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Hillsboro, Oregon is located in Washington County. Zip codes in Hillsboro, OR include 97123, 97124, and 97006. The median home price in Hillsboro is $234,900 which is roughly $137/per square foot. More Hillsboro information.

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1 hr ago | OregonLive.com

Bohemian Gourmet Food serves aspiring chefs, Czech dishes

Barbara Vybiralova opened a commercial kitchen in Beaverton with help from her partner, Mirek Fejfar.

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7 hrs ago | Portland Tribune

Road work waits for answers

Although a major road project remains in limbo, it will be a bit longer before anyone knows for sure whether there are tribal and/or pioneer burial sites along a rustic stretch of 253rd Avenue in Hillsboro.

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Sun May 19, 2013

KGW-TV Portland

Woman hit and killed hitchhiking on HWY 219

HILLSBORO, Ore. A 23-year-old woman was hit and killed early Saturday morning on Southwest Hillsboro Highway near Farmington.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Courier Mailer

County officials across Oregon say automatic voter registration bill is too complicated, heavy-handed

Washington County Commissioner Greg Malinowski is among a slew of statewide county officials opposing a bill that would automatically register an estimated 500,000 potential Oregon voters.

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The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro leaders kick off the demolition work at Shute Park's library, calling it 'a long time coming'

Hillsboro city staff and elected officials celebrated the official start of construction on Hillsboro Public Library's Shute Park branch on Friday with gusto and a little bit of dry wall.

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The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro police continue to investigate downtown rollover crash, identify drivers

Lt. Mike Rouches, a Hillsboro police spokesman, said preliminary investigation indicates Petra Torres-Nolasco, 40, of Hillsboro, was driving a silver Dodge Charger east on Southeast Washington Street shortly before 11:10 a.m. At the intersection with Southeast Sixth Avenue , Torres-Nolasco collided with a southbound Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by ... (more)

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The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro Hops: Uniform unveiling emphasizes community

With the theme music of "The Natural" playing over the loudspeakers, they trotted out before a throng of media to model the new Hillsboro Hops uniforms Thursday afternoon.

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The Courier Mailer

Aggravated murder convictions reversed, men plead to manslaughter in stabbing death of Jessie Mary Valero

After the Oregon Supreme Court threw out their aggravated murder convictions, two men pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to first-degree manslaughter in the 2005 death of Jessie Mary Valero, fatally stabbed in her Hillsboro apartment.

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The Courier Mailer

Hillsboro woman gets probation for Aloha car theft

Summary: A woman accused of a car theft last fall has been convicted and sentenced in Washington County Circuit Court.

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Fri May 17, 2013

South County Spotlight

Road work waits for answers - Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00

Although a major road project remains in limbo, it will be a bit longer before anyone knows for sure whether there are tribal and/or pioneer burial sites along a rustic stretch of 253rd Avenue in Hillsboro.

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Thu May 16, 2013

OregonLive.com

Tualatin Valley Water District proposal not to hold vote before using Willamette water moves forward

Pump station at the Wilsonville Water Treatment Plant, which provides drinking water from the Willamette River.

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Sherwoodgazette.com

Cornelius Pass Road's future potholed by congestion - Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:00

Recent emergency repairs on Northwest Cornelius Pass Road proves motorists are creating their own version of the Westside Bypass, the name given a proposed freeway project through the county that was killed by environmentalists and mass transit advocates in the 1990s.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Oregonian

Intel dump truck traffic already taking toll on downtown Hillsboro roads

Dump trucks line up to leave the massive construction project at Intel Ronler Acres Campus en route to dump sites in the county.

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The Courier Mailer

Former standout Hillsboro High School football player gets 3 years in prison for sex abuse

A former standout Hillsboro High School football player entered a plea deal Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court and received a three-year prison sentence on sex-abuse charges involving two girls.

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The Courier Mailer

Road project could give Hillsboro and Tualatin Valley Water District head start on pipeline to Willamette River

Hillsboro and the Tualatin Valley Water District's joint plan to build a pipeline to the Willamette River is already gaining momentum.

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The Courier Mailer

Cornelius police accuse man of stealing bike at knifepoint

Cornelius police arrested a man on robbery accusations after he confronted a teen at knifepoint and stole his bicycle Saturday afternoon, according to police.

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The Oregonian

Hillsboro police look for missing 53-year-old woman

About 6:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report that Tamera Lynn Elliott, 53, walked away from her residence in the 500 block of Northeast 18th Avenue , according to the Hillsboro Police Department.

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The Courier Mailer

Decency requires censure of Bush and Cheney: Guest column

Former President George W. Bush has now opened his presidential museum. The start of the Iraq War, the longest war in our history, is now ten years past.

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OregonLive.com

Hillsboro youth choir sings 'Down by the Riverside' on Civil War and freedom

For the Hillsboro Community Youth Choir 's annual spring concert, they're transporting audiences back to the Civil War era, singing the same tunes that were harmonized by soldiers and hymns that traveled throughout the underground railroad.

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Mon May 13, 2013

The Oregonian

No surprises in Washington County budget, but legislative uncertainties remain

The county is looking at about $213 million in general fund spending, a 2 percent increase from last year's $209 million in expenditures.

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