for private and public lands. You’d have to try to find a mayor and city council that doesn’t want that either and I’m not aware of any. Consider staying and fighting. Another feather in the cap of politicians, that’s all it is . And it stinks. The short sighted depletion of fertile Willamette soil will one day be considered one of the great mistakes in state history. All for making out of state entities rich. Way to go Gov Kotek News Flash – To honor the many data centers in the city, the Hillsboro Hops will be changing their name to the Hillsboro Hard Drives! This is the cost of just adding thank you to using AI. If AI was being used for things like controlling traffic lights to most effectively guide traffic. That would be a good use. But many are kids through adults making pictures, or seeing what they look like with blue hair. What amount of resources is that using? The price numbers are incorrect! My information indicated the data center still needs power. Getting the infrastructure there means well-paying jobs. This process has taken years to get this far. Due to all the requirements to ensure controlled urban growth. I am sad to see a place I know, and love change but, change is inevitable. It seems you are Vanderzanden Family. My numbers came from deeds. Are you part of the group that sold? I am puzzled by the fact there have been so many transfers since VanRose sold it. So, I have to ask are those consolidated price numbers? Why did you make it sound like the VanderZanden’s sold it for 166 instead of the reality? I certainly did not say that. There was a subdivision done and then several transfers. I can not find the deeds from VanRose to the developers. I did find one sale for like $37 Million. Would that have been the sale for the entire farm by VanRose? If so I will correct this right away. How it got from $37M to $166M in a year is really surprising. From OregonLive today – The Oregon House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to shield residential ratepayers and small businesses from the costs of providing electricity to large data centers. House Bill 3546 empowers state regulators to consider the energy use of server farms and cryptocurrency miners when determining who pays for new power plants and power lines, shifting a proportionate share of the cost to those customers when it finds they would be the main beneficiary. The bill also requires new data centers to commit to buy power for at least a decade, to ensure they stick around to pay the bills if their arrival triggers construction of power infrastructure. The House voted 41-16 in favor of the bill, which now moves to the state Senate. Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she will sign HB 3546 if it reaches her desk. “The people of Oregon should not foot the bill for data centers straining the power grid,” said Rep. Dacia Grayber, D-Portland. Electric cooperatives in eastern and central Oregon already have the authority to insulate their residential ratepayers from the costs of serving large, new industrial customers. Records show that cooperatives have used that authority in places like Morrow County, where Amazon has a huge installation of data centers but residential power rates have risen little. However, the Oregon Public Utility Commission has warned that state regulations may not give the agency enough authority to protect consumers in areas served by private utilities like Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp. Data centers are growing rapidly with the advent of artificial intelligence and already consume 11% of all the state’s electricity. That’s more than twice as much power as all the homes in Portland use. HILLSBORO – LF Rio Foster hit his first High-A home run in style sending a blast 436 feet that flew over the batter’s eye in center field but the Tri-City Dust Devils (8-8) fell 12-3 to the Hillsboro Hops (11-5) in the opening game of a six-game series night Tuesday HILLSBORO – LF Rio Foster hit his first High-A home run in style sending a blast 436 feet that flew over the batter’s eye in center field but the Tri-City Dust Devils (8-8) fell 12-3 to the Hillsboro Hops (11-5) in the opening game of a six-game series night Tuesday at Hillsboro Ballpark Foster’s solo shot came in the 4th inning off Hillsboro starter Daniel Nuñez (1-1) who otherwise limited the Tri-City offense to two other runs that came in on RBI hits by 2B Adrian Placencia (3rd inning single) and DH Joe Redfield (6th inning ground-rule double) The Hops’ lineup got to Dust Devils starter Austin Gordon (0-1) putting up eight runs in the first three innings and answering every Tri-City run with scoring of their own -Dust Devils pitching racked up 13 strikeouts on the night Montana Semmel and Dylan Phillips each recorded three strikeouts with Phillips throwing 1.2 innings of scoreless and hitless relief -Rio Foster’s clearing of the center field batter’s eye put him in an elite club on the 2025 Tri-City roster OF Alexander Ramirez cleared the same Hillsboro Ballpark batter’s eye with a long home run in his 2023 season with the club -Placencia’s RBI single extended his hitting streak to 12 games while 1B Ryan Nicholson’s 6th inning hit pushed his on-base streak to 15 games The lefty has reached base in every game he’s played for the Dust Devils Tri-City will seek to bounce back in game two of their six-game series with Hillsboro first pitch Wednesday evening at Hillsboro Ballpark 3.52 ERA) takes the mound for the Dust Devils The game broadcast begins with the Dust Devils Pregame Show at 5:45 p.m. which you can listen to for free on the MiLB app and at dustdevilsbaseball.com The series continues through Sunday afternoon, with Tri-City then returning home to take on their Inland Northwest rivals, the Spokane Indians, for a six-game series beginning Tuesday, April 29th at 6:30 p.m. For tickets to games in the Spokane series, as well as for all 2025 Dust Devils home games, visit the official ticket site, dustdevilsbaseball.com 5vs2Washington April 19 — The Hillsboro Hops once again showed their love for suspense coming out on top of the Spokane Indians 4-3 in a Saturday afternoon pressure-packed game at Hillsboro Ballpark with Hillsboro taking the final lead in the bottom of April 19 — The Hillsboro Hops once again showed their love for suspense with Hillsboro taking the final lead in the bottom of the eighth inning This marks the third straight win for Hillsboro Mason Marriott made his third start of the season He set the tone early with a clean first inning Spokane’s Konner Eaton matched him pitch-for-pitch with a quick three-up The Indians posed a threat in the second when Skyler Messinger reached on an infield single Marriott struck out one and leaned on a double play to escape the inning unscathed Cristofer Torin reached base after being hit by a pitch and Ryan Waldschmidt hit a double to drive him in Marriott walked Messinger to start the fifth A fielder’s choice moved Messinger to second and he stole third before Cole Messina singled to tie the game 1-1 after an intentional walk to Jared Thomas and a strikeout issued a bases-loaded walk that made it 3-1 Spokane allowing just one hit and one earned run while striking out four and walking two Braxton Hyde took over in the sixth and ran into trouble Luis swiped third base and scored when Demetrio Crisantes launched a ground-rule double to left field Angel Ortiz lifted a sacrifice fly to bring in Jones and tie the game 3-3 pitching 2.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts and two walks Liam Norris entered in the seventh for Hillsboro Davison Palermo replaced Hyde in the seventh after Hyde allowed two earned runs in his lone inning The Hops didn’t threaten that inning but broke through in the eighth and Ortiz drew a walk to move him to second scoring Waldschmidt to give the Hops a 4-3 lead Luis and Waldschmidt both went 2-for-4 with a run scored Hillsboro pitchers combined for eight strikeouts with Marriott recording six and Saul adding two Despite dropping the first two games of the series the Hops have a chance to take the series win in Sunday’s Game six at Hillsboro Ballpark with the pregame show starting at 12:50 on Rip City Radio 620 and Bally Live 2025)—The Hillsboro Hops took on the Eugene Emeralds for the Opening Day of the season at Hillsboro Ballpark and everything seemed set in place for the perfect opening night That was until Eugene scored eight unanswered runs in the first four innings 2025)—The Hillsboro Hops took on the Eugene Emeralds for the Opening Day of the season at Hillsboro Ballpark The Hops strung together four runs in the fourth inning Hillsboro starter Daniel Eagen (0-1) was pulled after pitching three innings and giving up four earned runs getting two straight outs in the top of the first Eagen allowed a single to James Tibbs III followed by a wild pitch and a single by Charlie Szykowny to put the Emeralds up 1-0 D’Orazio threw out Szykowny to end the inning and keep the damage minimal Eugene starter Josh Bostick got Hops’ leadoff hitter Cristofer Torin to fly out and then struck out the next two Hillsboro batters to keep them off the board A ground-rule double from Jonah Cox scored two more giving Eugene a 4-0 lead in the top of the third Eagen pitched three innings allowing six hits and struck out one in his first start of the season Logan Clayton took over in the top of the fourth Both runners advanced to scoring positions on a passed ball by D’Orazio A sacrifice fly drove in two more runs to make it 6-0 Eli Saul entered the game with two runners on Another passed ball by D’Orazio advanced both runners who would score after Jonah Cox doubled to right field the Hops finally put runs on the board in the bottom of the fourth Cristofer Torin singled to center field to get things started A single by Angel Ortiz put two runners on and a walk drawn by Ryan Waldschmidt loaded the bases That was the end of the day for Eugene starter Josh Bostick Ian Villers took over with the bases loaded as Druw Jones grounded into a force-out to score two runs for the Hops A single from Jansiel Luis put Jones on third Josh Wolf took the ball from Eugene pitcher Ian Villers at the bottom of the fifth Villers pitched two-thirds of an inning and allowed one hit and one walk Wolf allowed a walk to Anderdson Rojas to start the inning and a single from Cristofer Torin put Rojas on third A fielder’s choice from Demetrio Crisantes scored Rojas to make it an 8-4 ballgame Tyler Vogel pitched the last two-and-a-third innings of the game Liam Norris three one-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless and hitless ball Sam Knowlton pitched one-and-one third innings The final pitcher to take the ball for Hillsboro was Jorge Minyety who pitched the ninth inning and kept the Emeralds from adding to their lead Hops’ shortstop Cristofer Torin went two-for-four Jonah Cox went three-for-five with four RBI Eugene pitchers combined to strike out twelve Eugene and Hillsboro allowed a combined sixteen walks in the match up The Hops go into tomorrow with an 0-1 record The second game of the three-game series is Saturday at 4:05 PM with the radio pregame show beginning at 3:50PM on Rip City Radio 620AM and www.RipCity.Radio.com your Neighborhood Reporter for China Spring Texas (KXXV) — The once-filled and beloved Hillsboro Outlet Mall will be demolished in May the city of Hillsboro announced the demolition of the outlet mall on social media The post garnered over 100 comments from our neighbors But it has sat there empty for far too long I now live in San Antonio but spent 22 years living in the area." our 25News crew headed to Hillsboro to talk to some of our neighbors The demolition announcement leading to residents as young as 11-years- old and up with lots of feelings "I don't really feel bad about it," 11-year-old Jessica Aguilar said Jessica comes to the mall often with her mom and her favorite store is one of the few standing She said that as long as her main store stays open "We come here about two times a week when we're bored at home," Jessica said So here's the plan: they'll demolish about 75% of the mall I used to come all the way from Corsicana and spend the whole day just running around shopping with several family members and even getting some clothes occasionally," said long-time shopper Gibran Jimenez Jimenez isn't the only one with good old memories Another neighbor went to social media and wrote this: City Manager Megan Henderson said it was time for the mall to go I have friends who worked at the mall for a year I have friends who worked at the mall for 30 years Not just our mall but lots of malls are over," Megan Henderson Henderson said the decision to demolish the mall was something they knew for years They plan on tearing down the northern part of the mall The demolition will range from around a million to a million and a half dollars "It's like letting go of something you had for a while," said Jimenez Texas (KXXV) — Local Dairy Queen locations in our surrounding neighborhood are closing We talked to customers to see how they feel about the food chain closing BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:“I love going there for some blizzards I love going there for some ice cream," said Dairy Queen fan Alessandra Diaz works across the street from Dairy Queen Walking there on her lunch break was an easy commute It was very convenient and for our guests as well it was a really good recommendation if they were looking for something quick and easy…it was right across the street," said Diaz This restaurant and 24 other Texas locations closed as a result of a lawsuit between the franchisee and American Dairy Queen Corporation a Dairy Queen employee posted about the restaurant closure on social media thanking customers for their support But Diaz isn’t the only one feeling the burn from the loss of this fast-food spot When our 25News crew asked Jerry Vinyard what they found out when he pulled up to the Dairy Queen "It was closed except for the drive-thru," said customer Jerry Vinyard 25 News found several signs on the doors for an Application for Tax Search and Seizure warrant filed by Hill County It states there are unpaid property taxes for February We reached out to Hill County for more information but did not get a call back before deadline Watch Chantale dig into the reason behind the closures: The Hillsboro location is not the only Dairy Queen shutting its doors which owns all 25 of the closed restaurants but we have not heard back as of Wednesday afternoon Both Hillsboro and Hewitt locations are listed on an auction website Diaz said she has to drive farther to get her blizzard fix “For a Dairy Queen I'm not sure what the next one is maybe 30 minutes away in Waco," said Diaz 2025)- The three-time Northwest League champion Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops)—in conjunction with their parent club the 2023 NL Champion Arizona Diamondbacks—released their 2025 Opening Day roster on Wednesday The Hillsboro roster will feature the #2 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft Druw Jones Hillsboro, OR (April 2, 2025)- The three-time Northwest League champion Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops)—in conjunction with their parent club the 2023 NL Champion Arizona Diamondbacks—released their 2025 Opening Day roster on Wednesday 2024 Diamondbacks’ first round pick Ryan Waldschmidt (#31 overall) and the Diamondbacks’ #2 prospect Demetrio Crisantes April 4th at Hillsboro Ballpark against the San Franscisco Giants’ High-A affiliate The 30-player roster features seven players listed among the top 17 prospects in the Diamondbacks organization according to MLB.com: INF Demetrio Crisantes (#2) RHP Daniel Eagen (#16) and RHP Yordin Chalas (#17) 13 players on the Opening Day roster saw action with Hillsboro in 2024 with 17 players joining the Hillsboro roster for the first time Mark Reed will be managing the Hops in 2025 a coach on the Hops’ 2024 staff was a third-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2004 Also returning to Hillsboro is coach Ronald Ramirez who was on the staff in 2022 & 2023 and pitching coach Tyler Mark who played for the Hops in 2015 & 2016 The staff will be rounded out by hitting coach and Minor League hitting coordinator Brad Marcelino and assistant hitting coach Jim Adduci Athletic trainer Cat Widay and Strength & Conditioning coach Joe Leo will complete the staff The Hops open their final season at Hillsboro Ballpark with a weekend series against the Eugene Emeralds April 4-6 the Hops’ flagship radio station is Rip City Radio 620AM All games can also be streamed online on Bally Live or through MLB.tv Tickets for all Hops’ home games can be purchased at hillsborohops.com or by calling 503-640-0887 2025) – It was announced today by the Hillsboro Hops and Arizona Diamondbacks that Mark Reed will be managing the Hops in 2025 a coach on the Hops’ 2024 staff was a third-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2004 2025) – It was announced today by the Hillsboro Hops and Arizona Diamondbacks that Mark Reed will be managing the Hops in 2025 Also returning to Hillsboro is coach Ronald Ramirez who was with the Hops in 2022 & 2023 and pitching coach Tyler Mark who played for the Hops in 2015 & 2016 Reed played nine seasons in the minors while appearing in 573 career games He also spent time as a bullpen catcher with Team USA Baseball and the Arizona Diamondbacks California native was with the Reno Aces as hitting coach in both 2022 & 2023 before joining the Hops’ staff in 2024 "I’m very excited to return to Hillsboro for the upcoming 2025 season and lead this super talented group of Diamondbacks’ prospects,” said Hillsboro Manager Mark Reed “I can’t wait to see all the fans on April 4th Let’s pack the house for the final season played at Hillsboro Ballpark!” Ramirez is a familiar face for Hops’ fans as he was on both the 2022 & 2023 coaching staff He will be entering his eighth season coaching with the Diamondbacks after an eight-year minor league playing career Columbia native won a silver medal on the Colombian National Team at the 2010 South American Games and was the first base coach for Columbia in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Tyler Mark will be returning to Hillsboro as well The right-hander was drafted 166th overall by the Diamondbacks in 2015 and pitched for the Hops in both 2015 and 2016 He appeared in 24 games with Hillsboro posting a 7-7 record with 99 strikeouts over the two seasons Mark becomes the first former Hop to return as a coach Marcelino joins the staff with extensive coaching experience He coached for the University of San Diego from 2011-2018 and was the Tacoma Rainiers hitting coach in both 2022 and 2023 The former Great Britain national team member joined the Diamondbacks organization last season as the hitting coach for Visalia Adduci completes the Hillsboro staff after spending last season as a Major League hitting coach with the Chicago Cubs He played parts of five seasons in the MLB and hit 28 home runs in the prestigious Korean Baseball League for the Lotte Giants in 2015 Opening Day 2025 is on April 4th against the Eugene Emeralds at Hillsboro Ballpark. Tickets to all Hops home games can be found at Hillsborohops.com. With the new Hillsboro Hops Ballpark set to open on Opening Day of 2026, the final home regular season game in the current Hillsboro Ballpark will be on Sunday, August 31st at 1:05. 2024 8:38 p.m.No federal semiconductor research center no urban growth boundary expansion in Hillsboro FILE - A former grass seed farm next to Hillsboro's high-tech cluster Several weeks after a public meeting that drew both ardent support and opposition over the future of hundreds of acres of rural farmland north of Hillsboro Tina Kotek has made a decision: The governor will not use her executive power to expand the city’s urban growth boundary That power is set to expire at the end of 2024 Usually, expanding urban boundaries into rural farmland is a lengthy process that involves input from the public. But Senate Bill 4 gave the governor the temporary authority to bypass that process Tina Kotek had proposed adding to the Hillsboro urban growth boundary as part of an effort to recruit a semiconductor hub to the site In a statement released Friday, her office said the governor has thus far been clear “that she takes the executive authority conferred by Senate Bill 4 seriously.” “Her office has applied a thoughtful — and critical — lens to opportunities for urban growth boundary expansion for the purpose of bolstering our state’s semiconductor industry advancements,” the statement said “The Governor believes that for the long term success of Oregon’s economy there may be a need for more industrial land outside of existing UGBs but the constraints of Senate Bill 4 limit her authority at this time.” Related: Groups spar over protecting farms or making way for semiconductor industry in Hillsboro Oregon is technically still in the running to receive one of three national semiconductor technology research centers which elected officials had hoped would position the state as a leader in the industry and bring a steady stream of high-tech jobs to future generations of Oregonians But Kotek only has until the end of this year to act “With two of the three NSTC facilities already determined and the third not yet announced,” Friday’s statement reads “Governor Kotek believes that there is not a legal path forward to bring additional acreage into the Hillsboro UGB using the authorities outlined in Senate Bill 4 Related: Gov. Tina Kotek proposes expanding Hillsboro’s growth boundary to make room for semiconductor facility Politicians argued the site they selected was an ideal location because of its close proximity to other semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain businesses But opposing groups argued that there is already plenty of unused industrial land in and around Hillsboro And they said that the governor had not made a strong enough case for needing to bring 373 acres of land into the city’s urban growth boundary for semiconductor research Tags: Hillsboro, Rural, Oregon Governor Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now She was previously a business and economics reporter at OPB and before that was \"All Things Considered\" host Kate has deep experience reporting and producing for public media she was a regular contributor to \"Marketplace,\" a reporter at Michigan Radio focused on economic change in the industrial Midwest and a producer at NPR She has master’s degrees from the University of California-Berkeley and Columbia University where she was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business Journalism Murrow award for her NPR documentary \"Saints and Indians\" about the experiences of Navajo children sent to live with white Mormon families across the West Alejandro Figueroa is a reporter and producer covering food production and agriculture through a climate change lens for OPB Alejandro was a food reporter for WYSO in Yellow Springs Ohio through Report for America — a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms he covered the lack of access to healthy and affordable food in Southwest Ohio communities rural and urban agriculture plus the occasional general assignment story Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University You can send your news tips or any agriculture or food story idea to afigueroa@opb.org Dirk VanderHart covers Oregon politics and government for OPB he spent more than a decade as a newspaper reporter—much of that time reporting on city government for the Portland Mercury He’s also had stints covering chicanery in Southwest Missouri Dirk’s byline has appeared in USA Today He’s got a journalism degree from Michigan State University first aid and security services for the Pacific University community medical and security related calls on campus.  Campus Public Safety Officers are on duty 24-hours a day and are Oregon State Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) certified Private Security Professionals Forest Grove: 503-352-2230Hillsboro: 503-352-7207 cps@pacificu.edu The mission of Campus Public Safety is to provide a safe and secure environment and provide protection for the members of the Pacific University Community and the property of the University Campus Public Safety is on-duty 24 hours a day to provide security services as well as responding to fire and medical emergencies on campus Our goal is the protection of and service to our campus community Campus Public Safety focuses on de-escalation education and accountability as our first response to any situation Campus Public Safety supports the University mission of a diverse and sustainable community dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching Pacific University inspires students to think Campus Public Safety is dedicated to providing professional honest and equitable service to all members of the community We do not discriminate on the basis of race Campus Public Safety has several Crisis Intervention Team trained members on staff and is working towards the goal of all officers being trained and certified in crisis intervention Trained officers have attended a 40 hour state certification course sponsored by local county mental health agencies and local law enforcement Campus Public Safety works closely with the Student Counseling Center, Student Support Services and the Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion to ensure our students have a safe supportive and equitable educational experience.  To report a bias incident, sexual misconduct, report a concern or request advocacy, an online reporting system is available Campus Public Safety officers provide a variety of services to members of the Pacific University Community. 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The set’s larger 25-inch checked bag is ideal for those headed for a long vacation while the smaller 20-inch carry-on size is large enough to hold all your flight essentials and still fit into the overhead bins on the plane Both suitcases come with a lockable top handle and additional side handles for easy carrying They each have a 360-degree four-wheel spinner system that is easy to maneuver through the airport and some have said it “rolls like butter.” the luggage set includes a fully lined interior and mesh window to easily spot your valuables as well as compression straps to keep everything in its place The expandable zipper allows for extra space which is ideal for bringing back all your vacation souvenirs It’s easy to see why this "sturdy and roomy" luggage set has become so popular among travelers with one shopper noting that they’ve “purchased another three sets for the whole family.” With a durable ABS hard outer shell the set is built to withstand frequent travel. One shopper noted that it's“survived seven airport trips” without any damage Another shopper highlighted that the set’s packing cubes allowed them to pack for up to two weeks in these bags while still having plenty of room leftover for vacation purchases A second shopper called it a "bang for your buck," and a third referred to it as "good quality luggage at an unbeatable price." Prices are accurate and items in stock at time of publishing. By Leslie Leon is a commerce writer for Men’s Journal based in Los Angeles and has a knack for finding deals and the latest must-have items She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science with an emphasis in Global Studies from California State University District Home For any requests NOT RELATING to a State/Federal Leave Program please reach out to an HSD Human Resource member Contact Us (KATU) — Hillsboro Firefighters say two people were taken to a local hospital after a crash Monday morning Firefighters say they had to cut one person out of a vehicle Crews were dispatched to Northeast Evergreen near Northeast Starr Boulevard just after 6 a.m “All eastbound lanes of Evergreen Rd blocked Use alternate routes-expect delay,” Hillsboro Fire posted on X The condition of the two people sent to the hospital has not been released.